Collage | ||||
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Released | July 22, 1997 | |||
Recorded | 1982–1997 | |||
Studio | The Office (Van Nuys, California) Silver Cloud (Burbank, California) (tracks 5, 7, 8), Music Grinder (Hollywood, California) (track 10) | |||
Genre | Heavy metal, glam metal | |||
Length | 39:19 | |||
Label | DeRock (US) Victor (Japan) | |||
Producer | Warren DeMartini, Stephen Pearcy | |||
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Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 9/10 [2] |
Collage is a compilation album by American glam metal band Ratt. It consists of alternate recordings, B-sides, and versions of songs from the band's Mickey Ratt period. It was mostly recorded and released in 1997, concurrently with Ratt's reunion tour, so that they would have a new album to promote. In 1998, the band would sign a new major label deal with Sony.
The track "Mother Blues" first appeared as an Arcade song on their 1993 self-titled release, but was originally a Ratt demo, ending up on Collage. "Steel River" is an alternate version of the Mickey Ratt song "Railbreak".
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Steel River" (B-side, 'Hold Tight' (CD, Single, Promo), 1997) | Stephen Pearcy, Warren DeMartini | 4:19 |
2. | "Dr. Rock" ('Mickey Ratt') | Pearcy, John Turner (1978) | 3:51 al |
3. | "Diamond Time Again" | Pearcy, DeMartini | 3:39 |
4. | "Ratt Madness" | Pearcy (1977) | 2:31 |
5. | "Hold Tight" | Pearcy, DeMartini | 4:21 |
6. | "I Want It All" | Robbin Crosby, Pearcy | 3:52 |
7. | "Mother Blues" ('Stephen Pearcy' band "Arcade", first album, 1992) | Pearcy | 3:01 |
8. | "Top Secret" | Pearcy (1977) | 4:41 |
9. | "Take It Anyway" | Pearcy (1977) | 2:33 |
10. | "Lovin' You..." (Fonic Mix LP Version) | Pearcy, DeMartini, Juan Croucier, Desmond Child | 6:31 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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11. | "She's Got Everything" | Pearcy, DeMartini | 4:00 |
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