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From Rats to Riches is a studio album by the rock band Good Rats, released in 1978.[6]

From Rats to Riches
Studio album by Good Rats
Released	1978
Genre	Rock
Label	Passport Records (original US & Canadian release)[1] Radar Records (UK) Harvest Records (Germany & Australia) Mercury Records (Greece)
Producer	Flo & Eddie[2]
Good Rats chronology
Ratcity in Blue (1976) From Rats to Riches (1978) Rats, The Way You Like 'Em (1979)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[4]
The New Rolling Stone Record Guide	[5]

Critical reception

AllMusic called the album "strong but overlooked."[6] Chuck Eddy, in Terminated for Reasons of Taste, wrote: "Heavier than I would have guessed, and more lyrically and structurally eccentric ... than I figured from supposed bar-band hacks, with sonic influences running the gamut from doo-wop to prog to maybe even punk."[2] The Encyclopedia of Popular Music deemed the album the Good Rats' best.[4]

Track listing

1. "Taking It To Detroit" – 3:36
2. "Just Found Me A Lady" – 2:50
3. "Mr. Mechanic" – 3:39
4. "Dear Sir" – 3:12
5. "Let Me" – 4:45
6. "Victory In Space" – 3:06
7. "Coo Coo Coo Blues" – 4:37
8. "Don't Hate The Ones Who Bring You Rock & Roll" – 3:18
9. "Could Be Tonight" – 2:54
10. "Local Zero" – 5:08

Personnel

• Mickey Marchello - Guitar and Vocals
• Joe Franco - Drums
• Peppi Marchello - Lead Vocals, Songwriting
• John "The Cat" Gatto - Guitar and Keyboards
• Lenny Kotke - Bass and Vocals

References

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