Collage (Ratt album)

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Collage
Compilation album by
ReleasedJuly 22, 1997
Recorded1982-1997
StudioThe Office (Van Nuys, California)
Silver Cloud (Burbank, California) (tracks 5, 7, 8),
Music Grinder (Hollywood, California) (track 10)
GenreHeavy metal, glam metal
Length39:19
LabelDeRock (US)
Victor (Japan)
ProducerWarren DeMartini, Stephen Pearcy
Ratt chronology
Ratt & Roll 81–91
(1991)
Collage
(1997)
Ratt
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal9/10[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.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Steel River" (B-side, 'Hold Tight' (CD, Single, Promo), 1997)Stephen Pearcy, Warren DeMartini4:19
2."Dr. Rock" ('Mickey Ratt')Pearcy, John Turner (1978)3:51 al
3."Diamond Time Again"Pearcy, DeMartini3:39
4."Ratt Madness"Pearcy (1977)2:31
5."Hold Tight"Pearcy, DeMartini4:21
6."I Want It All"Robbin Crosby, Pearcy3:52
7."Mother Blues" ('Stephen Pearcy' band "Arcade", first album, 1992)Pearcy3:01
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 Child6:31
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."She's Got Everything"Pearcy, DeMartini4:00

Personnel[edit]

Ratt[3]
Additional musicians
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]

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Ratt - Collage review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Collage (liner notes). Ratt. DeROCK Records. 1997. DERCD-097.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)