| The Privilege of Power | ||||
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| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | December 1988 – September 1989 | |||
| Studio | Greene St. Recording, New York City | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, progressive metal | |||
| Length | 57:52 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Steve Loeb, Vince Perazzo, Rod Hui, Mark Reale | |||
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The Privilege of Power is the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band Riot. 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 a cover of an Al Di Meola instrumental track from the album Elegant Gypsy (1977). "Killer" is about convicted killer Jeffrey R. MacDonald and features a guest vocal appearance by Joe Lynn Turner (ex-Rainbow, Yngwie Malmsteen).
The album was re-issued in 2003 by Collectables Records with slightly amended artwork and re-issued on 180g vinyl as a 2-LP set with Thundersteel by SPV on February 25, 2013.[1]
- ^ "SPV launch an exciting new series of catalogue vinyl releases". Archived from the original on January 1, 2014.