Collage (Ratt album)

1997 compilation album by Ratt

Collage

Compilation album by

Ratt

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
| Ratt & Roll 81–91
(1991)  | Collage
(1997)  | Ratt
(1999)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

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

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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

Japanese edition bonus trackNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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11.| "She's Got Everything"| Pearcy, DeMartini| 4:00

## Personnel

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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

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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)

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Ratt

* Stephen Pearcy
* Juan Croucier
* Jordan Ziff
* Pete Holmes
* Frankie Lindia

* Robbin Crosby
* Chris Hager
* Matt Thorr
* Jake E. Lee
* Marq Torien
* Joey Cristofanilli
* Robbie Crane
* Keri Kelli
* John Corabi
* Jizzy Pearl
* Scott Griffin
* Joshua Alan
* Bobby Blotzer
* Warren DeMartini
* Carlos Cavazo
* Chris Sanders

Studio albums|

* Out of the Cellar
* Invasion of Your Privacy
* Dancing Undercover
* Reach for the Sky
* Detonator
* Ratt
* Infestation

EPs & compilations|

* Ratt
* Ratt & Roll 81–91
* Collage
* Tell the World: The Very Best of Ratt

Singles|

* "You Think You're Tough"
* "Round and Round"
* "Wanted Man"
* "Lack of Communication"
* "Lay It Down"
* "You're in Love"
* "What You Give Is What You Get"
* "Dance"
* "Slip of the Lip"
* "Body Talk"
* "I Want a Woman"
* "Way Cool Jr."
* "Shame Shame Shame"
* "Lovin' You's a Dirty Job"
* "Givin' Yourself Away"
* "Nobody Rides for Free"
* "Best of Me"
* "Eat Me Up Alive"

Related articles|

* Discography
* Members
* Arcade
* Saints of the Underground
* Milton Berle

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* MusicBrainz release group

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