Riot "The Official Bootleg Box Set Volume 2 - 1980-1990 (Boxed Set, Hear No Evil Recordings, HNEBOX093)"

Seven CD live collection from the metal band. Officially licensed from the archives of the Mark Reale estate, c/o Anthony Reale, The Official Bootleg Box Set Volume 2 captures the band at their creative and commercial peak, kicking off with shows from their 1981 UK tour. Riot had already developed a solid live reputation and cult fan-base in the UK when they played the Manchester Apollo on 13th October 1981, and the Ipswich Gaumont the following day, on a bill featuring The Rods and headlined by Saxon. Both sets include live favorites 'Outlaw', 'Road Racin', 'Rock City' and 'Warrior'. Cleveland, Ohio's Agora Ballroom was a regular stop-off for rock and metal bands in the '70s and '80s, and their 8th November 1981 show captured the band performing 'Fire Down Under', 'Overdrive', 'Road Racin' and 'Rock City'. Disc 5 was recorded at Paramount Theater, Staten Island in 1983, with the band supporting the new indie release, Born In America. Songs from that album include 'Where Soldier's Rule', 'Born In America', Vigilante Killer' and 'Wings Of Fire', included among The Riot classics 'Altar Of The King' and 'Restless Breed'. Jumping forward 7 years to their 1990 Osaka show in Japan, they rattled off 'Storming The Gates Of Hell', 'Maryanne' and 'Dance Of Death' from the then latest The Privilege of Power, plus 'Bloodstreets', 'Thundersteel' and 'Flight Of The Warrior' from 1988's Thundersteel record, by which time founder Mark Reale was the sole remaining original member. As an extra bonus, this collection is completed by a disc of 1980 writing and rehearsal sessions for what would be their breakthrough album, Fire Down Under, the last with original vocalist Guy Speranza. As well as a number of previously unreleased compositions, it includes early working versions of 'Swords And Tequila' and 'Altar Of The King', giving a unique insight into the genesis of some classic Riot numbers.

Tracklist:

CD1

Manchester, Apollo 13th October 1981   

1. Swords and tequila
2. Fire down under
3. Altar of the king
4. Don't hold back
5. Overdrive
6. Outlaw
7. Road racin'
8. Rock city
9. Warrior

CD2

Ipswich, Gaumont 14th October 1981   

1. Swords and tequila
2. Fire down under
3. Altar of the king
4. Don't hold back
5. Overdrive
6. Outlaw
7. Road racin'
8. Rock city
9. Warrior

CD3

Agora Ballroom, Cleveland, Ohio 8th November 1981   

1. Swords and tequila
2. Fire down under
3. Altar of the king
4. Feel the same
5. Don't bring me down
6. Don't hold back
7. Overdrive
8. Guitar solo
9. Outlaw
10. No lies
11. Road racin'
12. Rock city
13. Warrior

CD4

New York, Long Island 1st July 1982

1. Restless breed
2. When I was young
3. Loanshark
4. Showdown
5. Swords and tequila
6. Dream away
7. Over to you
8. Guitar solo
9. Outlaw
10. Loved by you
11. Warrior

CD5

Paramount Theater, Staten Island 1983

1. Hard lovin' man
2. Altar of the king
3. Where soldiers rule
4. Born in America
5. Vigilante killer
6. Restless breed
7. Showdown
8. Wings of fire
9. Loan shark

CD6

Osaka, Japan 1990

1. Flight of the warrior
2. Tokyo rose
3. Storming the gates of hell
4. Japan cakes
5. Bloodstreets
6. Bobby solo
7. Racing with the devil
8. Maryanne
9. Dance of death
10. Danny boy
11. Thundersteel

CD7

Fire Down Under Era: Live / Rehearsal / Acoustic Writing Demos 1980

1. Swords and tequila (Version 1)
2. Unknown (Unreleased Track)
3. Unknown 2 (Unreleased Track)
4. Misty morning rain (Non Album Track)
5. Swords and tequila (Version 2)
6. No lies
7. Outlaw (Version 1)
8. Unknown 3 (Unreleased Track)
9. Outlaw (Version 2)
10. Altar of the king
11. Unknown 4 (Unreleased Track)
12. Shakin' off the angels (Unreleased Track)