Ratt - Invasion of Your Privacy

2008 reissue. Ratt broke out of the L.A. Pop Metal scene and into the big time with its 1984 debut, Out Of The Cellar, an album full of Rock guitar riffs, sexual innuendo, and pop gloss production. Invasion Of Your Privacy came almost exactly a year later, and the album attempted to replicate the previously winning formula. MTV helped bolster the band's profile once again, with constant airings of "Lay it Down" and "You're in Love." Other Pop Rock standouts included "Never Use Love," "What You Give Is What You Get," and "Dangerous But Worth the Risk." Invasion Of Your Privacy helped solidify Ratt's standing as one of the top acts to come out of the 1980s L.A. Glam Metal scene. Album Description

Hot CD cover belies some of the dull tunes

The gigantic opening riff heard on the heavy metal classic "You're in Love," the first song on "Invasion of Your Privacy," grandly signified that RATT aimed to keep its hot streak going, the one left over from the multi-platinum monster Out of the Cellar. Unfortunately, however, though it was a valiant try, several of the tunes on "Invasion" feel like throwaway B-sides that simply never made the "Out of the Cellar" cut. Cliched as it sounds, RATT's unoriginal second record suffers a bit from the proverbial "sophomore slump."

To be sure, there are some really good cuts here. The more interesting tunes from "Invasion," such as "Never Use Love," "What You Give is What You Get" and "You Should Know by Now," feature unique, angular choruses that veer sharply from a run-of-the-mill sound. Additionally, "Lay it Down" is a pure adrenaline rush of great guitar work and an ultra-cool chorus; it ranks as one of the best heavy metal tunes of the 1980s. But "Invasion of Your Privacy" is also rife with bland songs that don't do RATT justice. "Give it All," "Between the Eyes" and "Got Me on the Line" all noticeably lack the multitude of easy-on-the-ears hooks that made RATT's first record so spectacular. Even the final song, "Dangerous but Worth the Risk," which you would expect to contain some extra flair due to its revered close-out-the-album status, is kind of a bore. And speaking of dull, the lone and inevitable ballad on this disc, "Closer to My Heart," is simply unlistenable schmaltz that sounds like it could have come from Dokken.

As expected, everyone in RATT plays his instrument on each song with gusto and dead-on technical proficiency throughout the album. And as usual, Stephen Pearcy's voice slices the air like a razor, giving RATT its typical formidable presence. Yes, "Invasion" rocks pretty hard and you can pump your fist and sing along with the well-produced choruses, but RATT's rushed second record might be its weakest, most formulaic effort from the '80s. August 12, 2008

Has A Bunch Of Ratt Classics

This one is not as solid as Out Of The Cellar, but has quite a few classics like "You're In Love", "Lay It Down", "You Should Know By Now", "Give It All", and "What You Give Is What You Get".

Songs like "Between The Eyes", "Got Me On The Line", and "Closer To My Heart", and for me even "Dangerous But Worth The Risk" are borderine on filler material, although each has parts that I like...they are not songs I ever get too excited about hearing when I put this disc in.

And I know we are not supposed to talk about price on here, but 4.97?? Wow, I think I paid about 12 dollars back in the day to get this one fresh off the rack, and now it's under 5 bucks?

For what it's worth these guys were near the front of the so called hair metal/bands of the very early 80's, and even though they may be considered cheesey or a guilty pleasure today, they were around before it got ridiculous in the mid to late 80's with clone bands and cookie cutter rock...so for the price I say go for it. And really for what is featured on this CD, you won't be sorry...this is the good stuff from the era. August 11, 2008

two songs make this album worth buying

I got this CD for Lay It Down and You're In Love, two great songs from the LA glam metal era. Add to that a cover with a Playboy model, some smokin hot Warren DeMartnin guitar solos, and a few catchy choruses ala Robbin Crosby, and you have a Ratt CD worth owning. I go back and forth bewteen Invasion of Your Privacy and Out of the Cellar as to which one I like better. It's almost like the two combined are one must have double CD set. After Invasion, Ratt went downhill. Too much too fast for this band. If you want to raise your hands to rock, and have burned out on all your Crue albums, this classic Ratt release will satisfy your glam metal fix.

Standout tracks: Lay It Down, You're In Love, Never Use Love, Dangerous But Worth The Risk August 17, 2007

Hey!!

Wee's a gonna buy this..It starts to shine in here when I see people are remembering craftsmanship.Does everybody (Hey! Can someone geniusly harmonize guitars?? Yep I think so..)know that RobiN Crosby's Bing Crosby's Nephew? Yep.. July 21, 2007

Fans of 80s rock/metal will enjoy this album

With just one EP and one full-length album, (1983s "RATT" and 1984s "Out of the Cellar") RATT became one of the biggest rock bands in the world. Wasting no time, RATT returned to the studio after a massive world tour and released their second album "Invasion of Your Privacy" (1985).

RATT's second album pretty much is cut from the same cloth as the debut. It's the same sort of David Lee Roth-era Van Halen meets KISS meets Judas Priest formula that is apparent on "Out of the Cellar." Compared to the debut, however, the songs here are not quite as edgy and sound more polished. While "Out of the Cellar" was sure to have pleased Ozzy and maybe even Metallica fans, "Invasion of Your Privacy" seems to be aiming more for the mainstream. This is apparent as RATT goes into power-balled territory with "Got me on the Line." Some of the edge and momentum from the debut dwindled somewhat as the lyrics on "Invasion of Your Privacy" are far more cliche and cheesy than they were on the debut, i.e., "dangerous but worth the risk."

Even if "Invasion of Your Privacy" is slicker then its predecessor, however, it's still a fine album. Much like the debut, RATT's sophomore outing is loaded with great hooks, awesome solos and the song-writing is generally pretty strong. The hit singles on this album, "Lay it Down" and "You're in Love" rank among the best of the entire 1980s pop-metal genre. The rest of the album, while not as strong as the non-singles on the debut, is still enjoyable, if not all that memorable.

While "Invasion of Your Privacy" hasn't aged well, it's still worth owning if you are a fan of 80s hard-rock/metal. June 25, 2007

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