As you maybe know allready, I'm guest-hosting AOTW this week, like RJhog was a guest-host on VOTW. The album is one of my alltime-favorite Heavy Rock albums, that I bought around the time it was released.
And by the way, what a great year 1981 was with many great albums like this one, High'n'dry(Def Leppard), Killers(Iron Maiden), Point of Entry(Judas Priest) and Fair Warning(Van Halen).
1. Swords & Tequila - 3:18 (Speranza, Reale)
2. Fire Down Under - 2:31 (Speranza, Lemming)
3. Feel The Same - 4:53 (Ventura)
4. Outlaw - 4:21 (Speranza, Reale)
5. Don't Bring Me Down - 3:00 (Speranza. Reale, Ventura, Lemming, Slavin)
6. Don't Hold Back - 3:15 (Speranza, Reale)
7. Altar Of The King - 4:45 (Speranza, Reale)
8. No Lies - 4:19 (Ventura)
9. Run For Your Life - 3:16 (Speranza, Reale)
10. Flashbacks - 4:00 (Speranza, Reale, Ventura, Slavin, Lemming)
Bonus Tracks:
11. Misty Morning Rain - 3:09 (Speranza)
12. You're All I Need Tonight - 2:58 (Speranza, Ventura)
Band:
Mark Reale - Guitar
Rick Ventura - Guitar
Guy Speranza - Vocals
Sandy Slavin - Drums
Kip Lemming - Bass
Fire Down Under is the third album by RIOT and was released febuary 9th, 1981.
In my opinion, it's one of the great Heavy Rock releases of all time, together with fx. High'n'Dry, the first two Iron Maiden-albums, British Steel and High Voltage.
From All Music Guide:
Unquestionably the best offering from New York's Riot, Fire Down Under is considered by many to be an early-'80s metal classic. After two marginally successful LPs, 1977's Rock City and 1979's Narita, bandleader Mark Reale worked out all the kinks in Riot's membership and musical delivery, and the results are dramatic. The songs are tight and memorable, the guitars are flashy, and the production is aggressive and slick on this 1981 collection. The group's best and most recognizable tune, "Swords & Tequila," kicks off Fire Down Under with an astonishing power surge. Other standouts include the fast-paced title track, "Outlaw," and "Don't Bring Me Down." The intensity then lets up as some bland numbers dampen the second half of Fire Down Under. But despite a few lesser cuts, this effort qualifies as one of the top metal discs of 1981, and the only Riot recording that competes with mainstays from the likes of Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, and (early) Def Leppard.
Best tracks:
Swords & Tequila
Fire Down Under
Outlaw
Altar of the King
Hidden Gem:
Altar of the King
Better avoid the track:
Flashbacks (that's nothing but noise)
If you don't allready own this, it's a must-have.
You can hear the whole album here:
http://www.podsnack.com/playlists/4c2d3a15e9dcaf6ad7c74de2e9a82255
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Going through the back catalog today, and even though I've had this since the 80's, I still listened. Definitely a classic to me. This has been on high rotation forever, and it still is. Enjoy it every time I listen. This is definitely an "under-appreciated" classic rocker. And I too like the bonus tracks as well.
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