The Privilege of Power is 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....

's seventh album, released in 1990. It was more experimental than their previous work, being an attempt at a concept album and also including a horn section on some of the tracks. "Racing with the Devil on a Spanish Highway" is an Al Di Meola

Al Di Meola

Al Di Meola is an acclaimed American jazz fusion and Latin guitarist, composer, and record producer of Italian origin. With a musical career that has spanned more than three decades, he has become respected as one of the most influential guitarists in jazz to date...

 cover. "Killer" is about convicted killer Jeffrey R. MacDonald

Jeffrey R. MacDonald

Jeffrey Robert MacDonald , is an American convicted in 1979 for the murders of his pregnant wife and two daughters in February 1970. At the time of the murders, MacDonald was an Army officer, medical doctor and practicing physician...

 and features a guest vocal appearance by Joe Lynn Turner

Joe Lynn Turner

Joe Lynn Turner , is an American rock singer, known for his works with Rainbow, Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force, Deep Purple. From the late 1990s, he continued to perform in a large number of solo albums and other studio projects...

 (ex-Rainbow

Rainbow (band)

Rainbow were an English rock band, controlled by guitarist Ritchie Blackmore from 1975 to 1984 and 1994 to 1997. It was originally established with American rock band Elf's members, though over the years Rainbow went through many line-up changes with no two studio albums featuring the same line-up...

, Yngwie Malmsteen).

The album was re-issued in 2003 by Collectables Records

Collectables Records

Collectables is a reissue record label founded in 1980 by Jerry Greene. Greene was previously associated with New York City's Times Square Record Shop, Philadelphia's Record Museum retail chain, and the Lost Nite and Crimson record labels....

 with slightly amended artwork.

Track listing

1. "On Your Knees" - 6:37
2. "Metal Soldiers" - 6:40
3. "Runaway" - 5:11
4. "Killer" - 4:53
5. "Dance of Death" - 7:17
6. "Storming the Gates of Hell" - 3:43
7. "Maryanne" - 4:55
8. "Little Miss Death" - 4:12
9. "Black Leather and Glittering Steel" - 7:07
10. "Racing with the Devil on a Spanish Highway" - 7:17

Musicians

• Tony Moore - 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...
  
   - guitars
• Don Van Stavern - bass
• Bobby Jarzombek
  Bobby Jarzombek
  Bobby "Wire" Jarzombek is a heavy metal/progressive metal drummer and best known for his work with Halford, Sebastian Bach and Riot. He has also recorded and toured with Fates Warning, Arch / Matheos, Iced Earth, Rob Rock, Spastic Ink, and Juggernaut, among others.-Biography:Bobby Jarzombek was...
  
   - drums

• Joe Lynn Turner
  Joe Lynn Turner
  Joe Lynn Turner , is an American rock singer, known for his works with Rainbow, Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force, Deep Purple. From the late 1990s, he continued to perform in a large number of solo albums and other studio projects...
  
  - guest vocals on "Killer"

Sources

• Encyclopedia Metallum - Riot - The Privilege of Power