Collage (Ratt album)
| Collage | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | July 22, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1982–1997 | |||
| Studio | The Office (Van Nuys, California) Silver Cloud (Burbank, California) (tracks 5, 7, 8), Music Grinder (Hollywood, California) (track 10) | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, glam metal | |||
| Length | 39:19 | |||
| Label | DeRock (US) Victor (Japan) | |||
| Producer | Warren DeMartini, Stephen Pearcy | |||
| Ratt chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 9/10[2] |
Collage is a compilation album by American glam metal band Ratt. It consists of alternate recordings, B-sides, and versions of songs from the band's Mickey Ratt period. It was mostly recorded and released in 1997, concurrently with Ratt's reunion tour, so that they would have a new album to promote. In 1998, the band would sign a new major label deal with Sony.
The track "Mother Blues" first appeared as an Arcade song on their 1993 self-titled release, but was originally a Ratt demo, ending up on Collage. "Steel River" is an alternate version of the Mickey Ratt song "Railbreak".
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Steel River" (B-side, 'Hold Tight' (CD, Single, Promo), 1997) | Stephen Pearcy, Warren DeMartini | 4:19 |
| 2. | "Dr. Rock" ('Mickey Ratt') | Pearcy, John Turner (1978) | 3:51 al |
| 3. | "Diamond Time Again" | Pearcy, DeMartini | 3:39 |
| 4. | "Ratt Madness" | Pearcy (1977) | 2:31 |
| 5. | "Hold Tight" | Pearcy, DeMartini | 4:21 |
| 6. | "I Want It All" | Robbin Crosby, Pearcy | 3:52 |
| 7. | "Mother Blues" ('Stephen Pearcy' band "Arcade", first album, 1992) | Pearcy | 3:01 |
| 8. | "Top Secret" | Pearcy (1977) | 4:41 |
| 9. | "Take It Anyway" | Pearcy (1977) | 2:33 |
| 10. | "Lovin' You..." (Fonic Mix LP Version) | Pearcy, DeMartini, Juan Croucier, Desmond Child | 6:31 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "She's Got Everything" | Pearcy, DeMartini | 4:00 |
Personnel
[edit]- Ratt[3]
- Stephen Pearcy – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4, 8, 9) producer
- Warren DeMartini – lead and rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, dobro (track 1), slide guitar (track 6), backing vocals, producer
- Bobby Blotzer – drums, percussion
- Robbie Crane – bass guitar
- Robbin Crosby – rhythm guitars on tracks 6, 8, 10
- Juan Croucier – bass on tracks 3, 5, 8, 10
- Additional musicians
- Billy Sherwood – bass on track 6
- Production
- Billy Sherwood – engineer
- Joe Floyd, Sean Kenesie – engineers on tracks 5, 7, 8
- Sir Arthur Payson, Steve Heinke – engineers on track 10
- Joe Gastwirt – mastering
References
[edit]- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Ratt - Collage review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (August 1, 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. pp. 361–362. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- ^ Collage (liner notes). Ratt. DeROCK Records. 1997. DERCD-097.
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