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Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album US Main Rock CAN UK; 1983 "You Think You're Tough" Ratt EP: 1984 "Round and Round" 12 4 16 — Out of the Cellar "Back for More" [airplay]
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- 7
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- Brian Kachejian
- Invasion of Your Privacy. We close out our top 10 Ratt album covers list with the band’s most iconic cover. There are not many rock and roll fans that did like this cover.
- Out Of The Cellar. Released in 1984 by Atlantic Records, Out of the Cellar marked the explosive debut of American heavy metal band Ratt, catapulting them to the forefront of the glam metal movement in Los Angeles.
- Ratt. A lot of fans may have never seen this one. This was the band’s first EP released in 1983. It contained a few songs that we be re-recorded and released on future albums when they signed a major label recording contract with Atlantic Records.
- Detonator. We just liked the artwork on this cover. The colors in the photo really stand out. Released on August 21, 1990, by Atlantic Records, Detonator stands as the fifth studio album from the American glam metal ensemble Ratt.
Beau Hill produced the album, and the cover model is Playboy model Marianne Gravatte, ... Ratt. Stephen Pearcy – lead vocals; Robbin Crosby – lead guitar, backing ...
- 1985
- Beau Hill
- May 30, 1985
- Early Years
- Ratt Ep
- Out of The Cellar
- Invasion of Your Privacy
- Dancing Undercover
- Reach For The Sky
- Detonator
- MTV Unplugged, Nobody Rides For Free and Ratt N' Roll 81–91
- Ratt "Disbanded" Or "On Hiatus"
- First Reunion and Self-Titled Album
The origins of Ratt go as far back as 1973 in Hollywood, with a band called Firedome, founded by singer Stephen Pearcywith a few friends. In 1974 the band broke up, with Pearcy forming Crystal Pystal. The name Crystal Pystal was later changed to Buster Cherry, which turned into Mickey Ratt in 1976. Guitarist Robbin Crosbyin those same years had bee...
In July 1983, Ratt signed with independent Los Angeles recording label Time Coast Music. Later that same year, Time Coast released in the United States the band's 6-track debut EP, simply titled Ratt. Newly formed independent UK label Music for Nationsreleased a 7-track version of the EP in Europe, which included the additional track "You're in Tro...
The self-titled independent EP was well-received and brought the band to the attention of Atlantic Records which signed them. Ratt immediately started writing and recording their first full-length album. Out of the Cellar was released in March 1984 and was praised by both fans and critics. Pearcy's raspy yet bluesy vocals melded well with the pyrot...
The band's second full-length album Invasion of Your Privacy was released July 1985.It peaked at No. 7 (which is the same position that Out of the Cellar peaked). The album met mostly positive reactions from fans and critics. Allmusic.com has called it "another batch of solid pop-metal tunes". It contained the favorites "You're in Love" and "Lay It...
Ratt's next release was Dancing Undercoverin September 1986. The album was a relative disappointment with most music critics at the time of its release. From a commercial standpoint however, the album kept Ratt's string of consecutive Platinum albums alive. This is the first album as well to see Crosby's lead guitar duties minimized in favor of DeM...
The group's follow-up, Reach for the Sky was released in November 1988. Although the album achieved Platinum sales status and reached No. 17 on Billboard's album charts, it was widely panned by critics. Complaints ranged from it being formulaic and sophomoric to the album being uneven and lacking in focus. After this album, the band parted ways wit...
Ratt's fifth album Detonator was released in August 1990. Sir Arthur Payson took over as producer for the band following Beau Hill's departure after the lackluster results for Reach for the Sky. The album garnered mixed reactions. Critics claimed it lacked the live sounding energy of the band's earlier work, while some claim the sound more akin to ...
Ratt was featured on the first season of MTV Unplugged to promote their most current album and new single, sharing the stage with all-female rock band Vixen. Michael Schenkerperformed with Ratt at the time of this taping. At the end of 1991, Ratt released the final single of their career, until 2010's Best of Me. "Nobody Rides for Free" which appea...
In February 1992, Stephen Pearcy exited the group to form a new hard rock band, with former Cinderella drummer Fred Coury called Arcade, before moving on to Vicious Delite in 1995 and the industrial-tinged Vertexin 1996. Robbin Crosby started Secret Service, which included bassist Krys Baratto (Samantha 7, Juice 13). In 1993, Crosby performed on Ru...
In 1997, the five classic era members of Ratt began discussing a reunion and a subsequent album after their publishing contract had to be renewed. After meeting with Crosby, it was decided that he was not in any physical shape to record or perform with the band. As the talks continued to progress, bassist Juan Croucier made the decision not to part...
- Mickey Ratt (1976–1981)
- 1976–1992, 1996–2022, (on hiatus)
Aug 23, 1983 · They were pioneers in helping to shape the glam metal sound of the 1980s. This Ratt discography also includes every single Ratt compilation album. All these rocking Ratt albums have been presented below in chronological order. We have also included all original release dates with each Ratt album as well as all original album covers. Every Ratt ...
- Brian Kachejian
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Hair / Glam Metal (Heavy Metal) band from San Diego, California (USA). The name Ratt came into being in the beginning of the 1980s, although the band's roots can be traced back to the mid '70s and the band Mickey Ratt, which was fronted by vocalist Stephen Pearcy. By 1983, after cycling through a number of different musicians and relocating to ...
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