Rats is the third studio album by Canadian rock singer/songwriter Sass Jordan, released on Aquarius Records (Canada) March 1994. Jordan described the album as a reflection on her experiences having been in a romantic relationship with a heroin addict.
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Critical response
Nick Krewen of the Hamilton Spectator wrote that Jordan "has dumped a load of gravel and guitars into Rats, which launches her past most of her peers in the male- dominated world of serious hard rock," and said that it was "the first album to show her true potential."
For the Ottawa Citizen, Lynn Saxberg wrote that "Rats is not for the faint of heart. Musically, it's Jordan's most aggressive workout, but there's a sure sense of melody and the singer's impassioned delivery to keep you hooked. Only one song, Honey , a run-of-the-mill formula rocker, misses the mark."
Personnel
Band
Sass Jordan – lead vocals, bass, producer, backing vocals
Stevie Salas – bass, electric guitar, mixing, producer, string arrangements, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Ian Moore – electric guitar, slide guitar, backing vocals
Carmine Rojas – bass
Brian Tichy – drums
Rei Atsumi – Mellotron, Hammond organ, piano
Tal Bergman – percussion
George Clinton – talking, backing vocals
Allen Kamai – bass
Jamie Wood – harmonica
Vince Ruby – backing vocals
Tony Reyes – bass, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Tom Petersson – bass
Michael Page – bass
Johan Langlie Orchestra – strings
Richie Kotzen – backing vocals
Technical
Nick DiDia – Engineer, Mixing, Producer, String Arrangements
Stephen Marcussen – mastering
Jeanne Bradshaw – design and cover art
Caroline Greyshock – photography
Karen Dusenberry – Clothing/Wardrobe
Pat Dorn – Coordination