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| Ratt | ||||
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| Released | May 1983 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 22:03 | |||
| Label | Time Coast | |||
| Producer | Liam Sternberg | |||
| Ratt chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Ratt | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10[2] |
Ratt is the debut EP by Americanglam metal bandRatt. It was released independently in 1983 on the band's Time Coast label.
The version of "Back for More" featured on thisEP is an earlier recording than the one on the albumOut of the Cellar. The European version also features an earlier recording of "You're in Trouble" as a bonus track, believed to featureJoey Cristofanilli on bass guitar. A cover ofRufus Thomas' "Walkin' the Dog" is also included, presumably as a nod to the 1973Aerosmith version. It is also noted for the strong lead guitar presence of guitaristRobbin 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 compilationMetal 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 ofOut 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 toTawny Kitaen, the then-girlfriend of guitarist Crosby. She later also posed on the cover of the band's 1984 albumOut of the Cellar.
All tracks written byRobbin Crosby andStephen Pearcy, except where indicated. Arrangements by Ratt.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Sweet Cheater" | 2:41 | |
| 2. | "You Think You're Tough" | 3:58 | |
| 3. | "U Got It" | 3:01 | |
| 4. | "You're in Trouble" (European-only release) | Robbin Crosby,Stephen Pearcy,Warren DeMartini | 3:15 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 5. | "Tell the World" | 3:15 | |
| 6. | "Back for More" | 5:16 | |
| 7. | "Walking the Dog" | Rufus Thomas | 3:38 |
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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| USBillboard 200[3] | 133 |
