''Riot Live'' is the first official

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live recording by New York City heavy metal band

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. Released in 1982, it followed on the heels of '' Restless Breed'', the group's first studio album with vocalist

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. It was issued with different cover artwork in Europe. While never made available on CD as a stand-alone release, the EP was included as bonus tracks on the 1997 ''Restless Breed'' CD re-issue by German label High Vaultage. However, the 6 songs were left off the original 1999 U.S. ''Restless Breed'' re-issue on

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but were eventually included on the 2016 re-issue, also released by Metal Blade.

Track listing

Personnel

- vocals *

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- guitars *Rick Ventura - guitars *Kip Leming - bass *Sandy Slavin - drums

References

{{Authority control Riot V albums 1982 EPs 1982 live albums Live EPs Elektra Records EPs