After the initial burst of their first three releases (the self titled EP, Out Of The Cellar, and Invasion Of Your Privacy), Ratt were on a serious roll – those first three are classics. With this, their fourth release, could they keep it up? Well, the easy answer is no, but there are a few great songs on here.
The opening track, Dance, was a hit single and appeared in Miami Vice. It’s a typical Ratt n roll groove with that hint of sleaze – its a great tune. Drive Me Crazy is a cool up-tempo tune with a nice descending hook and riff. Slip Of The Lip was another track that appeared in a movie, this time it was The Golden Child. The best track on the album, and my favourite, is Body Talk. A killer tune that really grooves along with a simple riff and killer hook.
Other than Take A Chance, which is a slow grinding groove that is different from any other track on the album, Side 2 doesn’t live up to the quality of Side 1. It was a slow slide downwards after this album, with the occasional great tune thrown in to to remind people they could still do it. This album is certified platinum, so it sold in huge numbers.
8.5/10 from The Grooveman.
