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Ratt
Ratt
EP by Ratt
Released	May 1983
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	22:03
Label	Time Coast
Producer	Liam Sternberg
Ratt chronology
Singles from Ratt
	"You Think You're Tough" / "Walkin' the Dog"; Released: 1983;

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Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	7/10^[2]

Ratt is the debut EP by American glam metal band Ratt. It was released independently in 1983 on the band's Time Coast label.

Background

The version of "Back for More" featured on this EP is an earlier recording than the one on the album 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 the compilation Metal Massacre, but was removed from later pressings. "U Got It" often opened the show circa 1983-84, 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 group with a more pronounced Sunset Strip glam appearance.

The legs on the front cover belong to Tawny Kitaen, the then-girlfriend of guitarist Crosby. She later also posed on the cover of the band's 1984 album Out of the Cellar.

Track listing

All tracks written by Robbin Crosby and Stephen Pearcy, except where indicated. Arrangements by Ratt.

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Sweet Cheater"		2:41
2.	"You Think You're Tough"		3:58
3.	"U Got It"		3:01
4.	"You're in Trouble" (European-only release)	Robbin Crosby, Stephen Pearcy, Warren DeMartini	3:15

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
5.	"Tell the World"		3:15
6.	"Back for More"		5:16
7.	"Walking the Dog"	Rufus Thomas	3:38

Personnel

Ratt

Stephen Pearcy – lead vocals
Robbin Crosby – guitars, backing vocals
Warren DeMartini – guitars, backing vocals
Juan Croucier – bass, backing vocals
Bobby Blotzer – drums

Production

Liam Sternberg – producer
Ed Stasium – engineer, mixing
Mark Leonard – executive producer

Charts

Chart (1984)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[3]	133

References

^ Hinds, Andy. "Ratt Ratt (EP) review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
^ Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 282. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
^ "Ratt Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2021.

[Allmusic-1] Hinds, Andy. "Ratt Ratt (EP) review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 5, 2011.

[martin-2] Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 282. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.

[ac_Billboard200_Ratt-3] "Ratt Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2021.

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 ==Track listing==
 All tracks written by [[Robbin Crosby]] and [[Stephen Pearcy]], except where indicated. Arrangements by Ratt.
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+| title6 = Back for More
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+| title7 = [[Walking the Dog]]
+| writer7 = [[Rufus Thomas]]
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 == Personnel ==
-=== Ratt ===
+;Ratt
 *[[Stephen Pearcy]] – lead vocals
 *[[Robbin Crosby]] – guitars, backing vocals
 *[[Warren DeMartini]] – guitars, backing vocals
-*[[Juan Croucier]] – bass guitar, backing vocals
+*[[Juan Croucier]] – bass, backing vocals
 *[[Bobby Blotzer]] – drums
-=== Production ===
+;Production
 *[[Liam Sternberg]] – producer
-*[[Ed Stasium]] – engineer and mixer
+*[[Ed Stasium]] – engineer, mixing
 *Mark Leonard – executive producer
+== Charts ==
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+|-
+!Chart (1984)
+!Peak<br />position
+|-
+{{album chart|Billboard200|133|artist=Ratt|rowheader=true|access-date=March 24, 2021}}
+|}
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 [[Category:Music for Nations albums]]
+[[Category:Self-released EPs]]

v t e Ratt
Stephen Pearcy Juan Croucier Jordan Ziff Pete Holmes Frankie Lindia Robbin Crosby Chris Hager Matt Thorr Jake E. Lee Marq Torien Joey Cristofanilli Robbie Crane Keri Kelli John Corabi Jizzy Pearl Scott Griffin Joshua Alan Bobby Blotzer Warren DeMartini Carlos Cavazo Chris Sanders
Studio albums	Out of the Cellar Invasion of Your Privacy Dancing Undercover Reach for the Sky Detonator Ratt Infestation
EPs & compilations	Ratt Ratt & Roll 81–91 Collage Tell the World: The Very Best of Ratt
Singles	"You Think You're Tough" "Round and Round" "Wanted Man" "Lack of Communication" "Lay It Down" "You're in Love" "What You Give Is What You Get" "Dance" "Slip of the Lip" "Body Talk" "I Want a Woman" "Way Cool Jr." "Shame Shame Shame" "Lovin' You's a Dirty Job" "Givin' Yourself Away" "Nobody Rides for Free" "Best of Me" "Eat Me Up Alive"
Related articles	Discography Members Arcade Saints of the Underground Milton Berle