The Garage Tape Dayz 78-81 is a compilation album of Mickey Ratt demos recorded between 1978 and 1981.


The lineup on "City To City" was the first to perform as 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...

, though they would change the name back to Mickey Ratt.


The lineup featuring Lee, Thorr, Alford, & DeLellis would be the last Mickey Ratt lineup before shortening the name to Ratt for good,

Robbin Crosby

Robbin Crosby

Robbin Crosby was an American guitarist who was a member of glam metal band Ratt, earning several platinum albums in the U.S. in the mid-to-late 1980s. Crosby was HIV positive, but died from a heroin overdose in 2002....

 was the first 'classic' member to join Pearcy .

Guitarists Jake E. Lee

Jake E. Lee

Jakey Lou Williams , commonly known as Jake E. Lee, is an American guitarist best known for playing with Ozzy Osbourne in the mid-1980s and later in his own band Badlands.- Musical education :...

 and Chris Hager

Chris Hager

Chris Hager is a guitarist who played in Mickey Ratt , Ratt, and Rough Cutt., a Warner Bros recording artist. He also released an album titled Trash with his former Mickey Ratt bandmate Stephen Pearcy as Pearcy/Hager...

, bassist Matt Thorr

Matt Thorr

Matt Thorne a.k.a. Matt Thorr is a bassist who has played in Ratt, Rough Cutt, and Jailhouse. He co-wrote the song "Back For More" with Stephen Pearcy on Ratt's album Out of the Cellar...

, and drummer Dave Alford

Dave Alford

Dave Alford is a drummer who has played in the bands Max Havoc, Mickey Ratt , Rough Cutt, Jailhouse, and Kryme.-With Mickey Ratt:* The Garage Tape Dayz 78-81 * In Your Direction -With Rough Cutt:...

 went on to the band Rough Cutt

Rough Cutt

Rough Cutt was an American heavy metal band from San Diego, California in the 1980s. They were based in Los Angeles after signing a recording contract with Warner Brothers...

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Track listing

1. Ratt Madness
2. Railbreak
3. Out Of The Cellar
4. Bad Dogs
5. Terror On The Midway
6. Top Secret
7. Drivin' On E
8. Dr. Rock
9. Magnetic Telescopes
10. City To City

Personnel

• Stephen Pearcy
  Stephen Pearcy
  Stephen Erica Pearcy is the lead singer of the 80's metal band Ratt. He has also been in the bands Arcade, Vicious Delite, Vertex, Nitronic, and Band From Hell...
  
  : Lead Vocals on all songs, Lead Guitar on 5, Rhythm Guitar on 1-4, 7-10
• Chris Hager
  Chris Hager
  Chris Hager is a guitarist who played in Mickey Ratt , Ratt, and Rough Cutt., a Warner Bros recording artist. He also released an album titled Trash with his former Mickey Ratt bandmate Stephen Pearcy as Pearcy/Hager...
  
  : Guitar on 1-5, 7-10
• Jake E. Lee
  Jake E. Lee
  Jakey Lou Williams , commonly known as Jake E. Lee, is an American guitarist best known for playing with Ozzy Osbourne in the mid-1980s and later in his own band Badlands.- Musical education :...
  
  : Lead Guitar on 6
• Dave De Ellis (possibly a misprint of Bob DeLellis): Rhythm Guitar on 6
• Tim Garcia: Bass 1-5, 7-9
• Matt Thorr
  Matt Thorr
  Matt Thorne a.k.a. Matt Thorr is a bassist who has played in Ratt, Rough Cutt, and Jailhouse. He co-wrote the song "Back For More" with Stephen Pearcy on Ratt's album Out of the Cellar...
  
  : Bass on 6
• Dave Jellison: Bass on 10
• Bob Eisenberg: Drums on 1-3, 5, 9
• John Turner: Drums on 4, 7-8, 10
• Dave Alford
  Dave Alford
  Dave Alford is a drummer who has played in the bands Max Havoc, Mickey Ratt , Rough Cutt, Jailhouse, and Kryme.-With Mickey Ratt:* The Garage Tape Dayz 78-81 * In Your Direction -With Rough Cutt:...
  
  : Drums on 6