I never knew the You’re In Trouble EP existed. Thanks for sharing. Ratt is one of my favorite bands from the LA scene.

The original EP kicked ass

Bought the EP and Cellar back when they released and i am still listening to them... RATT N ROLL!!!!

I’m a CD guy and was only four years old when this EP was released, so my listening to this EP has strictly been on KZfaq. I know there’s an out of print CD out there but it boggles my mind this hasn’t been released on this format since the late 80’s or early 90’s. It’s not even on Spotify.

I've liked the old Ratt stuff from early on. Check how the Darkthrone song The Hardship Of The Scots from their Old Star album kicks off with a very, very, Ratt sounding riff.

Pithey,Riffy,Bouncy,Crosby:)

Love the ratt ep.

Purchased the original ( I had original back picture) after Out of the Cellar Summer 84 .. 3 songs side A 3 songs side B , didn’t think of it as an E.P. ? . Although it was .I guess it was an import?

Greetings John from Belfast, Northern Ireland. The EP was supposed to be re-released at the end of 2023.

There were 5 actual ' Hair Metal ' bands Quiet Riot, WASP, Twisted Sister, Dokken, and Ratt. Motley Crue only recorded 2 Metal albums ( one to be exact, the debut just features 2 actual Metal songs) . All the others were just the Bay City Rollers with minimally distorted guitars

I used to own the Time Coast Ratt EP. As I recall Stephen Pearcy wore a fur coat in the band photo. Tell the World was really Heavy. There's a version of Tell the World on the first Metal Massacre. It sounded like an outtake from British Steel. Ratt and Steeler were removed from the album, as was the original rough quality Mettallica😂 Hit the Lights. All 3 tracks were replaced by Black n Blue - Chains Around Heaven, and a more polished rendering of Hit the Lights. Any way you look at it customers have been screwed out of an album track. I guess that someone at Metal Blade believes that Black n Blue is so good that including another band would be unnecessary.

Ratt sounded like a totally different band prior to the Ep. They used to be known as Mickey Ratt. Ratt might have been the only 1980s band that actually played 'Commercial Metal ' . At least early in their career there was no doubt that the music was Metal, and it certainly was Commercial. Motley Crue started out as a Metal band, but they didn't really have the Pop sensibilities of Ratt. Most of the so called 'Hair Metal ' is actually just Pop Rock. Especially considering how everyone is Hell bent on calling the entire AC/DC catalog of albums straight up Rock. AC/DC definitely had a Harder edge than 99.9% of the 'Hair Metal ' bands.

Who's better: Ratt or Dokken?

Wasn't this supposed to be reissued last year?

Nice video! I am a huge RATT fan… was my first concert (Ratt opening for Billy Squier - summer 84) and have the Time Coast version on vinyl and the Atlantic reissue on CD. I really do not like and avoid the reiusse. The mix of Juan is so loud and just awful… it sticks out so much it’s all I can hear now when that version comes on (said another way, I can’t ungear it! lol). Just got to your comment on Back for More… love the acoustic intro, which adds some length and is the version they always play(ed) in concert… anyway… Juan is disgustingly loud on that track. lol It’s still great though!!

never really cared for Ratt