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Ratt - Discography
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: March 28, 2012, 8:59 pm
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Re: Ratt - Discography
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: May 10, 2012, 9:42 am
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[center]What is the Best Ratt Album of All Time?
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Re: Ratt - Discography
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: May 13, 2012, 7:47 pm
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[center]Ratt (Ratt EP) 1983
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I didn't get into Ratt until Out Of The Cellar came out and was
a monster hit. It was only then did I go back and pick up the
EP. It wasn't the original vinyl release though. The record
company had gone back and remixed the album to capitalized on
the exploding popularity of Ratt. So, the vinyl version I have
is is the glossier remixed one. I don't think I've ever heard
the original vinyl release. As for this one, it's got the
hallmark sound of Ratt for sure. But the oddest song on this one
is an early version of Back For More.
It's probably my favorite Ratt song ever, but the early version
has a very strange "popping" bass lick that sticks out like a
sore thumb. It's interesting for what it is, but I'm glad that
they got rid of it and settled on the Out Of The Cellar version,
which is balls to the walls awesome.
The other big song from the EP is You Think You're Tough. First
time I ever heard the song was on MTV for the video and remember
it mainly for who was in it at the time: Ozzy Osbourne and
Carmine Appice.
Fave Songs: You Think You're Tough, Walkin' The Dog and Tell The
World
[center]Ratt EP Musc Videos
Ratt - You Think You're Tough
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Re: Ratt - Discography
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: May 15, 2012, 10:56 am
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[center]Ratt (Out Of The Cellar) 1984
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Back For More may be my favorite song by Ratt, but they couldn't
have opened up Out Of The Cellar with a better song than Wanted
Man, which is so damn cool. It's got all the flavors of the LA
metal scene tied up nicely in a 3 1/2 minute song. The album as
a whole is very much a product of it's time for sure. But unlike
a lot of those albums that came out during the same time, this
one still holds it's ground as one of the best. So many great
songs that showcase both Warren DeMartini and Robin Crosby. The
songs are well crafted and have blistering solos throughout.
Round and Round really doesn't need to be picked apart since
everyone knows it well. It's their biggest hit and was the song
that got me into the band. I can't tell you how much better Back
For More is compared to their original recording of the song
from the EP. Thank goodness they got rid of that annoying
"popping bass" lick. Lack Of Communication has one of the
coolest riffs and choruses on the album. Headbanging material
all the way.
Fave Songs: Wanted Man, Round and Round, Lack Of Communication,
The Morning After and Back For More.
Album cover for the win. Iconic. For those that don't know, the
model on the cover is none other than Tawny Kitaen who's legs
also grace the cover of Ratt's EP album. She can also been seen
in the video for Back For More along with Nikki Sixx and Tommy
Lee.
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Out Of The Cellar Music Videos
Ratt - Wanted Man
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Ratt - Round and Round
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Ratt - Back For More
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Re: Ratt - Discography
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: May 15, 2012, 11:54 pm
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[center]Ratt (Invasion Of Your Privacy) 1985
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I really haven't listened to Invasion Of Your Privacy from top
to bottom since maybe 1987 or 1988, Listening to it now, I can
say that it's very underrated album. I think the biggest knock
is that it doesn't have a lot of Hit Singles like their previous
album. That's not to say that the songs aren't as good. Far from
it. I can see why people would kind of pass this one over just
by looking at the Track List. Hell, that's what I did because
the only song I would listen too was You're In Love and Lay It
Down.
Along with these two songs as being their mainstays, I will stay
that What You Give Is What You Get is one of the strongest cuts
on this one and I had totally forgotten all about this gem.
Going into Invasion, Lay It Down has always been my fave from
this one. But I may have to amend that with a new fave song.
As a whole, the album is a bit more polished than Out Of The
Cellar, but it's very much a Ratt album. I'd recommend this to
anyone easily.
Fave Songs: You're In Love, Lay It Down, Between The Eyes and
What You Give Is What You Get
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Invasion Of Your Privacy Music Videos
Ratt - You're In Love
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Ratt - Lay It Down
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Re: Ratt - Discography
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: May 18, 2012, 11:07 pm
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[center]Ratt (Dancing Undercover) 1986
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Dancing Undercover is another very underrated album of theirs.
Granted, when I picked this up back in '86, I wasn't that much
of fan of the album. Other than Dance and Slip Of The Lip, I
tended to stay away from this one altogether. Boy, how times
have healed old wounds. I thought the album back then was a
little too polished for my taste. Many would say it sounds the
same as Privacy and Cellar. But there are subtle differences
that I could pick up back then and even now. It may have the
same producer in Beau Hill who did Ratt's first four albums and
carry that Ratt DNA. But this was a little too slick for me.
What about now? I actually like this one a lot. So much so that
I'm having a hard time trying to place where it goes in their
Best Of List. Is it better than Cellar? No. Is it better than
Privacy? I don't know. It's probably neck and neck right now,
maybe just a tad behind Privacy. But there are a couple of songs
on Undercover that I would choose over Privacy in a heartbeat.
Fave Songs: Dance, One Good Lover, 7th Avenue and Enough Is
Enough
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Dancing Undercover Music Videos
Ratt - Dance
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Ratt - Slip Of The Lip
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Ratt - Body Talk
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Re: Ratt - Discography
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: May 19, 2012, 6:44 pm
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[center]Ratt (Reach For The Sky) 1988
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Now I remember why I haven't listened to Reach For The Sky since
basically the day it came out. It's a pretty weak album. It
sounds like Ratt. It looks like Ratt. But it's not the Ratt of
old. The album itself starts off very strong. But by the 3rd
song, it's peaked. It's all down hill from here. The top song of
course is Way Cool Jr., which showcased a more bluesier side of
the band. It's a very creative and inventive song and all the
credit goes to Warren DeMartini's rhythm playing with a way cool
solo. Now days you can say it's a Ratt song 100%. But back when
it came out the song for me showed they were more than just a
Glam Metal band.
So what about the rest of the album? Pfftt. It's a lot of very
average filler songs that aren't memorable by any stretch of the
imagination. Not sure if the band as a whole was just bored by
this time. I know that Robbin Crosby was in the throes of a
crippling h e r o i n addiction at the time and may have
contributed to a lackluster recording experience.
Fave Songs: City To City, Way Cool Jr. and I Want A Woman
Album cover is horrible. To this day, I still don't get it.
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Reach For The Sky Music Videos
Ratt - I Want A Woman
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Ratt - Way Cool Jr.
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Re: Ratt - Discography
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: May 21, 2012, 8:07 pm
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[center]Ratt (Detonator) 1990
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Detonator really has only 3 really good songs on it and one of
them I can't stand listening to anymore. More on that a bit
later. Just like Reach For The Sky, the album starts off really
strong and then goes into filler mode. Great opening track with
Shame, Shame, Shame that shows promise that this is going to be
a kick ass album. It's followed up with the albums best cut in
Lovin' You Is A Dirty Job which has probably the best lyrics by
Stephen Percy in the last few albums. Very creative and very
clever use of double entendre's throughout.
After this, it's a series of average songs lyrically and
sonically. I will say that even though I don't particularly care
for All Or Nothing, it has a great solo by Warren. The last
great song on the album and for all intents and purposes their
career is Givin' Yourself Away. I think it's their most
ambitious song that is so unlike anything they did before or
since. It's just not your typical Ratt song and I guess you can
tynically classify it in the "Power Ballad" genre, even though
it's got more bite than most Power Ballads out there.
So, if this song is so great, then why do I hate it? I wouldn't
say I hate it. It has more to do with it being tied up with a
chick that I was gaga over and seeing for awhile. And then it
ended. Now, whenever I hear this song, it reminds me of a place
and time I'd rather forget altogether since I was listening to
the song a lot back then. That's the funny thing about music. It
can remind you of great times....as well as bad times.
Fave Song: Shame, Shame, Shame, Lovin' You Is A Dirty Job and
Givin' Yourself Away
[center]Detonator Music Videos
Ratt - Shame, Shame, Shame
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Ratt - Lovin' You Is A Dirty Job
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Ratt - Givin' Yourself Away
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Re: Ratt - Discography
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: May 21, 2012, 8:11 pm
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FYI, I voted for Out Of The Cellar as Ratt's best Album of All
Time. Duh.
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Re: Ratt - Discography
DIR By: Mac
Date: May 21, 2012, 9:31 pm
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I had no idea Ratt had so many albums. I like the hits with Way
Cool Jr. one of my favs. It has a classic blues sound with at
the time, a great electric vibe and perfect vocals.
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