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Condition Critical is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Quiet Riot. Released in 1984, it was not nearly as successful as its predecessor (1983's Metal Health) in either fan reaction or sales. It was also given an infamous two-word review in Rolling Stone magazine: "Condition Terminal."[2] However, it did sell over one million copies, peaking at No. 15 on the US Billboard album chart. Like the band's previous album, Condition Critical features a Slade cover song as the second track.

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Condition Critical
Studio album by Quiet Riot
Released	July 27, 1984
Recorded	1984
Studio	Pasha Music House North Hollywood, California
Genre	Heavy metal glam metal[1]
Length	44:02
Label	Pasha
Producer	Spencer Proffer
Quiet Riot chronology
Metal Health (1983) Condition Critical (1984) QR III (1986)

Tracks "Party All Night" (also known as "Party All Nite") and "Mama Weer All Crazee Now" had music videos made for them, both receiving some airplay on TV. The same man with a metal mask from the last album cover is on this cover as well as many of the band's subsequent album covers, establishing him as the band's mascot. The character also has cameos in both aforementioned music videos.

The track "Stomp Your Hands, Clap Your Feet" shares its title with the original American title to Slade's 1974 album Old New Borrowed and Blue.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

As stated in the program Behind the Music, frontman DuBrow's combative attitude towards many music journalists as well as fellow heavy metal musicians – exemplified by DuBrow labeling the magazine Hit Parader as akin to toilet paper – was felt by other band members and their producer to have hurt the album's reviews. DuBrow in later interviews has agreed and expressed regrets.[3]

Allmusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave Condition Critical a mixed-to-positive review, stating that he found the band's Slade cover to be the best track on the album given the "solid hook" of its guitar riffs.[1]

Commercial performance

The album did not garner the same amount of sales as its predecessor, Metal Health. It reached the No. 15 slot on the Billboard 200.[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Kevin DuBrow, except where noted.

Personnel

Quiet Riot

• Kevin DuBrow – lead vocals
• Carlos Cavazo – guitars
• Rudy Sarzo – bass guitar
• Frankie Banali – drums

Additional Personnel

• Chuck Wright - backing vocals
• Randy Bishop - backing vocals

Production

• Spencer Proffer – producer
• Duane Baron – engineer
• Jay Vigon – art direction, design

Charts

Chart (1984-1985)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[4]	47
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[5]	14
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[6]	11
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7]	42
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8]	35
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[9]	13
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10]	18
UK Albums (OCC)[11]	71
US Billboard 200[12]	15

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[13]	Platinum	100,000^
United States (RIAA)[14]	Platinum	1,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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[de] Condition Critical

Condition Critical ist das 1984 veröffentlichte vierte Studioalbum der US-amerikanischen Heavy-Metal-Band Quiet Riot. Es konnte den Erfolg des Vorgängeralbums, Metal Health, nicht wiederholen, das Platz 1 der US-amerikanischen Albumcharts erreicht hatte. Condition Critical ist das zweite Album der Band, das die Coverversion eines Titels der britischen Gruppe Slade enthielt.

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