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1 Round and Round Crosby/DeMartini/Pe 4:26
2 Back for More Crosby/Pearcy 3:45
3 Wanted Man Crosby/Cristofanill 3:39
4 Lay It Down Croucier/DeMartini/ 3:25
5 You're in Love Pearcy/Croucier 3:14
6 Dance Pearcy/Hill/DeMarti 4:21
7 Way Cool Jr. Hill/DeMartini/Pear 4:27
8 Loving You Is a Dirty Job Child/Croucier/DeMa 3:15
9 Givin' Yourself Away Pearcy/Child/DeMart 5:26
10 Body Talk Pearcy/Croucier/DeM 3:49
11 Heads I Win, Tails You Loose Child/DeMartini/Pea 3:59
12 One Step Away DeMartini/Child/Cro 4:50
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The Essentials

Audio Compact Disc

Label: Rhino

Style: Hard Rock

The Essentials

UPC: 081227990954

Release Date: 08/26/2008

Original Release Date: 08/26/2008

Number of Discs: 1

Tracks: [Round and Round, Back for More, Wanted Man, Lay It Down, You're in Love, Dance, Way Cool Jr., Loving You Is a Dirty Job, Givin' Yourself Away, Body Talk, Heads I Win, Tails You Loose, One Step Away]
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Greg Prato

It's hard to believe nowadays that there was a time during the 1980s when Ratt was one of the biggest rock bands in the U.S. -- challenging the likes of M?tley Cr?e for the top of the glam metal mountain. Like the Cr?e, Ratt combined anthemic hard rock with pop hooks, and also followed the same dress code (heavy on the makeup and hair spray). Though most of their albums were not very consistent, a best-of set like 2002's The Essentials comes in quite handy. Just about every Ratt track that ruled the MTV airwaves is presented here, including the band's best known song (and breakthrough hit), "Round and Round," plus such similar fare as "Wanted Man," "Back for More," "Lay It Down," "You're in Love," "Dance," and "Way Cool Jr." (the latter of which is supposedly a dig at Sunset Strip bands of the late '80s, which is a bit confusing since Ratt was the prototypical Sunset Strip band). The only track that should have been included that is mysteriously absent is the early composition/band standard "You Think You're Tough," which prevents the Ratt edition of The Essentials from being definitive. Still, the whole purpose of the series is just to serve an affordable taster of Warners' album artists from yesteryear, and from that viewpoint, Ratt's The Essentials fits the bill. ~ Greg Prato, Rovi