Out of the Cellar

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Out of the Cellar
File:RattOutoftheCellar.jpg
Studio album by Ratt
Released March, 1984
Studio Village Recorder and Sound City Studios, Los Angeles, California
Genre Heavy metal[1] [2] [3] [4]
Length 36:41
Label Atlantic
Producer Beau Hill
Ratt chronology
Ratt
(1983)Ratt1983		 Out of the Cellar
(1984)		 Invasion of Your Privacy
(1985)Invasion of Your Privacy1985
Singles from Out of the Cellar
  1. "Round and Round" / "The Morning After"
    Released: 1984
  2. "Wanted Man" / "She Wants Money"
    Released: 1984
  3. "Lack of Communication / "Scene of the Crime""
    Released: 1984
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4.5/5 stars[5]
Metal Storm (8.7/10)[6]
Martin Popoff 9/10 stars[7]

Out of the Cellar is the debut studio album by the American heavy metal band Ratt. Released in 1984, it was an immediate success, with wide airplay on radio and heavy rotation on MTV of its singles, especially the decade-defining "Round and Round". The album is certified as triple platinum by the RIAA.[8] The album brought Ratt, originally from San Diego, California, to the top of the glam metal scene in Los Angeles. Ratt's later work would never surpass the success of Out of the Cellar.[5][9][10]

Songs

Produced by Beau Hill, Out of the Cellar features Ratt's best-known hit, "Round and Round". It also contains other popular songs such as "Wanted Man", "Lack of Communication" and a re-recorded version of "Back for More". The latter song originally appeared on the EP Ratt. "In Your Direction" was a song that Pearcy wrote when the band was still called Mickey Ratt; "I'm Insane" and "Scene of the Crime" were songs Crosby had co-written and performed with his pre-Ratt band, Mac Meda, featuring future Riverdogs vocalist Rob Lamothe. In 2008, "Round and Round" and "I'm Insane" were featured in The Wrestler.

"Wanted Man" was co-written by bassist Joey Cristofanilli, who had briefly substituted Juan Croucier.

Cover art

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. As she was the long-time girlfriend to guitarist Robbin Crosby at that time, Kitaen also appeared in the "Back for More" music video.

Track listing

Side one
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Wanted Man"   Stephen Pearcy, Robbin Crosby, Joey Cristofanilli 3:37
2. "You're in Trouble"   Pearcy, Crosby, Warren DeMartini 3:16
3. "Round and Round"   Pearcy, Crosby, DeMartini 4:22
4. "In Your Direction"   Pearcy 3:30
5. "She Wants Money"   Juan Croucier 3:04
Side two
No. Title Writer(s) Length
6. "Lack of Communication"   Pearcy, Croucier 3:52
7. "Back for More"   Pearcy, Crosby 3:42
8. "The Morning After"   Pearcy, Crosby, DeMartini 3:30
9. "I'm Insane"   Crosby 2:54
10. "Scene of the Crime"   Crosby, Croucier 4:54

Personnel

Ratt

Production

  • Beau Hill - producer, engineer
  • Jim Faraci - engineer
  • Dave Clark, Clif Smith, Robin Laine, Ray Leonard - assistant engineers
  • Dennis King - mastering

Charts

Certifications

Country Organization Year Sales
USA RIAA 1991 3x Platinum (+ 3,000,000)[8]
Canada CRIA 1984 Gold (+ 50,000)[15]

References

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  2. ↑ http://www.roxyrecords.ca/product.php?id=1342.html
  3. ↑ http://sfloman.com/ratt.html
  4. ↑ http://www.metal-rules.com/polls/index.php?id=6.html
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External links

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