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Before & Laughter

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After getting ripped off with so many rock and roll albums these days this CD was music to my ears. I was a big Ratt fan in the 80's and early 90's but never listened to Arcade that much. As such the majority of the songs on this CD are new to me. I won't spend time going through EVERY song but instead will just point out a few of the many I liked. First off "Railbreak", man what a great tune, not alot of singing but a heavy riff throughout that is complimented well by Pearcy's voice. The song "Mother Blues" has to be one of Pearcy's all time best ballads. "Bitter with the Sweet" is a song with attitude and style, I love it. "Nothin to Lose" is a hard driving tune reminisent of the Ratt n' Roll days. "All Shook Up" and "Insatiable" are great opening tracks that set the tone with an in your face type edge. The true Ratt fan will love the Demo of "Round and Round", which is a raw and interesting version of the track eventually released on "Out of the Cellar". Well there you have it, a brief overview of the many great songs on "Before and Laughter". My advice? pick it up today you will not be disappointed!!!

This CD is a great one for all of you RATT N ROLLERS! The songs on here are demos, original versions, unreleased stuff that is great music! Even one song has JAKE E LEE on it form waaaaay back in the day. A great CD if you dig RATT or Pearcy.

Im a big Stephen Pearcy and Ratt fan so I picked this album up. It is very good stuff, some old stuff and demo's. If your a diehard Ratt fan you will love this album.

Im a big Stephen Pearcy and Ratt fan so I picked this album up. It is very good stuff, some old stuff and demo's. If your a diehard Ratt fan you will love this album.

As a pretty big fan of Ratt, I try to pick up everything they have done including their solo things. 'Before and Laughter' offers pretty good renditions of some of your favorites. Worth checking out if you are a fan.

Great solo effort here! When you hear his voice, you know a lot of fun is waiting for you! "All Shook Up" and "Insatiable" get the ball rollin' really fast! "Railbreak" has just a killer riff throughout that pulls you in...great song! "Mother Blues" is a sweet acoustic ballad that will make your girlfriend start crying...trust me! There are a few Ratt originals mixed in, but not enough to make you forget that this is a "solo" album. Bottom line, this one has something for everyone! Great value here as well, when you consider there are "19" songs to listen to!!!