Too Tough to Die

by Ramones

Overview

With the Ramones' original drummer, Tommy Erdelyi, producing, the group returns to simple, scathing punk rock on Too Tough to Die. The group takes the big guitar riffs of Subterranean Jungle and makes them shorter and heavier. The Ramones' rhythms are back up to jackhammer speed and the songs are down to short, terse statements. The results read like a reaction to hardcore punk, but the Ramones are more melodic than any hardcore band, as well as smarter than most. Apart from the occasional foray into pop, such as the surprisingly effective Dave Stewart-produced "Howling at the Moon," the album is a sterling set of lethal punk, the best the Ramones had made since the end of the '70s. It was also the last great record they would ever make. [The 2002 reissue adds more bonus tracks than there are original songs. These new tracks include the unreleased tracks "Smash You," "Out of Here," and "I'm Not an Answer"; a cover of the Rolling Stones' "Street Fighting Man"; versions of "Planet Earth 1988," "Danger Zone," and "Too Tough to Die" with Dee Dee singing; and demos of "No Go," "Mama's Boy," "Endless Vacation," "Daytime Dilemma," and "Howling at the Moon."] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	08/20/2002
Label:	Sire / Rhino
UPC:	0081227815820

Tracks

1. Mama's Boy
2. I'm Not Afraid of Life
3. Too Tough to Die
4. Durango 95
5. Wart Hog
6. Danger Zone
7. Chasing the Night
8. Howling at the Moon (Sha-La-La)
9. Daytime Dilemma (Dangers of Love)
10. Planet Earth 1988
11. Humankind
12. Endless Vacation
13. No Go
14. Street Fighting Man
15. Smash You
16. Howling at the Moon (Sha-La-La)
17. Planet Earth 1988
18. Daytime Dilemma (Dangers of Love)
19. Endless Vacation
20. Danger Zone
21. Out of Here
22. Mama's Boy
23. I'm Not an Answer
24. Too Tough to Die
25. No Go

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ramones   Primary Artist
Joey Ramone   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Dee Dee Ramone   Vocals,Guitar (Bass)
Johnny Ramone   Guitar
Marky Ramone   Drums
Jerry Harrison   Synthesizer
Benmont Tench   Keyboards
Richie Ramone   Drums

Technical Credits

Busta Jones   Composer,Lyricist
John Cummings   Composer
Tommy Ramone   Producer,Composer,Lyricist
George DuBose   Photography
Bill Inglot   Remastering Engineer
Ed Stasium   Producer
Douglas Colvin   Composer
Joey Ramone   Composer,Lyricist
Dee Dee Ramone   Composer,Lyricist
Johnny Ramone   Composer,Lyricist
Jeffrey Hyman   Composer
Ramones   Composer
Busta Cherry Jones   Composer
Thomas Erdelyi   Composer
Daniel Rey   Composer,Lyricist
Keith Richards   Composer
Richie Ramone   Composer,Lyricist
Mick Jagger   Composer
Jack Skinner   Mastering Engineer
Daniel Hersch   Remastering Engineer