The artwork's creator Ioannis, later sold the original artwork for $8000 circa 2008. After Quiet Riot reformed in the early 1990s, the 1993 album Terrified was released, although it failed to become a commercial success. The band soon recorded their eighth studio album, Down to the Bone, which was produced by lead vocalist Kevin DuBrow, with executive producer Ron Sobol. [7], Barry Weber of AllMusic stated "Although not quite as disappointing as the 1993 release Terrified, Down to the Bone once again fails to capture the listener's interest. Kevin did a great job producing the album too. Down To The Bone: Dig It (Album) 2 versions : Dome Records: DOME CD 324: UK & Europe: 2014: Sell This Version: 2 versions : Singles & EPs Yo Mama's So … on Internal Bass Records, a label Wade set up with another member of Think Twice, Chris Morgans. And one place where we were naive with the overall project's budget was with the cover art. The album's major problem is the timing. "[1], The album's artwork was inspired by the artwork of American progressive metal band Fates Warning's 1985 album The Spectre Within. There was a successful tour. Then, trying to capitalize on the melodic metal of earlier hits, Quiet Riot rips itself off with "Twisted" and "Hell or High Water." As far as the music, the style on the album was essentially Quiet Riot, but we chose to include a song written by another artist called "Pretty Pack 'O Lies". "[2], In the Billboard Magazine issue dated March 4, 1995, an article featuring a short interview with DuBrow stated that after MTV had made it clear that they didn't want to play clips of bands like Quiet Riot, the band reeled a remake of the Kinks' classic "All Day and All of the Night" for distribution via computer online services. It was that grunge thing, kind of. But it was of smaller venues." Quiet Riot wanted a similar look for the Down to the Bone album. Staten Island Groove. We recorded on an inexpensive budget. All tracks are written by Frankie Banali, Cavazo, DuBrow except where noted. Sobol stated "In the mid-nineties Kevin and I started a record label specifically to release the Quiet Riot album "Down To The Bone". Released via Kamikaze Records, a label purposely set up to release the album, the idea was that if the album became a success then the label would sign other bands that DuBrow would produce. The focus of the artwork was to be the band's mascot character of previous albums. "[1], In relation to the album's artwork, Asnen noted "it was a great album cover.'" Sobol responded "Sure. !!!!! Avoid this one."[9]. While it has an acceptable remake of the Kinks classic "All Day and All of the Night" and a catchy acoustic title track, the albums still lacks composition and songwriting. [3], In a 2001 interview with DuBrow for Metal Sludge, DuBrow was asked to choose which album he preferred between Down to the Bone and the band's 1986 album QR III. After Quiet Riot reformed in the early 1990s, the 1993 album Terrifiedwas released, although it failed to become a commercial success. Savour The Flavour. Down to the Bone is Quiet Riot's eighth album recorded at Ocean Studios, Burbank Calif., The Track House, Van Nuys, Calif., and Paramount Studios, Hollywood, California. "Down to the Bone" is better than that – but that's not really saying much. But looking back, we spent way too much money on it. Like Terrified, the album was not a commercial success, and initially sold approximately 20,000 copies. Asnen noted "Well, personally, I loved the album when it came out. "Slam Dunk", written by DuBrow and Perris, was originally recorded in 1991 by Pretty Boy Floyd for the movie Switch. "[4], The album was released by Kamikaze Records on CD and cassette in America and Canada only. The single resulted in rave reviews and lots of club and radio play in the U.K. and was a huge success. He recalled "At first I kinda dragged my feet but then I really got into the technique and it turned into one of my favorite dark metal illustrations. The album sold about 20,000 copies. And Kevin would produce them. When other metal bands were picking out the neo-country rock blues, Quiet Riot held back. "[8], The Deseret News called the album a "clunker" in the headline "3 albums show potential; 4th is a clunker". This was the only version of the album to feature two exclusive bonus tracks; "Slam Dunk" and "Love Can Change You". Sobol replied "Those two songs were my favorites on the album! Ultimately, I was lucky I broke even. Albums include From Manhattan to Staten - The Album, The Urban Grooves - Album II, … Both of which were virtual note for note duplicates of the originals without any real creative hooks. It was a good song, but I guess the time was passed for Quiet Riot, and only hardcore fans bought the album. Released via Kamikaze Records, a label purposely set up to release the album, the idea was that if the album becam… :). "RON SOBOL: SMACK IN THE MIDDLE OF 70s L.A. ROCK… AND INTO L.A. Genres: Acid Jazz. The band soon recorded their eighth studio album, Down to the Bone, which was produced by lead vocalist Kevin DuBrow, with executive producer Ron Sobol. [5] Like the band's previous 1993 album Terrified, the album was released on CD in Japan via "QR III" was such an abomination because of the producer Spencer Proffer. Released by Narada, who Down to the Bone has been with since 2004's Cellar Funk, this best-of is a superfluous addition to anyone who has most, or many, of the group's records, but for someone who just wants to learn what Down to the Bone is about, this hits the spot. Now the album's title cut tries to tap into that tired sound. The artwork was later reproduced as posters, T-shirts, stickers, backstage passes, tour backdrops and sold as a limited edition print. If the record would've been a hit, we had plans to sign other bands. Down to the Bone is only for the dedicated Quiet Riot fans who weren't already turned off by their past few releases. Down To The Bone origins begin at the end of 1995, with Stuart Wade as producer, writer and the creative mind behind the project. Maybe Soundgarden. Find Down to the Bone discography, albums and singles on AllMusic The project name came about as a result of taking a track "Joy Is Free" from the soul band he was in at the time, Think Twice and remixing it, creating the Down To The Bone remix and from a London club called 'To The Bone', run by DJ’s playing funky grooves. The reviewer Scott Iwasaki says "Guitarist Carlos Cavazo can do much better than the old Slade rehashes "Cum on Feel the Noize" and "Mama We're All Crazee Now." Brooklyn Heights. Teaming up with Think Twice keyboard player, Simon Greenaway, they released their 1st 12” "Staten Island Groove." In a 2011 interview with Sobol for Spark Plug magazine, interviewer Hugh Asnen asked of his work within the music scene into the 1990s. It was a great sounding record. I thought it was really musical and adventurous. Alfa Records, Inc. DuBrow chose Down to the Bone and explained "A lot of people didn't really get "Down to the Bone" but I dug it. We met at their hotel during one of their dates on tour and went over everything, both Frankie Bannali and Kevin Dubrow were great guys. BEYOND", "QUIET RIOT COVER ART 1995 - $0.00 : Official Dangerous Age, Ioannis Classic Rock Art", "Various - Switch (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)", "Down to the Bone – Quiet Riot : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards", "3 ALBUMS SHOW POTENTIAL; 4TH IS A CLUNKER", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Down_to_the_Bone_(album)&oldid=916469140, Short description is different from Wikidata, Album articles lacking alt text for covers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 19 September 2019, at 02:15. No excitement here – and that's a shame. And not necessarily Nirvana, but taking on that "Lies" song, we were aware of those type bands. Down to the Bone discography and songs: Music profile for Down to the Bone. And it was always cool to see them performed live." Eddie Van Halen's pioneering pull-off licks (other bands use them so much they've become "rip-off" licks) are redundantly redone on this album. [6] Additionally a newly recorded Quiet Riot version of "Slam Dunk" would later appear on the band's following 1999 studio album Alive and Well. "Dig" and "Whatever It Takes" were great tracks. Like Terrified, the album was not a commercial success, and initially sold approximately 20,000 copies. Muesli Brown.
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