Ratt (album)
Ratt is the sixth studio album by American glam metal band Ratt. Often referred to as "1999" by fans (partially to avoid confusion with their EP, which was also self-titled), the album saw the band's musical direction shift to a more blues-influenced hard rock sound and further away from their previous glam metal roots. This is the first studio album to feature bassist Robbie Crane.
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| Released | July 6, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998–1999 | |||
| Studio | Rumbo, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 50:42 | |||
| Label | Portrait | |||
| Producer | Richie Zito | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10[2] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Over the Edge" | Todd Jeremias, Stephen Pearcy, Warren DeMartini | 4:22 |
| 2. | "Live for Today" | Bobby Blotzer, Pearcy, DeMartini, Jack Russell | 4:38 |
| 3. | "Gave Up Givin' Up" | DeMartini, Pearcy, Marti Frederiksen | 4:04 |
| 4. | "We Don't Belong" | DeMartini, Pearcy, Frederiksen | 6:11 |
| 5. | "Breakout" | Blotzer, Pearcy, DeMartini, Russell | 4:24 |
| 6. | "Tug of War" | DeMartini, Pearcy, Taylor Rhodes | 4:17 |
| 7. | "Dead Reckoning" | DeMartini, Pearcy, Jack Blades | 4:32 |
| 8. | "Luv Sick" | DeMartini, Pearcy, Rhodes | 5:09 |
| 9. | "It Ain't Easy" | Pearcy, DeMartini, Rhodes, Richie Zito | 4:02 |
| 10. | "All the Way" | Pearcy, DeMartini, Mark Hudson, Steve Dudas | 4:41 |
| 11. | "So Good, So Fine" | DeMartini, Pearcy | 4:22 |
Personnel
- Ratt
- Stephen Pearcy – lead vocals
- Warren DeMartini – guitars, backing vocals
- Robbie Crane – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Bobby Blotzer – drums
- Production
- Richie Zito – producer
- Noel Golden, Shawn Berman – engineers
- Dave Dominguez, Posie Mulaid, Kenny Ybarra – assistant engineers
- Rob Jacobs – mixing
- Mike Shipley – mixing of "Over the Edge"
- Dave Donnelly – mastering
- John Kalodner – A&R
Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[3] | 169 |
References
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Ratt - Ratt review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
- Popoff, Martin (August 1, 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 362. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- "Ratt Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
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