Fire Down Under is the third album by New York City heavy metal

Heavy metal music

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 band Riot

Riot (band)

Riot is an American heavy metal band founded in New York City in 1975 by guitarist Mark Reale. Reaching a peak in popularity in the early 80s, the band has continued a long-running successful career....

, released in 1981. The song "Flashbacks" is dedicated to Neal Kay

Neal Kay

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, the British DJ who supported heavy metal in the UK during the New Wave of British Heavy Metal

New Wave of British Heavy Metal

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The album was re-issued on CD in 1997 by the German-based High Vaultage label, utilizing a new, controversial remix by former Riot producer Steve Loeb

Steve Loeb

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, and in 1999 by Metal Blade Records

Metal Blade Records

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 in the U.S., this time featuring the original Elektra mix. Both versions contain various bonus tracks recorded for the original Capitol Records

Capitol Records

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 version of Fire Down Under which the band were unhappy with. Capitol dropped the band for being "too heavy" after hearing the final version subsequently released by Elektra Records

Elektra Records

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Track listing

1. "Swords and Tequila" (Guy Speranza
   Guy Speranza
   Guy Speranza was an American singer best known as New York-based metal band Riot's original frontman from 1976-1981....
   
   , Mark Reale
   Mark Reale
   Mark Reale is an American heavy metal guitarist best known for being the only constant original member in the band RiotMark was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1955. He grew up listening to The Beatles, Eric Clapton, Michael Schenker, Gary Moore, Ritchie Blackmore and lists George Harrison as one of...
   
   ) - 3:15
2. "Fire Down Under" (Speranza, Kip Leming) - 2:34
3. "Feel the Same" (Rick Ventura) - 4:30
4. "Outlaw" (Speranza, Reale) - 4:50
5. "Don't Bring Me Down" (Speranza, Reale, Leming, Ventura, Sandy Slavin) - 2:57
6. "Don't Hold Back" (Speranza, Reale) - 3:15
7. "Altar of the King" (Speranza, Reale) - 4:46
8. "No Lies" (Ventura) - 4:10
9. "Run for Your Life" (Speranza, Reale) - 3:16
10. "Flashbacks" (Speranza, Reale, Leming, Ventura, Slavin) - 4:02

1997 CD edition bonus tracks

1. "Struck by Lightning" (Speranza, Reale) - 3:39
2. "Misty Morning Rain" (Speranza) - 3:09
3. "You're All I Needed Tonight" (Speranza, Ventura) - 2:59
4. "One Step Closer" (Ventura) - 2:12
5. "Hot Life" (Ventura) - 0:25

1999 CD edition bonus tracks

1. "Misty Morning Rain" - 3:09
2. "You're All I Needed Tonight" - 2:59

Band members

• Guy Speranza
  Guy Speranza
  Guy Speranza was an American singer best known as New York-based metal band Riot's original frontman from 1976-1981....
  
   - vocals
• Mark Reale
  Mark Reale
  Mark Reale is an American heavy metal guitarist best known for being the only constant original member in the band RiotMark was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1955. He grew up listening to The Beatles, Eric Clapton, Michael Schenker, Gary Moore, Ritchie Blackmore and lists George Harrison as one of...
  
   - guitar
• Rick Ventura - guitar
• Kip Leming - bass
• Sandy Slavin - drums

Production

• Steve Loeb
  Steve Loeb
  Steve Loeb is an American composer, music producer and the owner of Greene Street Recording which Loeb opened in 1976 at 112 Greene Street in New York's Soho...
  
   - producer
• Billy Arnell - producer
• Rod Hui - engineer, mixing
• Howie Weinberg
  Howie Weinberg
  Howie Weinberg is a music mastering engineer who has worked with numerous bands.- Career :He has worked at Masterdisk, New York City, since 1977...
  
  - mastering