STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - RATT - DANCING UNDERCOVER

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Good morning audiophiles and welcome back to the Sunday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember guitarist Robbin Crosby, best known for his work in the glam/hair metal band, Ratt, on this, the 19th anniversary of his passing. He died in 2002, age 42, as a result of a  heroin overdose and pneumonia with complications from AIDS. Ratt released their third studio album, Dancing Undercover, August 9, 1986 on Atlantic Records. The Beau Hill produced disc peaked at #51 in the UK, #49 in Canada, #26 in America, and #23 in Sweden. Three singles were released from the Platinum selling LP ; "Dance" (#59 Hot 100, #36 Mainstream Rock) , "Body Talk" (did not chart) and "Slip of the Lip" (did not chart).

1. "Dance" Robbin Crosby, Stephen Pearcy, Warren DeMartini, Beau Hill 4:17

2. "One Good Lover" Crosby, Pearcy 3:06

3. "Drive Me Crazy" Crosby, Pearcy, DeMartini, Bobby Blotzer 3:42

4. "Slip of the Lip" DeMartini, Pearcy, Juan Croucier 3:15

5. "Body Talk" DeMartini, Pearcy, Croucier 3:44

Side two

6. "Looking for Love" Crosby, Pearcy, Croucier 3:09

7. "7th Avenue" DeMartini, Pearcy 3:11

8. "It Doesn't Matter" Pearcy, Croucier 3:08

9. "Take a Chance" DeMartini, Pearcy, Croucier 4:00

10. "Enough Is Enough" DeMartini, Crosby, Pearcy, Croucier 3:23

Ratt :

Stephen Pearcy – lead vocals
Robbin Crosby – lead guitar, backing vocals
Warren DeMartini – lead guitar, backing vocals
Juan Croucier – bass, backing vocals
Bobby Blotzer – drums, percussion

Production :

Beau Hill – producer, engineer
Michael O'Reilly, Jim Faraci – engineers
Jimmy Hoyson – assistant engineer
Stephen Benben – digital editing and sequencing
Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York City