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View to a Thrill

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View to a Thrill
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 9, 2018 (2018-11-09)
LabelFrontiers Music
Stephen Pearcy chronology
Smash
(2017)
View to a Thrill
(2018)
Legacy
(TBA)

View to a Thrill is the seventh solo studio album by Ratt frontman Stephen Pearcy. The album was released through Frontiers Music on November 9, 2018.[1] The album was promoted by the release of the single "U Only Live Twice" on October 9, 2018.[2]

Reception

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Dave Maturo of Medium noted the running theme of James Bond references throughout the album, writing "Let’s just say if you play drinking games and you took a swig every time Pearcy references James Bond in some way, you’d have alcohol poisoning by the end of side 1."[3] Maturo praised the album for its sound inspired by Pearcy's band Ratt, and added he was "a little surprised" that it wasn't released as a Ratt album.[3]

In his review, Olivier of SleazeRoxx noted the lack of promotion for View to a Thrill when compared to Pearcy's previous solo album Smash.[4] Pearcy himself commented on the lack of promotion in a 2019 interview for the site, saying "it had a lot more to do with the label [Frontiers Music Srl] seemingly drop the ball [sic] and I’m not one to sit around and wonder why, who, what, where."[5] Olivier concluded his review by saying that despite his initial hesitations with the album, "it's a better than average album and shows that Pearcy still has a lot left in the tank."

Vito Tanzi of Cryptic Rock gave the album 3 out of 5 stars in his review, concluding with "There is no telling if we will get new music from Ratt anytime soon, however, on View to a Thrill, Pearcy sticks with what works – the signature sound which made Ratt a household name. Ultimately, for fans who can’t get enough of Glam Metal [sic] nostalgia, Stephen Pearcy’s View to a Thrill furnishes a decent offering of music where every song incorporates enough Rock [sic] tenacity to satisfy anyone who presses play."[6]

Track listing

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Track listing from iTunes:[7]

All tracks are written by Erik Ferentinos, Stephen Pearcy

No.TitleLength
1."U Only Live Twice"2:56
2."Sky Falling"3:39
3."Malibu"3:04
4."One in a Million"2:36
5."Double Shot"3:08
6."Secrets to Tell"3:22
7."Not Killin' Me"3:36
8."Dangerous Thing"3:23
9."I'm a Ratt"3:23
10."From the Inside"3:23
11."Violator"2:49

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "RATT Singer STEPHEN PEARCY To Release 'View To A Thrill' Solo Album In November; Track Listing, Artwork". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 2018-07-18. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  2. ^ Price, Jason (2018-10-12). "Rock Legend Stephen Pearcy Drops New Track, 'U Only Live Twice,' From Upcoming Solo Album!". Icon Vs. Icon. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  3. ^ a b Maturo, Dave (2018-11-20). "Album Review — Stephen Pearcy". Medium. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  4. ^ Olivier. "Stephen Pearcy: 'View To A Thrill'". Sleaze Roxx. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  5. ^ Olivier. "Stephen Pearcy Interview". Sleaze Roxx. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  6. ^ Tanzi, Vito (2018-11-05). "Stephen Pearcy – View to a Thrill (Album Review)". Cryptic Rock. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  7. ^ "View to a Thrill by Stephen Pearcy". 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2023-06-14.