Ratt : Ratt (EP)..and More
Ratt
is the
debut EP
by American
Glam Metal band
It was
released independently
in 1983
on the band's
Time Coast label.
Background
The version of
"Back for More"
featured on this EP
is an earlier recording
than the one
on the album
Out of the Cellar.
The European version
also features
an earlier recording
of
"You're in Trouble"
as a bonus track,
believed to feature
Joey Cristofanilli
on bass guitar.
A cover of
Rufus Thomas'
"Walkin' the Dog"
is also included,
presumably as a nod
to the
1973 Aerosmith version.
It is also noted
for the strong
lead guitar presence
of guitarist
Robbin Crosby,
whose trademark
"blues with a twist"
solos are prominent
through the first
four songs.
An early version
of
"Tell the World"
which did not
feature
Blotzer or Croucier
was also featured
on the compilation
Metal Massacre,
but was removed
from later pressings.
"U Got It"
often opened the show
circa 1983-84,
and Pearcy
did the same
during his
Nitronic 'Pure Hell' Tour
in 2000.
In 1984,
Atlantic Records
remixed and re-released
this EP
following the success of
Out of the Cellar.
This reissue featured
a glossier production mix
to match the band's
recent mainstream success,
as well as an
updated
back cover photo
of the group
with a more
pronounced
Sunset Strip glam
appearance.
The legs
on the front cover
belong to
Tawny Kitaen,
the then-girlfriend
of guitarist
Crosby.
She later also
posed on the cover
of the band's
1984 album
Out of the Cellar.
TRACKLIST
Sweet Cheater
You Think You're Tough
U Got It
Tell The World
Back For More
(Early Version)
Walkin' The Dog
BONUS TRACKS
Tell The World
(Metal Massacre Version)
You're In Trouble
(Early Demo)
Never Use Love
(Early Demo)
Fallen Angel
(Mickey Ratt Demo)
Love on The Rocks
(Demo)
Nobody Rides For Free
Born On The Bayou
(Live)
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