Tell the World: The Very Best of Ratt is a career-spanning compilation album featuring twenty tracks from all seven of Ratt

Ratt

Ratt is an American heavy metal band that had significant commercial success in the 1980s. The band is best known for songs such as "Round and Round," "Wanted Man," "Lay It Down," "You're in Love", "Slip of the Lip", "Back For More", "Dance", "Body Talk", "I Want a Woman", and "Way Cool Jr." Ratt...

's albums, including their quartet of consecutive platinum LPs from the mid-to-late-'80s: Out of the Cellar

Out of the Cellar

Out of the Cellar is the breakthrough album by heavy metal band Ratt, released in 1984. It is currently certified 3x platinum by the RIAA. Produced by Beau Hill, the album features their best-known hit, "Round and Round", and other hits such as "Wanted Man", "Lack of Communication" and a...

, Invasion of Your Privacy

Invasion of Your Privacy

Invasion of Your Privacy is the second album by American Heavy metal group Ratt. It was released in 1985 and featured the singles "Lay It Down", "You're in Love" and "What You Give Is What You Get"...

, Dancing Undercover

Dancing Undercover

- Side Two :-Personnel:* Stephen Pearcy - Lead vocals* Warren DeMartini - Lead guitar, backing vocals* Robbin Crosby - Lead guitar, backing vocals* Juan Croucier - Bass guitar, backing vocals* Bobby Blotzer - Drums, percussion-Certifications:...

and Reach for the Sky, plus their 1990 album Detonator

Detonator (album)

Detonator is Ratt's fifth studio album, released in August 1990.Though their previous album, Reach for the Sky, went platinum, it met with much criticism regarding the quality of their songs. In an attempt to regain the popularity that Ratt had in the mid-1980s, the band parted ways with long-time...

and their self titled 1999 album

Ratt (album)

Ratt is the self titled and sixth album of Ratt. Often referred to as "1999" by fans . This album saw the band's musical direction to a more blues influenced rock sound and further away from their previous glam metal roots...

. Ironically, the title track for this compilation ("Tell the World"), which originally appeared on the band's self-titled debut EP, is not actually included.

Track listing

1. "Dangerous But Worth the Risk "
2. "Back for More"
3. "Lovin' You's a Dirty Job
   Lovin' You's A Dirty Job
   "Lovin' You's a Dirty Job" is a single by the American heavy metal band Ratt. It was released as the first single from their 1990 album Detonator. The song was co-written by Ratt bassist Juan Croucier, guitarist Warren DeMartini, lead singer Stephen Pearcy and songwriter Desmond Child. The song is...
   
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4. "Nobody Rides For Free
   Nobody Rides For Free
   "Nobody Rides For Free" was a single by the American heavy metal band Ratt. It was originally taken from the Point Break soundtrack.The song was written several years before its release by songwriter, Steve Caton, who performed it live many times in various Los Angeles and Hollywood clubs with his...
   
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5. "Heads I Win, Tails You Lose"
6. "You're in Love
   You're in Love (Ratt song)
   "You're in Love" is a song by American glam metal band Ratt. It is the first track on their 1985 album Invasion of Your Privacy, and the second single released from the album by Atlantic Records. It hit #89 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #34 on the Maintream Rock Tracks chart...
   
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7. "City to City"
8. "Body Talk"
9. "Way Cool Jr.
   Way Cool Jr.
   "Way Cool Jr." is single by American heavy metal band Ratt. It is the third track of their 1988 album Reach for the Sky. It reached number 75 on the Billboard Hot 100....
   
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10. "Round and Round
    Round and Round (Ratt song)
    "Round and Round" is a song by American glam metal band Ratt which proved to be the biggest hit of their career, reaching No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. It appears as the third track of their album Out of the Cellar...
    
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11. "Lay it Down"
12. "I Want a Woman
    I Want a Woman
    "I Want a Woman" is a song by American heavy metal band Ratt. It is the second track on their fourth album Reach for the Sky and the second single released by Atlantic Records to promote the album...
    
    "
13. "Dance
    Dance (song)
    "Dance" is a song by American heavy metal band Ratt. It is the first track off their 1986 album Dancing Undercover and the tenth track of their compilation album Ratt & Roll 81-91. It reached #59 on the Billboard Top 100...
    
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14. "Wanted Man"
15. "Slip of the Lip
    Slip of the Lip
    "Slip of the Lip" is a song recorded by American heavy metal band Ratt in 1986 from the album Dancing Undercover and is also on their greatest hits album Ratt & Roll 81-91...
    
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16. "Shame Shame Shame"
17. "Lack of Communication"
18. "Over the Edge"
19. "Steel River"
20. "Way Cool Jr. (MTV Unplugged)"

The album's original tracklisting included the unreleased song "No One Can Stop You Now"(also known as "Chances" on bootlegs) from the "Reach for the Sky" album recording sessions. It was removed due to legal complications, and was replaced with the 1991 MTV Unplugged performance of "Way Cool Jr.".