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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 classics as "Wanted Man", "Back for More", "I'm Insane", 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 the best material Ratt would ever produce, but it is also considered an exceptional highlight in popular music during the 1980's and a necessary glam 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.

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]

Album title

Many fans believe the album's title might resemble a loose connection to Aerosmith song "Rats in the Cellar" on their 1976 album Rocks. 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 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]

Track listing

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

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

Personnel

Chart positions

Billboard Music Charts (North America) - album

  • 1984 The Billboard 200 No. 7

Billboard (North America) - singles

  • 1984 "Round and Round" The Billboard Hot 100 No. 12
  • 1984 "Wanted Man" The Billboard Hot 100 No. 87
  • 1984 "Wanted Man" Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 38

References

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