The 2020 re-evaluation, fueled by those 320kbps rips, has elevated Ratt from "joke of the 80s" to "misunderstood architects of West Coast hard rock."
The final Atlantic release, featuring co-writes with Desmond Child and the single "Lovin' You's A Dirty Job". Eddie Trunk Box Set Features Audio Quality: Ratt - The Atlantic Years 1984-1990 -2020- -320...
In the pantheon of 1980s hard rock, few logos were as instantly recognizable as the twin-R lightning bolt of Ratt. And few bands burned as brightly, or flamed out as spectacularly, as the quintet from San Diego. While the world remembers the teased hair, the ripped spandex, and the anthemic "Round and Round," the digital age—specifically the 2020 resurgence of high-fidelity rips and the elusive search for the perfect "320" (320kbps MP3)—has forced a critical re-appraisal of their definitive era: . The 2020 re-evaluation, fueled by those 320kbps rips,