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Rat Race is the debut studio album by hard rock/heavy metal band Child'ƨ Play, released in 1990 through Chrysalis Records.[1] It was produced by Howard Benson, who would later go on to produce for Motörhead, Sepultura, and Seether. It is the first album to feature new bassist Marion Idzi, going by the mononym Idzi. It is also the first album to feature Brian Jack on lead vocals, as previous vocalist Lawrence Hinshaw left the band in 1988, who only appeared on the band's 1986 EP, Ruff House. The band released three singles from the album, the title track which was the only song to have an MTV music video,[2] "Wind", and "Capricorn/Bang Bang".

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Rat Race
Studio album by Child'ƨ Play
Released	May 10, 1990 (1990-05-10)
Recorded	1989–1990
Studio	Sheffield Studios, Phoenix, Maryland Sunset Sound, Hollywood, California Sunset Sound (Studio 2), Hollywood, California
Genre	heavy metal glam metal hard rock blues rock
Length	45:28
Label	Chrysalis
Producer	Howard Benson
Child'ƨ Play chronology
Ruff House (1986) Rat Race (1990) Long Way (1993)
Singles from Rat Race
"Rat Race" Released: 1990 "Wind" Released: 1990 "Capricorn/Bang Bang" Released: 1990

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

Richard Egan at AllMusic gave Rat Race four and a half stars out of five.[4] The album was a regional success in the band's hometown of Baltimore, Maryland^{[citation needed]}, and they toured nationally opening for the band, Cold Sweat. However the album was unable to make national sales and as a result, Brian Jack left the band in 1991 to pursue a solo career.^{[citation needed]}

Track listing

All tracks are written by Child's Play.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Good Ol' Rock And Roll"	John Allen, Nicky Kay	4:26
2.	"Day After Night"	Brian Jack	3:28
3.	"My Bottle"	Nicky Kay, John Allen	4:40
4.	"Rat Race"	Nicky Kay, John Allen, Marion Idzi	3:28
5.	"Wind"	Marion Idzi	3:50
6.	"Evicted"	Lawrence Hinshaw	3:48
7.	"Knock Me Out"	Nicky Kay, John Allen	3:29
8.	"Girl Like You"	Marion Idzi, John Allen, Nicky Kay, Brian Jack	3:45
9.	"Capricorn/Bang Bang"	Marion Idzi, Nicky Kay, John Allen	3:58
10.	"Pay Your Dues"	John Allen	3:13
11.	"Damned If I Do"	Lawrence Hinshaw, John Allen	3:49
12.	"When Hell Freezes Over"	John Allen, Brian Jack	3:34
Total length:			45:28

Personnel

Child'ƨ Play

• Brian Jack - lead vocals, guitars
• Nicky Kay - guitars, backing vocals
• Idzi - bass, backing vocals
• John Allen - drums, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Evicted" and "Pay Your Dues", co-lead vocals on "Rat Race"

Production

• Howard Benson – producers, engineers, mixing

References

External links

• Official Site (archive)

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