Ratt (EP)

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Ratt
EP by Ratt
Released	August 23, 1983
Recorded	???
Genre	Glam metal
Length	22:03
Label	Time Coast
Producer	Beau Hill
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Ratt chronology
Ratt EP (1983) Out of the Cellar (1984)

Ratt is Ratt'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.

In 1985, Atlantic Records remixed and re-released this EP following the success of Out of the Cellar and Invasion of Your Privacy. 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 exaggerated Sunset Strip glam appearance. The original Time Coast version has never been issued on CD, and even the re-release fetches prices upwards of $50 used, having been out of print for more than 20 years.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Sweet Cheater" (Crosby/Pearcy) - 2:41
2. "You Think You're Tough" (Crosby/Pearcy) – 3:40
3. "U Got It" (Crosby/Pearcy) - 3:01
4. "You're in Trouble" (Crosby/DeMartini/Pearcy) - 3:15 (European release only)
5. "Tell the World" (Crosby/Pearcy) – 3:15
6. "Back for More" (Crosby/Pearcy) - 4:42
7. "Walkin' the Dog" (Thomas) - 3:38

[edit] Line up

• Stephen Pearcy- Lead vocals
• Warren DeMartini- Guitar
• Robbin Crosby- Guitar
• Juan Croucier- Bass
• Bobby Blotzer- Drums

v • d • e Ratt Current members Stephen Pearcy | Warren DeMartini | John Corabi | Robbie Crane  | Bobby Blotzer Former members Juan Croucier | Robbin Crosby | Jizzy Pearl | Keri Kelli | Marq Torien | Michael Schenker Studio albums Out of the Cellar | Invasion of Your Privacy | Dancing Undercover | Reach for the Sky | Detonator | Ratt EPs Ratt Compilations Ratt & Roll 81-91 | Collage | The Essentials: Ratt | Tell The World: The Very Best Of Ratt Videos and DVDs Ratt: The Video | Ratt - Videos From the Cellar: The Atlantic Years Singles "You Think You're Tough" | "Round and Round" | "Wanted Man" | "Back for More" | "Lack of Communication" | "Lay It Down" | "You're in Love" | "What You Give Is What You Get" | "Slip of the Lip" | "Dance" | "Body Talk" | "Way Cool Jr." | "I Want a Woman" | "Lovin' You's A Dirty Job" | "Shame Shame Shame" | "Givin' Yourself Away"