Out of the Cellar

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Out of the Cellar
Out of the Cellar cover
Studio album by Ratt
Released March 23, 1984
Recorded 1983-1984
Genre Glam Metal
Length 36:41
Label Atlantic Records
Producer Beau Hill
Professional reviews
Ratt chronology
Ratt EP
(1983)		 Out of the Cellar
(1984)		 Invasion of Your Privacy
(1985)

Out of the Cellar is the breakthrough album by glam metal band Ratt, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music). Produced by Beau Hill, the album features their best-known hit, "Round and Round", and other hits such as "Wanted Man", "Back for More", and "Lack of Communication". Out of the Cellar was a spectacularly popular success, though critical praise was initially limited. Amongst pop music intelligentsia, the band's unique brand of pop sensibility was written off of pedestrian and proletarian. Regardless of this, fans bought up the new sound Ratt was helping to usher out of the streets of Los Angeles and into the living rooms of Middle America. Not only is the album now considered to be some of the best material Ratt produced, but it is also considered an exceptional highlight in popular music during the 1980's and a necessary metal classic. It is an RIAA certified Triple Platinum album.

The model on the album cover is Tawny Kitaen, better known for her appearances in Whitesnake music videos, and the same year's teen-aimed film Bachelor Party. She was dating guitarist Robbin Crosby at that time.

In 2003 Metal-Rules.com named "Out of the Cellar" number 3 of their "Top 50 Glam Metal Albums".[1] They also named it number 67 of their "Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums of All Time".[2]

Contents

[edit] Album title

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Many fans believe the album's (and the band's) title might resemble a loose connection to Aerosmith song "Rats in the Cellar" on their 1976 album Rocks (ironically enough, on Aerosmith's 1975 album Toys in the Attic there is a song called "Round and Round"). Because of this it had fueled speculation over the years that Aerosmith was Ratt's primary influence.[citation needed]

Another theory is predicated on the album being Ratt's major label debut. Since rats live in cellars and Ratt was an "underground" band until 1984, the album title is believed by many to be a stirringly inspirational metaphor for the band (especially its name) at that particular point in its career.[citation needed]

To date, band members have remained mum on the matter, preferring to leave it open for interpretation by their fans.[citation needed]

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Side One

  1. "Wanted Man" (Cristofanilli/Crosby/Pearcy) – 3:37
  2. "You're in Trouble" (Crosby/DeMartini/Pearcy) – 3:16
  3. "Round and Round" (Crosby/DeMartini/Pearcy) – 4:22
  4. "In Your Direction" (Pearcy) – 3:30
  5. "She Wants Money" (Croucier) – 3:04

[edit] Side Two

  1. "Lack of Communication" (Croucier/Pearcy) – 3:52
  2. "Back for More" (Crosby/Pearcy) – 3:42
  3. "The Morning After" (Crosby/DeMartini/Pearcy) – 3:30
  4. "I'm Insane" (Crosby) – 2:54
  5. "Scene of the Crime" (Crosby/Croucier) – 4:54

[edit] Personnel

  • Beau Hill - Producer, Engineer
  • Jim Feraci - Engineer

[edit] Chart positions

[edit] Billboard Music Charts (North America) - album

Year Chart Position
1984 Billboard 200 7

[edit] Billboard (North America) - singles

Single Year Chart Position
"Round and Round" 1984 Billboard Hot 100 12
"Wanted Man" 1984 Billboard Hot 100 87
"Wanted Man" 1984 Mainstream Rock Tracks 38

[edit] References

  1. ^ Metal-Rules.com "Top 50 Glam Metal Albums"
  2. ^ "The Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums"

[edit] External links

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