40th anniversary zoetrope vinyl edition of Ratt’s ‘Dancing Undercover’ due Sept. 25

To mark its 40th anniversary, BMG, in partnership with Rhino Entertainment, will release Ratt’s third studio album, “Dancing Undercover,” on limited edition zoetrope vinyl on Sept. 25, 2026. Pre-order it here.

This limited edition gatefold LP features reimagined cover artwork, and a zoetrope vinyl with moving images of the band’s logo and the members themselves, all housed in an opaque bag.

Formed in Los Angeles, Ratt was featured as an unsigned act on Uncle Joe Benson’s “Local Licks Drive Time Show” on KLOS-FM. This was its first time on radio and led to its signing to Atlantic Records.

Ratt exploded on to the national scene in 1984 with the release of “Out of the Cellar,” featuring the hit singles “Round and Round,” “Back for More” and “Wanted Man.”

The band returned in 1985 with “Invasion of Your Privacy,” featuring singles “Lay It Down” and “You’re in Love.”

“Dancing Undercover” followed in 1986 as Ratt toured North America with a band called Poison as the opening act. The album spawned the hits “Dance” and “Slip of the Lip,” while “Body Talk” was featured in a key scene in the Eddie Murphy film “The Golden Child.” “Dancing Undercover”’” became Ratt’s third consecutive platinum album and reached number 26 on the Billboard Top 200.

“Dancing Undercover” features the classic lineup of Stephen Pearcy (vocals), Warren DeMartini (guitars), Robbin Crosby (guitars), Juan Croucier (bass/vocals) and Bobby Blotzer (drums).

Track listing:

Side A

1. Dance (Pearcy/Crosby/DeMartini/Hill)
2. One Good Lover (Crosby/Pearcy)
3. Drive Me Crazy (Pearcy/Crosby/DeMartini/Blotzer)
4. Slip of the Lip (DeMartini/Pearcy/Croucier)
5. Body Talk (DeMartini/Pearcy/Croucier)

Side B

6. Looking for Love (Crosby/Pearcy/Croucier)
7. 7th Avenue (DeMartini/Pearcy/Croucier)
8. It Doesn’t Matter (Croucier/Pearcy)
9. Take a Chance (DeMartini/Pearcy/Crosby/Croucier)
10. Enough Is Enough (DeMartini/Pearcy/Crosby/Croucier)