Restless Breed | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 21, 1982[1] | |||
Recorded | Greene St. Recording, New York City | |||
Genre | Heavy metal | |||
Length | 38:38 | |||
Label | Elektra | |||
Producer | Steve Loeb, Billy Arnell | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10[3] |
Restless Breed is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Riot, released on May 21, 1982. It was the band's first record with vocalist Rhett Forrester. "When I Was Young" is an Eric Burdon and the Animals' cover.
Restless Breed was first re-issued on CD in 1997 by Germany's High Vaultage label, including the Riot Live 6-song EP as bonus tracks. A stateside re-issue followed in 1999 on Metal Blade Records, albeit sans the EP bonus tracks.[4]
Metal Blade would re-issue the album a second time in 2016, this time including the Riot Live EP as bonus tracks. Rock Candy Records reissued a remastered CD of the album in 2019
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Hard Lovin' Man" | Rhett Forrester, Doug Salomone | 2:48 |
2. | "C.I.A." | Forrester | 3:43 |
3. | "Restless Breed" | Mark Reale | 5:11 |
4. | "When I Was Young" (Eric Burdon and The Animals cover) | Eric Burdon, Vic Briggs, John Weider, Barry Jenkins, Danny McCulloch | 3:25 |
5. | "Loanshark" | Reale, Forrester, Kip Leming | 4:10 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Loved by You" | Ventura | 5:37 |
7. | "Over to You" | Ventura | 3:42 |
8. | "Showdown" | Reale | 3:49 |
9. | "Dream Away" | Ventura | 3:43 |
10. | "Violent Crimes" | Leming, Forrester | 2:30 |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "Hard Lovin' Man" | 3:09 |
12. | "Showdown" | 4:30 |
13. | "Loved by You" | 8:02 |
14. | "Loanshark" | 5:27 |
15. | "Restless Breed" | 5:11 |
16. | "Swords and Tequila" | 3:57 |