Road to Ruin

by Ramones

Overview

Generally considered the last great album from the Ramones' great period -- the record before Phil Spector "ruined" them and changed the trajectory of their career -- Road to Ruin is given five bonus tracks on Rhino's 2001 expanded reissue. Where the bonus cuts on Rocket to Russia were nice, but not really revelatory, these are all very welcome additions that help enhance the album and clarify the group's history. To start with, there are Ed Stasium-produced versions of "I Want You Around" and "Rock 'n' Roll High School" (both originally released on Rhino's 1999 Hey! Ho! Let's Go anthology) that are cleaner, punchier, better than those on the Spector album. Then, there's a live medley from the Rock 'n' Roll High School album that proves the group could still tear it up live. Finally, the selections conclude with demos of "Come Back, She Cried aka I Walk Out" and "Yea, Yea" (the former previously unreleased), fine catchy songs that may not be knockouts but are certainly good additions to the catalog. To top it off, the disc, like all the other entries in the series, is given a loving booklet with full original artwork, lyrics, liner notes from Legs McNeil, and plenty of rare photographs and memorabilia. All in all, the entire series treats the Ramones' classic period with love, respect, and a healthy sense of fun. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	06/19/2001
Label:	Rhino
UPC:	0081227430825
Rank:	3319

Tracks

1. I Just Want to Have Something to Do
2. I Wanted Everything
3. Don't Come Close
4. I Don't Want You
5. Needles & Pins
6. I'm Against It
7. I Wanna Be Sedated
8. Go Mental
9. Questioningly
10. She's the One
11. Bad Brain
12. It's a Long Way Back
13. I Want You Around
14. Rock 'n' Roll High School
15. Blitzkrieg Bop/Tennage Lobotomy/California Sun/Pinhead/She's the One
16. Come Back, She Cried aka I Walk Out
17. Yea, Yea

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ramones   Primary Artist,Vocals
Richie Ramone   Drums
Tommy Ramone   Drums
Joey Ramone   Bass,Vocals
Dee Dee Ramone   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Johnny Ramone   Guitar
Marky Ramone   Drums

Technical Credits

Ramona Jan   Assistant Engineer
Paul Robb   Remixing
Turner Wilson   Composer
Mark Pinkus   Project Assistant
Richard Hell   Composer
Richie Ramone   Group Member
Jason Reynolds   Product Manager
Steve Fallone   Mastering Assistant
Darone Bowers   Project Assistant
John Cummings   Composer
Tony Bongiovi   Producer
Sonny Bono   Composer,Lyricist
Bobby Freeman   Composer
Bill Inglot   Reissue Producer
Jack Nitzsche   Composer,Lyricist
Ed Stasium   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Remixing,Reissue Producer
Carl White   Composer
Douglas Colvin   Composer
Tommy Ramone   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Lyricist,Producer,Group Member
Henry Glover   Composer
Alfred Frazier   Composer
Shannon Ward   Project Assistant
John Gillespie   Art Direction
Ray Janos   Assistant Engineer
John Holmstrom   Cover Art
Kevin Laffey   Concept
Spencer Drate   Design
Daniel Hersch   Mastering,Tape Restoration
Lisa Glines   Project Assistant
Susanne Savage   Project Assistant
Paul Brown   Editing
Kate Dear   Project Assistant
Turner Wilson Jr.   Composer
Richard Meyers   Composer
Gus Macdonald   Cover Art Concept
Jack Nitzche   Composer
Patti Coleman   Project Assistant
Joey Ramone   Composer,Lyricist,Group Member
Dee Dee Ramone   Composer,Lyricist,Group Member
Greg Calbi   Mastering
Steve Woolard   Project Assistant
Johnny Ramone   Composer,Lyricist,Group Member
John Harris   Composer
John Earl Harris   Composer
Jeffrey Hyman   Composer
Marky Ramone   Composer,Group Member
Jim Lee   Composer
Ramones   Composer,Musician
Morris Levy   Composer
Al Frazier   Composer