Produced by
Beau Hill,
Out of the Cellar features Ratt's best-known hit, "Round and Round". It also contains other popular songs such as "
Wanted Man", "
Lack of Communication", and a re-recorded version of "Back for More". The latter song originally appeared on the EP
Ratt. "In Your Direction" was a song that Pearcy wrote when the band was still called Mickey Ratt. "I'm Insane" and "Scene of the Crime" were songs Crosby had co-written and performed with his pre-Ratt band, Mac Meda, featuring future
Riverdogs vocalist Rob Lamothe. "
Wanted Man" was co-written by bassist
Joey Cristofanilli, who had briefly substituted for
Juan Croucier. Original lyrics for "She Wants Money" and "Lack of Communication" have been posted on Croucier's website. According to interviews with Hill that were shot for the film
Hair I Go Again,
Tom Allom was originally slated to produce the record before he was recruited to do it. ==Cover art==