Ratt (album)

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Ratt
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 6, 1999
Recorded1998–1999
Studio Rumbo, Los Angeles
Genre Hard rock
Length50:42
Label Portrait
Producer Richie Zito
Ratt chronology
Collage
(1997)
Ratt
(1999)
Tell the World: The Very Best of Ratt
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal 8/10 [2]

Ratt is the sixth studio album by American glam metal band Ratt. Often referred to as "1999" by fans (partially to avoid confusion with their EP, which was also self-titled), the album saw the band's musical direction shift to a more blues-influenced hard rock sound and further away from their previous glam metal roots. This is the first studio album to feature bassist Robbie Crane.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Over the Edge"Todd Jeremias, Stephen Pearcy, Warren DeMartini 4:22
2."Live for Today" Bobby Blotzer, Pearcy, DeMartini, Jack Russell 4:38
3."Gave Up Givin' Up"DeMartini, Pearcy, Marti Frederiksen 4:04
4."We Don't Belong"DeMartini, Pearcy, Frederiksen6:11
5."Breakout"Blotzer, Pearcy, DeMartini, Russell4:24
6."Tug of War"DeMartini, Pearcy, Taylor Rhodes 4:17
7."Dead Reckoning"DeMartini, Pearcy, Jack Blades 4:32
8."Luv Sick"DeMartini, Pearcy, Rhodes5:09
9."It Ain't Easy"Pearcy, DeMartini, Rhodes, Richie Zito 4:02
10."All the Way"Pearcy, DeMartini, Mark Hudson, Steve Dudas4:41
11."So Good, So Fine"DeMartini, Pearcy4:22

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References

  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Ratt - Ratt review". AllMusic . All Media Network . Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  2. Popoff, Martin (August 1, 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 362. ISBN   978-1-894959-62-9.