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Ratt

Ratt · 1983

22 min · 6 tracks · hard rock · heavy metal · glam metal

High-octane glam metal riffs blend with catchy hooks and anthemic choruses, capturing the essence of 80s rock.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • short energetic listening burst
  • sing-along anthems with friends
  • high-energy party atmosphere
  • catchy hooks for road trips

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer long, immersive albums
  • seek deep emotional narratives

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on August 23, 1983, Ratt's self-titled debut EP marked the band's entry into the burgeoning glam metal scene. Following a series of local performances and their signing with Atlantic Records, this album laid the groundwork for their future commercial success, leading to their breakthrough full-length album in 1984.
Stylistic neighbors
Poison· Def Leppard· Warrant

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Sweet Cheater 2:43
  • 2 You Think You're Tough 4:00
  • 3 U Got It 3:04
  • 4 Tell the World 3:16
  • 5 Back for More 5:18
  • 6 Walkin' the Dog 3:37

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