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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

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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

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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

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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)