Metal Health

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Metal Health was the breakthrough album for the American heavy metal band Quiet Riot. It was released in 1983 (see 1983 in music), bolstered by a #1 first single, "Cum on Feel the Noize" (Slade cover). Metal Health was the first heavy metal album to hit #1 on the Billboard Music Charts pop albums list. It knocked The Police's Synchronicity out of #1 in the U.S.

Track listing

"Metal Health (Bang Your Head)" (Banali/Cavazo/Cavazo/DuBrow)
"Cum on Feel the Noize" (Holder/Lea)
"Don't Wanna Let You Go" (Cavazo/DuBrow)
"Slick Black Cadillac" (DuBrow)
"Love's a Bitch" (DuBrow)
"Breathless" (Cavazo/DuBrow)
"Run for Cover" (Cavazo/DuBrow)
"Battle Axe" (Cavazo)
"Let's Get Crazy" (DuBrow)
"Thunderbird" (DuBrow)

Personnel

Quiet Riot - Artwork
Riot Squad - Vocals (bckgr)
Charles Wright
Frankie Banali - Percussion, Cymbals, Drums, Vocals (bckgr), Tympani
Duane Baron - Engineer
Carlos Cavazo - Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Vocals (bckgr)
Kevin DuBrow - Vocals (bckgr)
Tuesday Knight - Vocals (bckgr)
Spencer Proffer - Vocals (bckgr), Producer
Pat Regan - Keyboards
Rudy Sarzo - Synthesizer, Bass, Guitar (Bass)
Chuck Wright - Guitar (Bass), Vocals (bckgr)
Donna Slattery - Vocals (bckgr)
Jay Vigon - Art Direction, Design
Sam Emerson - Photography
Stan Watts - Illustrations
Ron Sobol - Photography

Charting singles

Billboard Music Charts (North America) - singles

1983   Bang Your Head          Mainstream Rock	                No. 37
1983   Cum On Feel The Noize	Mainstream Rock	                No. 7
1983   Slick Black Cadillac	Mainstream Rock	                No. 32
1983   Cum On Feel The Noize	Pop Singles	                No. 5
1984   Bang Your Head     	The Billboard Hot 100	        No. 31
1984   Cum On Feel The Noize	The Billboard Hot 100	        No. 20

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