Born in America

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{{Infobox album

| name = Born in America

| type = Studio

| artist = Riot

| cover = Born In America cover.jpg

| alt =

| released = October 14, 1983

| recorded = Greene St. Recording, New York City

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| studio =

| genre = *Heavy metal

• hard rock

| length = 39:27

| label = Quality America (US), ZYX (Europe)

| producer = Steve Loeb, Rod Hui

| prev_title = Riot Live (EP)

| prev_year = 1982

| next_title = Thundersteel

| next_year = 1988

| misc = {{Extra album cover

| header = Alternative cover

| type = Studio album

| cover = Riot born in america2.jpg

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}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 =AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{cite web | url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/born-in-america-r16604/review| title = Riot Born in America review | accessdate = January 9, 2012 | last = Anderson | first = Jason |publisher = AllMusic}}

| rev2 =The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal

| rev2Score = 9/10{{cite book | last1 = Popoff | first1 = Martin | authorlink1 = Martin Popoff | title = The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties | publisher = Collector's Guide Publishing | date = November 1, 2005 | location = Burlington, Ontario, Canada | isbn = 978-1-894959-31-5 | page=289}}

| noprose = yes

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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 Quality Records for what was to be the second and last record with Rhett Forrester on vocals. This was also the last album for guitarist Rick Ventura, bassist Kip Leming, and drummer Sandy Slavin.

Germany's ZYX Music 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 CBS/Sony Records in Japan, both with different artwork. A further U.S. re-issue followed in 1999 through Metal Blade Records, utilizing the original cover artwork.{{cite web | url = http://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Riot/Born_in_America/4161 | title = Riot - Born in America | accessdate = January 9, 2012 | publisher = Encyclopaedia Metallum}}

Born In America was re-issued again in 2015.