''Born in America'' is the fifth studio album released by the American heavy metal band Riot, released in 1983. After getting dropped by Elektra Records the band signed with Canadian indie label

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for what was to be the second and last record with

Rhett Forrester Rhett Forrester (September 22, 1956 – January 22, 1994) was an American musician best known as the lead singer for New York-based band Riot from 1981 until 1984. Biography Forrester was born on September 22, 1956, in Tucker, Georgia. His m ...

on vocals. This was also the last album for guitarist Rick Ventura, bassist Kip Leming, and drummer Sandy Slavin. Germany's

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released the album in Europe, accompanied by a 12" single, "Warrior (live) b/w Born in America". ''Born In America'' was re-issued in 1989 by Grand Slamm Records in the U.S. and

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/ Sony Records in Japan, both with different artwork. A further U.S. re-issue followed in 1999 through

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, utilizing the original cover artwork. Born In America was re-issued again in 2015.

Track listing

Personnel

Riot

- vocals *

Mark Reale Mark Reale (June 7, 1955 – January 25, 2012) was an American guitarist who was the sole consistent and founding member of the heavy metal band Riot (now known as Riot V). Biography Reale was born in Brooklyn, New York City, in 1955. He gr ...

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

Production

*Steve Loeb - producer *Rod Hui - associate producer, engineer, mixing *

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- mastering

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Born in America Riot V albums 1983 albums Quality Records albums