Out of the Cellar

Out of the Cellar
Studio album by
Ratt
ReleasedFebruary 17, 1984 (1984-02-17)[1]
Studio
Genre
Length36:41
LabelAtlantic
ProducerBeau Hill
Ratt chronology
Ratt
(1983) 		Out of the Cellar
(1984) 		Invasion of Your Privacy
(1985)
Singles from Out of the Cellar
  1. "Round and Round"
    Released: February 1984 (US)[6]
  2. "Wanted Man"
    Released: September 1984 (US)[7]
  3. "Lack of Communication"
    Released: November 1984[8]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Collector's Guide to Hevy Metal9/10[5]

Out of the Cellar is the debut studio album by the American heavy metal band Ratt, released in 1984 by Atlantic Records. The album was an immediate success, with wide airplay on radio and heavy rotation on MTV of its singles, especially the hit "Round and Round". The album is certified as triple platinum by the RIAA.[9] The album brought Ratt to the top of the glam metal scene in Los Angeles. Out of the Cellar would prove to be the band's most successful album.[4][10][11]

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  2. ^ "The 40 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time". Spin. October 30, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  3. ^ DiVita, Joe (February 12, 2014). "10 Best Metal Albums of 1984". Loudwire. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Ratt - Out of the Cellar review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  5. ^ a b Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 282. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
  6. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Ratt - Round And Round". hitparade.ch.
  7. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Ratt - Wanted Man". hitparade.ch.
  8. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Ratt - Lack Of Communication". hitparade.ch.
  9. ^ "RIAA Searchable Database: search for Ratt". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  10. ^ Phillips, William; Cogan, Brian (2009). Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal Music. ABC-CLIO. p. 197. ISBN 9780313348013.
  11. ^ Konow, David (2009). Bang Your Head: The Rise and Fall of Heavy Metal. Crown/Archetype. p. 181. ISBN 9780307565600. ...a pop metal classic.