Reach for the Sky
Reach for the Sky is the fourth studio album by American glam metal band Ratt, released in October 1988 on Atlantic. It follows Out of the Cellar, Invasion of Your Privacy and Dancing Undercover, and it was the last of their studio records of the 1980s, with Detonator arriving in 1990.
It carries a small oddity that is worth knowing before you press play: despite the title, there is no song called "Reach for the Sky" on it. For anyone tracing how Ratt moved through the late-eighties glam metal scene, the record is a useful stop between the band's mid-decade run and the albums that followed.
Reach for the Sky: tracklist, credits and charts
10 tracks · 39:22Tracklist
- 1City to CityCrosby, Croucier, DeMartini, Hill, Pearcy3:31
- 2I Want a WomanCrosby, Croucier, Hill, Pearcy3:59
- 3Way Cool Jr.DeMartini, Hill, Pearcy4:27
- 4Don't Bite the Hand That FeedsCrosby, Croucier, Hill, Pearcy3:09
- 5I Want to Love You TonightCrosby, DeMartini, Pearcy4:28
- 6Chain ReactionCroucier, DeMartini, Pearcy3:43
- 7No SurpriseWarren DeMartini and Stephen Pearcy4:03
- 8Bottom LineCrosby, Croucier, DeMartini, Hill, Pearcy4:20
- 9What's It Gonna BeCrosby, Croucier, DeMartini, Hill, Pearcy4:08
- 10What I'm AfterJuan Croucier and Stephen Pearcy3:35
- Produced by
- Beau Hill, Mike Stone
- Recorded at
- A&M, Hollywood, Record Plant, Los Angeles, The Enterprise, Burbank
- Recorded
- 1988
- Mixed by
- Stephen Benben, Beau Hill
- Engineered by
- Al Wright, Stephen Benben
- Label
- Atlantic
- Length
- 39:22
Line-up
- Bobby Blotzer · percussion, drums (drum set), harmonica
- Robbin Crosby · electric guitar, background vocals
- Juan Croucier · bass guitar, background vocals
- Warren DeMartini · electric guitar, background vocals
- Stephen Pearcy · lead vocals
Singles
- “Way Cool Jr.” · December 1988
- “I Want a Woman” · 1989
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 1988 | 17 |
| UK Albums Chart · 1988 | 82 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 1988 | 6 |
| Swedish Albums · 1988 | 28 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Japan · 1987 | Gold |
| United States · 1989 | Platinum |
From MusicBrainz, Wikipedia and Wikidata. Only what the sources record is shown.
Released the same week
Also released on 24 October
Every year →More from Ratt
Full discography →The best of 1988
All of 1988 →More on Atlantic
The label →Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia 1988-10-24 vs 1988-11-03 (wikidata)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 1 November 1988 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 24 October 1988 | |
| Wikidata | 3 November 1988 | |
| US release | 1 November 1988 | earliest US date |
6 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | US | Atlantic | 075678192913 | other |
| 1 November 1988 | US | Atlantic | 075678192920 | original |
| 2008 | US | Atlantic | 081227989033 | other |
| 23 December 2008 | XW | Atlantic | 075678192968 | other |
| 2009 | JP | Atlantic | 4943674092918 | other |
| 9 November 2015 | GB | Rock Candy | 5055300387271 | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · upscaled: minor: best source 1425x1425, upscaled to 1500 (x1.05)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 1425×1425 | upscaled: minor: best source 1425x1425, upscaled to 1500 (x1.05) |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |