Out of the Cellar
Out of the Cellar is the debut studio album by the American band Ratt, released on 17 February 1984 through Atlantic Records. It arrived as the first chapter in a catalogue that would run through to Infestation in 2010, and it set the template for everything that followed: heavy metal and hard rock played with a glam metal gloss, rooted in the Los Angeles scene.
The response was immediate. Radio picked it up widely, and MTV put its singles into heavy rotation, none more so than "Round and Round". The album went triple platinum with the RIAA and lifted Ratt to the top of the LA glam metal pile. It remains the band's most successful record. Its standing has lasted, too: Metal Hammer included it among ten hair metal albums worth owning in 2017, and Consequence picked it for a similar list a year later.
Out of the Cellar: tracklist, credits and charts
10 tracks · 37:19Tracklist
- 1Wanted ManCristofanilli, Crosby, Pearcy3:42
- 2You’re in TroubleCrosby, DeMartini, Pearcy3:21
- 3Round and RoundCrosby, DeMartini, Pearcy4:26
- 4In Your DirectionStephen Pearcy3:32
- 5She Wants MoneyJuan Croucier3:06
- 6Lack of CommunicationJuan Croucier and Stephen Pearcy3:54
- 7Back for MoreRobbin Crosby and Stephen Pearcy3:47
- 8The Morning AfterCrosby, DeMartini, Pearcy3:35
- 9I’m InsaneRobbin Crosby2:56
- 10Scene of the CrimeRobbin Crosby and Juan Croucier5:00
- Produced by
- Beau Hill
- Recorded at
- Sound City Studios (Los Angeles), The Village, Village Recorder (Los Angeles)
- Engineered by
- Jim Faraci, Beau Hill
- Label
- Atlantic
- Length
- 37:19
Line-up
- Bobby Blotzer · percussion, drums (drum set)
- Robbin Crosby · electric guitar, background vocals
- Juan Croucier · bass guitar, background vocals
- Warren DeMartini · electric guitar, background vocals
- Stephen Pearcy · lead vocals
Singles
- “Round and Round” · February 1984 (US)
- “Back for More” · 1984
- “Wanted Man” · September 1984 (US)
- “Lack of Communication” · November 1984
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 1984 | 7 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) · 1984 | 12 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Canada · 1984 | Platinum |
| Japan · 1984 | Gold |
| United States | 3× Platinum |
From MusicBrainz, Wikipedia and Wikidata. Only what the sources record is shown.
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia only
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 1984 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 17 February 1984 | |
| Wikidata | 1984 | |
| US release | 1984 | earliest US date |
12 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | US | Atlantic | 075678014321 | original |
| 1984 | JP | Atlantic | original | |
| 1984 | CA | Atlantic | 075678014321 | original |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic | 07567801431 | original |
| 1986 | JP | Atlantic | other | |
| 7 July 1987 | US | Atlantic | other | |
| 25 September 2007 | XW | Atlantic | 075678014369 | other |
| 11 November 2008 | US | Atlantic | 081227988692 | other |
| 23 September 2009 | JP | Atlantic | 4943674092888 | other |
| 2014 | GB | Rock Candy | 5055300379924 | other |
| 2024 | US | Atlantic | 4099964043686 | other |
| 25 October 2024 | US | Atlantic | 4099964043693 | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · native: native 3750x3750, downscaled to 3000
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 3750×3750 | native: native 3750x3750, downscaled to 3000 |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |