Hear Ratt’s Previously Unreleased ’80s Song ‘Reach for the Sky’

Ratt
have
shared
“Reach
for
the
Sky,”
a
previously
unreleased
track
from
their
classic
‘80s
era.

“It
took
40
years
to
get
that
song
heard,”
declared
a
post
on
the
band’s
official

Facebook
page,
announcing
the
tune.

“Reach
for
the
Sky”
was
originally
written
in
1982
and
was
earmarked
for


Out
of
the
Cellar,
the
group’s
triumphant
debut
album.
The
track
was
recorded
during
their
1983
sessions
for
the
LP,
but
ultimately
left
on
the
cutting
room
floor.
Ratt
later
used
the
name

Reach
for
the
Sky
for
their
fourth
studio
album,
released
in
1988,
however
the
song
of
the
same
name
was
not
included
on
the
LP.

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“Reach
for
the
Sky”
features
many
hallmarks
of
Ratt’s
classic
sound,
including
a
blistering
dual
guitar
attack,
courtesy
of
Robbin
Crosby
and
Warren
De
Martini.
Meanwhile,
frontman

Stephen
Pearcy’s
powerful
vocals
soar
above
the
sound
as
he
encourages
listeners
to

“Reach,
reach
for
the
sky.”

Listen
to
“Reach
for
the
Sky”
below.

When
Will
the
40th
Anniversary
Edition
of
‘Out
of
the
Cellar’
Be
Released?

“Reach
for
the
Sky”
is
finally
getting
its
release
now
as
part
of
an
expanded

40th
anniversary
reissue
of

Out
of
the
Cellar.
The
LP
version
includes
the
original
album
on
red
and
black
splatter
vinyl,
along
with
a
neon
orange
7”
of
“Reach
for
the
Sky.”
The
reissue
is
also
available
as
a
limited
edition
CD.

The
40th
anniversary
edition
of

Out
of
the
Cellar
comes
out
on
Nov.
8
(pushed
back
from
an
original
Oct.
25
release
date).
It’s
available
for

pre-order
now.