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Ramones Greatest
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01 BLITZKRIEG BOP
(Ramones)
from Ramones
02 BEAT ON THE BRAT
(Ramones)
from Ramones
03 JUDY IS A PUNK
(Ramones)
from Ramones
04 I WANNA BE YOUR BOYFRIEND
(Ramones)
from Ramones
05 SHEENA IS A PUNK ROCKER (ABC Single Version)
(Ramones)
from Rocket To Russia
06 PINHEAD
(Ramones)
from Leave Home
07 COMMANDO
(Ramones)
from Leave Home
08 ROCKAWAY BEACH
(Ramones)
from Rocket To Russia
09 WE’RE A HAPPY FAMILY
(Ramones)
from Rocket To Russia
10 CRETIN HOP
(Ramones)
from Rocket To Russia
11 TEENAGE LOBOTOMY
(Ramones)
from Rocket To Russia
12 I WANNA BE SEDATED
(Ramones)
from Road To Ruin
13 I JUST WANNA HAVE SOMETHING TO DO
(Ramones)
from Road To Ruin
14 ROCK ‘N’ ROLL HIGH SCHOOL (Ed Stasium Mix)
(Ramones)
from Rock ‘N’ High School
15 BABY, I LOVE YOU
(Phil Spector/Jeff Barry/Ellie Greenwich)
from End Of The Century
16 DO YOU REMEMBER ROCK ‘N’ ROLL RADIO?
(Ramones)
from End Of The Century
17 THE KKK TOOK MY BABY AWAY
(Joey Ramone)
from Pleasant Dreams
18 OUTSIDER
(Dee Dee Ramone)
from Subterranean Jungle
19 PET SEMATARY (Single Version)
(Dee Dee Ramone/Daniel Rey)
from Brain Drain
20 WART HOG
(Dee Dee Ramone/Johnny Ramone)
from Too Tough Too Die
__________________________________________________
The Ramones did not have hits in the form of millions of sales during their prime; they were far too ahead of their time and a bit above most people’s heads. In fact, it has taken decades for the masses to come to realize what treasures these songs are. That, however, does not mean that Ramones Greatest Hits has to be an ironic title. One just has to define “hits” as songs that were popular with Ramones fans. These fans were special. They were generally ahead of the curve and hipper than the average record buyer. Many of them went on to start bands of their own, and some of these bands became famous. So these songs are genuine hits that a new generation of enlightened listeners can take pleasure in.
– Tommy Ramone
__________________________________________________
We were one step ahead of the game. It took the world to catch up to us. I knew it; our fans knew it. There are more hits by the Ramones than could fill the Top 100. Enjoy.
– Marky Ramone
__________________________________________________
Ramones:
Johnny Ramone: guitar
Joey Ramone: lead vocals
Dee Dee Ramone: bass (A – L)
Tommy Ramone: drums (A – C)
Marky Ramone: drums (D – H & L – O)
Richie Ramone: drums (I – K)
C.J. Ramone: bass (M – O)
__________________________________________________
RAMONES (A)
Sire #7520 (4/23/76)
Produced by Craig Leon
Associate Producer: T. Erdelyi
LEAVE HOME (B)
Sire #7528 (2/77)
Produced by Tony Bongiovi & T. Erdelyi
ROCKET TO RUSSIA (C )
Sire #6042 (11/77)
Produced by Tony Bongiovi & T. Erdelyi
ROAD TO RUIN (D)
Sire #6063 (10/78)
Produced by T. Erdelyi & Ed Stasium
ROCK ‘N’ ROLL HIGH SCHOOL (E)
Sire #6070 (5/79)
Produced by Ed Stasium
END OF THE CENTURY (F)
Sire #6077 (2/80)
Produced by Phil Spector
PLEASANT DREAMS (G)
Sire #3571 (7/81)
Produced by Graham Gouldman
SUBTERRANEAN JUNGLE (H)
Sire #23800 (2/83)
Produced by Ritchie Cordell & Glen Kolotkin
TOO YOUNG TOO DIE (I)
Sire #25187 (10/84)
Produced by T. Erdelyi & Ed Stasium
ANIMAL BOY (J)
Sire #25433 (5/86)
Produced by Jean Beauvoir
HALFWAY TO SANITY (K)
Sire #25641 (9/87)
Produced by the Ramones & Daniel Rey
BRAIN DRAIN (L)
Sire #25905 (6/89)
“Pet Sematary” Produced by Jean Beauvoir & Daniel Rey
MONDO BIZARRO (M)
Radioactive #10615 (1/94)
Produced by Ed Stasium
ACID EATERS (N)
Radioactive #10913 (9/92)
Produced by Scott Hackwith
ADIOS AMIGOS (O)
Radioactive #11273 (7/95)
Produced by Daniel Rey
Dedicated to JOEY, JOHNNY & DEE DEE RAMONE
Special Thanks: Tommy, Marky, C.J. & Richie Ramone
Compilation Produced by Dani Barnard & Matt Abels
Remastering: Dan Hersch & Bill Inglot at DigiPrep
Art Direction: Hugh Brown
Design: Jimmy Hole
Cover: Arturo Vega
Project Assistance: Steve Woolard, Sheryl Farber & Gil Kaufman
Pinhead photo © Hugh Brown
Thanks: Charlotte Lesher, Linda Ramone, Mickey Leigh, Dave Frey, Barbara Colvin, Ira Herzog, Eddie Vedder, Rob Zombie, John Frusciante, Stewart Levy, Arturo Vega, Mike Potential, Ed Stasium, Seymour Stein, Little Steven Van Zandt.
Management: www.silentpartnermanagement.com
WWW.RAMONES.COM
Tracks 1-13 Published by Taco Tunes, Inc./Warner Chappell Music, Inc./Estate Of Douglas Colvin/John Family Trust/Estate Of Jeffrey Hyman – Admin. By Warner Chappell Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Tracks 14 & 16 Published by Taco Tunes, Inc./Warner Chappell Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Track 15 Published by ABKCO Music Inc./Mother Bertha Music Inc./Trio Music Co. Inc./Universal Songs Of PolyGram Inc. (BMI)
Tracks 17, 18 & 20 Published by Taco Tunes, Inc. – Admin. outside U.S.A. & Canada by Warner Chappell Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Track 19 Published by Taco Tunes, Inc. – Admin. outside U.S.A. & Canada by Warner Chappell Music, Inc./Warner Tamarlane Music (ASCAP)
_______________________________________________________________
This Compilation (P) 2006 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
© 2006 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
All Rights Reserved. Manufactured and Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company,
3400 W. Olive Ave., Burbank, CA 91505-4614
Printed in U.S.A.
www.rhino.com
www.ramones.com
R2 70015
01 BLITZKRIEG BOP
(Ramones)
from Ramones
02 BEAT ON THE BRAT
(Ramones)
from Ramones
03 JUDY IS A PUNK
(Ramones)
from Ramones
04 I WANNA BE YOUR BOYFRIEND
(Ramones)
from Ramones
05 SHEENA IS A PUNK ROCKER (ABC Single Version)
(Ramones)
from Rocket To Russia
06 PINHEAD
(Ramones)
from Leave Home
07 COMMANDO
(Ramones)
from Leave Home
08 ROCKAWAY BEACH
(Ramones)
from Rocket To Russia
09 WE’RE A HAPPY FAMILY
(Ramones)
from Rocket To Russia
10 CRETIN HOP
(Ramones)
from Rocket To Russia
11 TEENAGE LOBOTOMY
(Ramones)
from Rocket To Russia
12 I WANNA BE SEDATED
(Ramones)
from Road To Ruin
13 I JUST WANNA HAVE SOMETHING TO DO
(Ramones)
from Road To Ruin
14 ROCK ‘N’ ROLL HIGH SCHOOL (Ed Stasium Mix)
(Ramones)
from Rock ‘N’ High School
15 BABY, I LOVE YOU
(Phil Spector/Jeff Barry/Ellie Greenwich)
from End Of The Century
16 DO YOU REMEMBER ROCK ‘N’ ROLL RADIO?
(Ramones)
from End Of The Century
17 THE KKK TOOK MY BABY AWAY
(Joey Ramone)
from Pleasant Dreams
18 OUTSIDER
(Dee Dee Ramone)
from Subterranean Jungle
19 PET SEMATARY (Single Version)
(Dee Dee Ramone/Daniel Rey)
from Brain Drain
20 WART HOG
(Dee Dee Ramone/Johnny Ramone)
from Too Tough Too Die
__________________________________________________
The Ramones did not have hits in the form of millions of sales during their prime; they were far too ahead of their time and a bit above most people’s heads. In fact, it has taken decades for the masses to come to realize what treasures these songs are. That, however, does not mean that Ramones Greatest Hits has to be an ironic title. One just has to define “hits” as songs that were popular with Ramones fans. These fans were special. They were generally ahead of the curve and hipper than the average record buyer. Many of them went on to start bands of their own, and some of these bands became famous. So these songs are genuine hits that a new generation of enlightened listeners can take pleasure in.
– Tommy Ramone
__________________________________________________
We were one step ahead of the game. It took the world to catch up to us. I knew it; our fans knew it. There are more hits by the Ramones than could fill the Top 100. Enjoy.
– Marky Ramone
__________________________________________________
Ramones:
Johnny Ramone: guitar
Joey Ramone: lead vocals
Dee Dee Ramone: bass (A – L)
Tommy Ramone: drums (A – C)
Marky Ramone: drums (D – H & L – O)
Richie Ramone: drums (I – K)
C.J. Ramone: bass (M – O)
__________________________________________________
RAMONES (A)
Sire #7520 (4/23/76)
Produced by Craig Leon
Associate Producer: T. Erdelyi
LEAVE HOME (B)
Sire #7528 (2/77)
Produced by Tony Bongiovi & T. Erdelyi
ROCKET TO RUSSIA (C )
Sire #6042 (11/77)
Produced by Tony Bongiovi & T. Erdelyi
ROAD TO RUIN (D)
Sire #6063 (10/78)
Produced by T. Erdelyi & Ed Stasium
ROCK ‘N’ ROLL HIGH SCHOOL (E)
Sire #6070 (5/79)
Produced by Ed Stasium
END OF THE CENTURY (F)
Sire #6077 (2/80)
Produced by Phil Spector
PLEASANT DREAMS (G)
Sire #3571 (7/81)
Produced by Graham Gouldman
SUBTERRANEAN JUNGLE (H)
Sire #23800 (2/83)
Produced by Ritchie Cordell & Glen Kolotkin
TOO YOUNG TOO DIE (I)
Sire #25187 (10/84)
Produced by T. Erdelyi & Ed Stasium
ANIMAL BOY (J)
Sire #25433 (5/86)
Produced by Jean Beauvoir
HALFWAY TO SANITY (K)
Sire #25641 (9/87)
Produced by the Ramones & Daniel Rey
BRAIN DRAIN (L)
Sire #25905 (6/89)
“Pet Sematary” Produced by Jean Beauvoir & Daniel Rey
MONDO BIZARRO (M)
Radioactive #10615 (1/94)
Produced by Ed Stasium
ACID EATERS (N)
Radioactive #10913 (9/92)
Produced by Scott Hackwith
ADIOS AMIGOS (O)
Radioactive #11273 (7/95)
Produced by Daniel Rey
Dedicated to JOEY, JOHNNY & DEE DEE RAMONE
Special Thanks: Tommy, Marky, C.J. & Richie Ramone
Compilation Produced by Dani Barnard & Matt Abels
Remastering: Dan Hersch & Bill Inglot at DigiPrep
Art Direction: Hugh Brown
Design: Jimmy Hole
Cover: Arturo Vega
Project Assistance: Steve Woolard, Sheryl Farber & Gil Kaufman
Pinhead photo © Hugh Brown
Thanks: Charlotte Lesher, Linda Ramone, Mickey Leigh, Dave Frey, Barbara Colvin, Ira Herzog, Eddie Vedder, Rob Zombie, John Frusciante, Stewart Levy, Arturo Vega, Mike Potential, Ed Stasium, Seymour Stein, Little Steven Van Zandt.
Management: www.silentpartnermanagement.com
WWW.RAMONES.COM
Tracks 1-13 Published by Taco Tunes, Inc./Warner Chappell Music, Inc./Estate Of Douglas Colvin/John Family Trust/Estate Of Jeffrey Hyman – Admin. By Warner Chappell Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Tracks 14 & 16 Published by Taco Tunes, Inc./Warner Chappell Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Track 15 Published by ABKCO Music Inc./Mother Bertha Music Inc./Trio Music Co. Inc./Universal Songs Of PolyGram Inc. (BMI)
Tracks 17, 18 & 20 Published by Taco Tunes, Inc. – Admin. outside U.S.A. & Canada by Warner Chappell Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Track 19 Published by Taco Tunes, Inc. – Admin. outside U.S.A. & Canada by Warner Chappell Music, Inc./Warner Tamarlane Music (ASCAP)
_______________________________________________________________
This Compilation (P) 2006 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
© 2006 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
All Rights Reserved. Manufactured and Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company,
3400 W. Olive Ave., Burbank, CA 91505-4614
Printed in U.S.A.
www.rhino.com
www.ramones.com
R2 70015
