''Ratt'' is the sixth studio album by American

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Ratt Ratt (stylized as RATT) was an American glam metal band that had significant commercial success in the 1980s, with their albums having been certified as gold, platinum and multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, RIAA. ...

. 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

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-influenced

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sound and further away from their previous glam metal roots. This is the first studio album to feature bassist Robbie Crane.

Track listing

Personnel

;Ratt *

Stephen Pearcy Stephen Eric Pearcy (born July 3, 1956) is an American musician who is the founder, singer, songwriter of the heavy metal band Ratt. He has also created the bands Firedome, Crystal Pystal, Arcade, Vicious Delite, and Vertex. He has also reco ...

– lead vocals *

Warren DeMartini Warren Justin DeMartini (born April 10, 1963) is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist for glam metal band Ratt, which achieved international stardom in the 1980s. Early life DeMartini was born on April 10, 1963, in Chicago, ...

– guitars, backing vocals * Robbie Crane – bass guitar, backing vocals *

Bobby Blotzer Robert John Blotzer (born October 22, 1958) is an American musician best known as the drummer for metal band Ratt. He attended Torrance High School in Torrance, California along with his future Ratt bandmate Juan Croucier. Ratt Blotzer began ...

– drums ;Production *

Richie Zito Richie Zito (born August 21, 1952) is an American songwriter, composer and record producer from Los Angeles. In a career spanning more than 50 years, Zito has experienced success as a prolific session musician, being featured on a wide array of ...

– 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

References

{{Authority control 1999 albums Ratt albums Portrait Records albums