RATT – Dancing Undercover [24-Bit Remaster SHM-CD] [Limited Release]

Many readers praised the high quality of several Japanese SHM-CD remasters presented here, and asked for more RATT. Here’s “Dancing Undercover Japanese SHM-CD remastered“, one of my favorites from the Stephen Pearcy & Co.

RATT exploded into the American Hard Rock charts with their triple Platinum debut Out Of The Cellar and later Invasion Of Your Privacy.
This third effort “Dancing Undercover” contains the typical commercial melodies from the previous records but with the addition of a the straight-ahead, sharp edge from the band’s origins.
Robbin Crosby’s lead guitar duties were minimized in favor of the awesome Warren DeMartini resulting in a much more updated hard rockin’ attack.
In an effort to be taken more seriously, Ratt broke from the tradition of featuring a girl on the cover. They instead opted for gritty black-and-white photos of each of the five band members.

Likewise, the album does not contain a single power ballad amongst its ten tracks and even features experimental forays like the song “Body Talk”, which was featured on the soundtrack for the 1986 Eddie Murphy film The Golden Child.
Other great tracks generated by the album included “Dance”, “Enough Is Enough” and “Slip of the Lip”.

“Dancing Undercover” was a testing time for Ratt, relationships were strained and cracks began to show. They had barely taken their foot of the gas pedal since recording their debut album and those close to the situation were concerned that such fast paced activity was having a detrimental effect.
It’s a minor miracle then that this album maintained such impressive quality.
Produced, to pin point accuracy by long time associate Beau Hill (Winger, Kix, Warrant), the album kept Ratt’s string of consecutive Platinum albums alive.

Recently remastered by Rock Candy Records as well (and featured here on the blog), this Japanese remaster of Ratt’s “Dancing Undercover” – now out of print – sounds a bit different. The overal feeling is a stronger bass presence and a sharper attack of the guitar multi-tracks.
While the Rock Candy sounds warmer, this 24-bit Japanese remaster pressed on SHM-CD comes out ‘sharper’, with a little more razor attack.
As said, this was a Limited Edition and deleted for the moment. Try some links below for a copy, it really worth the high prices.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Warner Music Japan ~ WPCR-13568

01 – Dance
02 – One Good Lover
03 – Drive Me Crazy
04 – Slip of the Lip
05 – Body Talk
06 – Looking for Love
07 – 7th Avenue
08 – It Doesn’t Matter
09 – Take a Chance
10 – Enough Is Enough

Stephen Pearcy – lead vocals
Warren DeMartini – lead & rhythm guitars
Robbin Crosby – lead & rhythm guitars
Juan Croucier – bass guitar
Bobby Blotzer – drums, percussion
Beau Hill – producer, engineer

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www.cdbanq.com/Ratt–Dancing-Undercover-Japan-LTD-Mini-LP-SHM-CD-WPCR-13568_p_3675.html
www.hmv.co.jp/artist_RATT_000000000007120/item_Dancing-Undercover-Ltd-24bit-Pps_3610943
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