Detonator [Red LP]

by Ratt

Overview

Ratt's fifth album, Detonator, finds the band breaking a long running relationship with producer Beau Hill, who helped develop the band's sonic trademarks through the '80s. The results on Detonator are clean and focused, but lack some of the live-sounding energy of the band's earlier work. What's more, the presence of hit makers like Desmond Child and Jon Bon Jovi suggests that the band has lost some confidence in its abilities to write songs -- and ironically, Detonator was the first Ratt album not to achieve platinum sales. Still, there are some strong moments here, including the crushing, detuned guitar riff of "Shame Shame Shame" and swaggering "All or Nothing," which (along with the rest of the album) spotlight the considerable skills of guitarist Warren DiMartini. The lyrics, as usual, are dumb. Detonator, released on the eve of the grunge explosion of the early '90s, would represent the end of Ratt's golden era. ~ Andy Hinds

Product Details

Release Date:	10/25/2024
Label:	Bmg
UPC:	4050538680027
Rank:	124245

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ratt   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
Stephen Pearcy   Vocals
Desmond Child   Vocals (Background)
Juan Croucier   Guitar (Bass)
David Garfield   Synthesizer,Keyboards
Robbin Crosby   Guitar
Jon Bon Jovi   Vocals (Background)
Myriam Naomi Valle   Vocals (Background)
Warren DeMartini   Guitar (Acoustic),Slide Guitar,Synthesizer,Keyboards,Guitar
Steve Deutsch   Sampling,Synthesizer
Bobby Blotzer   Drums,Percussion

Technical Credits

Stephen Pearcy   Concept,Composer
Bob Ludwig   Mastering
Desmond Child   Composer,Executive Producer
Juan Croucier   Composer
Ratt   Composer
Michael Anthony   Production Coordination
Steve Heinke   Assistant Engineer,Engineer
Lawrence Ethan   Assistant Engineer
Warren   Composer
Jesse Kanner   Assistant Engineer
Dennis Keeley   Photography
Robbin Crosby   Composer
Warren DeMartini   Composer
Mark Sullivan   Production Coordination
Mike Shipley   Mixing
Diane Warren   Composer
Bobby Blotzer   Composer
Sir Arthur Payson   Engineer,Producer