Hollywood Cowboys is the fourteenth studio album by the Rock band Quiet Riot. The album was released on Frontiers Records on November 8, 2019, and was produced by drummer Frankie Banali.[1] This is the last album to feature Banali before his death in 2020 from pancreatic cancer (to which he was diagnosed with not long before its release),[2] and also their last to feature vocalist James Durbin and bassist Chuck Wright before their departures in 2019 and 2021 respectively.[3][4][5]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Sonic Perspectives | 7.3/10[6] |
| The Spill Magazine |    [7] |
Hollywood Cowboys received average reviews. Reviewer Aaron Badgley of The Spill Magazine said "band who knows what they do, and they do it well" but the album overall was average and contained "no mystery" and is "exactly what you would expect from Quiet Riot".[7]
Track listing
Source:[8]
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Call It Love" | Frankie Banali, Neil Citron, Jacob Bunton | 4:06 |
| 2. | "In the Blood" | Frankie Banali, Neil Citron, Jacob Bunton | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Heartbreak City" | Frankie Banali, Neil Citron, Jacob Bunton | 4:15 |
| 4. | "The Devil That You Know" | Frankie Banali, Neil Citron, Jacob Bunton | 2:40 |
| 5. | "Change or Die" | Frankie Banali, Neil Turbin, Neil Citron | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Roll On" | Frankie Banali, Neil Citron, August Young | 5:54 |
| 7. | "Insanity" | Frankie Banali, Neil Citron, Neil Turbin | 4:44 |
| 8. | "Hellbender" | Frankie Banali, Neil Citron, James Durbin | 3:20 |
| 9. | "Wild Horses" | Frankie Banali, Neil Citron, James Durbin | 3:10 |
| 10. | "Holding On" | Frankie Banali, Neil Citron, James Durbin | 4:23 |
| 11. | "Last Outcast" | Frankie Banali, Neil Citron, James Durbin | 2:35 |
| 12. | "Arrows and Angels" | Frankie Banali, Neil Citron, James Durbin | 2:54 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Roll On (Acoustic)" |
Personnel
Quiet Riot
- James Durbin – lead and background vocals
- Alex Grossi – guitars
- Chuck Wright – electric and upright bass
- Frankie Banali – drums, percussion
- Additional musicians
- August Young – additional vocals, lyrics on "Roll On"
- Jacob Bunton – additional vocals, lyrics on "Don't Call It Love", "In the Blood", "Heartbreak City", and "The Devil That You Know"
- Neil Turbin – additional vocals, lyrics on "Change or Die" and "Insanity"
- Neil Citron – additional guitar on "Change Or Die", dobro, organ, piano on "Roll On"
References
- ^ "QUIET RIOT To Release 'Hollywood Cowboys' Album In November". Blabbermouth.net. July 16, 2019.
- ^ "QUIET RIOT Drummer FRANKIE BANALI Diagnosed With Stage Four Pancreatic Cancer". Blabbermouth.net. October 21, 2019.
- ^ "FRANKIE BANALI Says JAMES DURBIN 'Quit' QUIET RIOT 'To Follow His Own Path'". Blabbermouth.net. September 9, 2019.
- ^ "QUIET RIOT Parts Ways With Singer JAMES DURBIN, Welcomes Back JIZZY PEARL". Blabbermouth.net. September 8, 2019.
- ^ "RUDY SARZO Announces Return To QUIET RIOT: 'I Am Going Home'". Blabbermouth.net. August 2, 2021.
- ^ Kokel, John. "Sonic Perspectives - Quiet Riot – Hollywood Cowboys (Album Review)". Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ a b Badgley, Aaron. "Spill Magazine - ALBUM REVIEW: QUIET RIOT – HOLLYWOOD COWBOYS". The Spill Magazine. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ "All Music - Hollywood Cowboys - Overview". Retrieved August 4, 2021.
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