Ratt EP
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's first official release, originally released on the band's Time Coast label. The version of "Back For More" featured on this EP
is an earlier recording than the one on 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 Metal Massacre
, but was removed from later pressings. "U Got It" often opened the show circa '83-'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 band with a more pronounced Sunset Strip glam appearance. The original Time Coast version is quite rare on CD, (The Atlantic version being re-released on CD in 1989), and even now the re-release fetches prices upwards of $50.00 used, having been out of print for more than 15 years.
The legs on the front cover belong to Tawny Kitaen
, the then-girlfriend of guitarist Crosby, later to pose on the cover of the band's 1984 album Out of the Cellar
.
Ratt
Ratt is an American heavy metal band that had significant commercial success in the 1980s. The band is best known for songs such as "Round and Round," "Wanted Man," "Lay It Down," "You're in Love", "Slip of the Lip", "Back For More", "Dance", "Body Talk", "I Want a Woman", and "Way Cool Jr." Ratt...
's first official release, originally released on the band's Time Coast label. The version of "Back For More" featured on this EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
is an earlier recording than the one on Out of the Cellar
Out of the Cellar
Out of the Cellar is the breakthrough album by heavy metal band Ratt, released in 1984. It is currently certified 3x platinum by the RIAA. Produced by Beau Hill, the album features their best-known hit, "Round and Round", and other hits such as "Wanted Man", "Lack of Communication" and a...
. The European version also features an earlier recording of "You're in Trouble" as a bonus track, believed to feature Joey Cristofanilli
Joey Cristofanilli
Joey Cristofanilli is a bassist who played in the bands Magic, Rough Cutt, Ratt, and Jag Wire.With the bands Magic and Rough Cutt, he was bandmates with keyboardist Claude Schnell, who later became famous for playing keyboards in the band Dio....
on bass guitar. A cover of Rufus Thomas
Rufus Thomas
Rufus Thomas, Jr. was an American rhythm and blues, funk and soul singer and comedian fromMemphis, Tennessee, who recorded on Sun Records in the...
' "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
Robbin Crosby
Robbin Crosby was an American guitarist who was a member of glam metal band Ratt, earning several platinum albums in the U.S. in the mid-to-late 1980s. Crosby was HIV positive, but died from a heroin overdose in 2002....
, 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 Metal Massacre
Metal Massacre
Metal Massacre is a series of compilation albums released through Metal Blade Records. It is famous for "shedding light" on bands such as Metallica, Slayer, Overkill, Trouble, Tactics, Armored Saint, and more.-History:...
, but was removed from later pressings. "U Got It" often opened the show circa '83-'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 band with a more pronounced Sunset Strip glam appearance. The original Time Coast version is quite rare on CD, (The Atlantic version being re-released on CD in 1989), and even now the re-release fetches prices upwards of $50.00 used, having been out of print for more than 15 years.
The legs on the front cover belong to Tawny Kitaen
Tawny Kitaen
Julie "Tawny" Kitaen is an American actress and media personality. She became famous in the 1980s for appearing in several hard rock videos for the band Whitesnake, including the hit "Here I Go Again". Kitaen was married to Whitesnake lead singer David Coverdale from 1989–1991...
, the then-girlfriend of guitarist Crosby, later to pose on the cover of the band's 1984 album Out of the Cellar
Out of the Cellar
Out of the Cellar is the breakthrough album by heavy metal band Ratt, released in 1984. It is currently certified 3x platinum by the RIAA. Produced by Beau Hill, the album features their best-known hit, "Round and Round", and other hits such as "Wanted Man", "Lack of Communication" and a...
.
Track listing
- "Sweet Cheater" (Pearcy/Crosby) - 2:41
- "You Think You're ToughYou Think You're Tough"You Think You're Tough" is a single written and recorded by American heavy metal band Ratt. It appears as the second track of their first release, Ratt EP...
" (Pearcy/Crosby) - 3:58 - "U Got It" (Pearcy/Crosby) - 3:01
- "You're in Trouble" (Pearcy/Crosby/DeMartini) - 3:15 (European-only release)
- "Tell the World" (Pearcy/Crosby) - 3:15
- "Back for More" (Pearcy/Crosby) - 5:16
- "Walkin' the Dog" (ThomasRufus ThomasRufus Thomas, Jr. was an American rhythm and blues, funk and soul singer and comedian fromMemphis, Tennessee, who recorded on Sun Records in the...
) - 3:38
Personnel
- Stephen PearcyStephen PearcyStephen Erica Pearcy is the lead singer of the 80's metal band Ratt. He has also been in the bands Arcade, Vicious Delite, Vertex, Nitronic, and Band From Hell...
- lead vocals - Warren DeMartiniWarren DeMartiniWarren Justin DeMartini , nicknamed Torch, is the lead guitarist for Ratt, a popular American band during the mid-to-late 1980s Los Angeles glam metal scene.-Early life:...
- rhythm guitar - Robbin CrosbyRobbin CrosbyRobbin Crosby was an American guitarist who was a member of glam metal band Ratt, earning several platinum albums in the U.S. in the mid-to-late 1980s. Crosby was HIV positive, but died from a heroin overdose in 2002....
- lead guitar - Juan CroucierJuan CroucierJuan Croucier is a Cuban-American heavy metal musician.-Career:Croucier attended Torrance High School in Torrance, California. Formerly a bassist for well known metal bands Dokken and Ratt during the 1980s, Croucier was also very briefly in Quiet Riot...
- bass guitar - Bobby BlotzerBobby BlotzerRobert John Blotzer, better known as Bobby Blotzer and nicknamed "Blotz" , is a drummer most famous for playing drums for glam metal band Ratt...
- drums