Friday, October 12, 2007

Rare CD: Ratt "Ratt" 1983 EP

This is a nice little gem of a CD for fans of early 80s rock, and a cool glimpse of what Ratt was like before they made the big time with their huge cross-over hit "Round and Round" (from 1984's "Out of the Cellar").

From Wikipedia:
In July 1983 the band released an EP on their independent record label Time Coast. With the self-titled Ratt EP, the band began to draw public attention from outside of Southern California. It contained the hit "You Think You're Tough". Also included was a cover of "Walkin' the Dog"; originally a hit for Rufus Thomas in 1963. Ratt's version was a nod to Aerosmith, who had included a cover of the song on their influential first album in 1973. The track "Back for More" that appeared on the EP was a slightly different version of the one that appeared on their follow-up Out of the Cellar. The EP was a success, selling over one million copies (though it has been out of print for many years and is today considered a rare and valuable collectors' item).

Track listing:
1) Sweet Cheater
2) You Think You're Tough
3) U Got It
4) Tell the World
5) Back for More (Original Version)
6) Walkin' the Dog

A copy sold on ebay recently for just $41...I've seen it go for much higher, sometimes $70.

UPDATE (10-25-07): Another sells on ebay for $58.50.
UPDATE (11-3-07): Another goes for $71!
UPDATE (11-23-07): WOW...another goes for over $102.50!

UPDATE (3-14-08): Another sells for $78.00 on ebay (17 bids)

1 comment:

Rhodeislandrock said...

Back a few years ago, the Ratt E.P. used to get at least $100. Going back even further to 1998 or 1999, it went for at least $150. People got wise, burned a copy, and started flooding Ebay.

You have to be careful when buying this one because there are a ton of bootlegs out there. $50 would be reasonable for a legit copy.

Steve
Heavy Metal Addiction