Mislabeled Randy Rhoads recordings
I've found quite a few mislabeled Randy Rhoads tapes out there. I’ve traded for all of these, some more than once! This is not to say that these shows do not exist on tape, just the copies that I got a hold of were not accurate. If you have any of these shows and believe that they’re the real thing, please let me know! I’d like to trade for them!
While you'll never know whether the dates and places are 100% accurate on all of these shows, I've decided to list the recordings that I've known to have been around for more years as the (more) legitimate source(s). I figure that there is less of a chance that the dates and places have been tampered with. I have also added some (limited) information for a few recordings that are pretty much known to be false. Mainly the Violet Fox recordings and the third, unreleased Quiet Riot record with Randy Rhoads.
This should give you some idea as to what is really what,... and what isn't really what it says it is. (huh?) The dates and places listed in red are the same shows/recordings as the ones that are listed opposite, in white. If you've got any information to add,... feel free to e-mail me.
Violet Fox & Mr. Cool
Row 1: "Load Up", "Violet Foxes/Q.R.:The Demos", "Rhoad to Eternity", "The Earliest Sessions", "Starwood Club '79"
Row 2: "From Obscurity to Eternity" - "From Obscurity to Eternity" (cover #2) - "Suicide Show"
...are but a few of the records / cd's that have the Violet Fox songs, which are not legitimate. I have actually heard Randy's mother say that Violet Fox never recorded anything - to the best of her recolection - please, don't quote this page and/or source. The supposed Violet Fox songs are: She's so Treacherous, Don't you want it Back, Load up, and Load up (Instrumental) - the latter two, a.k.a. Flame on, and Flame on (Instrumental).
Mr. Cool - is also another song on some of these records and cd's that is not a Randy Rhoads composition, nor did Randy play any guitars on. Mr. Cool was recorded by the band Killer Kane around 1974 or 1975, and featured singer Steven Duren - a.k.a. Blackie Gooseman - later to be known as Blackie Lawless. A version of this song turned up on W.A.S.P.'s The Last Command. You can read about this at the official W.A.S.P. site, third paragraph down.
Mr. Cool appears on these records and cd's: From Obscurity to Eternity - Rhoads to Eternity - Suicide Show
Quiet Riot's Third Album
Actually, there never was a 'third album.' There wasn't even another album in the process of being recorded when Randy left Quiet Riot. All the songs that comprise the compilations of demos for what is popularly called Quiet Riot's third album are actually just a collection of various demos and outtakes that span virtually the bands entire early career. The songs usually associated with this grouping are: Force of Habit, Always on the Run, Mighty Quinn, We're Gonna have a Riot, Breaking up is a Heartache, Picking up the Pieces, Shakedown, One in A million and Cash on the Line. This group of songs also appear in part or in whole on 'From Obscurity to Eternity,' 'V.F./Q.R.: the Demos,' 'The Earliest Sessions' (all pictured above), as well as a host of others including 'Randy Rhoads Demos,' 'Quiet Riot III (demos + live),' 'Quiet Riot 3,' etc.
Well then, where did they come from? They actually span from early 1976 to the mid part of 1979. According to various interviews, liner notes and Kevin DuBrow,...
Force of Habit - is a March 1976 demo.
Always on the Run - was left off of Quiet Riot 1. Recorded June-August of 1977.
Mighty Quinn - was left off of Quiet Riot 1. Recorded June-August of 1977.
We're Gonna have a Riot - was left off of Quiet Riot 2. No vocals/solos were recorded. Recorded June-Sept. 1978.
Breaking up is a Heartache - is a demo from 1979.
Picking up the Pieces - is a demo from 1979.
Shakedown - is a demo from May 1979 with Rudy Sarzo playing bass. I believe he also wrote this song.
One in A million - is a demo from May 1979 with Rudy Sarzo playing bass.
Cash on the Line - is just a live recording from 1977.
Below: Information in red are the bootleg listings = information in white is what they're commonly known as.
Quiet Riot
6.19.79 - Starwood Club, Hollywood, CA = 1.25.79 - Starwood Club, Hollywood, CA
9.20.79 - LosAngeles, CA = 10.25.79 - Starwood Club, Hollywood, CA
Ozzy Osbourne 1980
10.17.80 - City Hall, Newcastle, England = 9.12.80 - Apollo Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland
