Ramones [40th Anniversary Edition]

by Ramones

Overview

With the three-chord assault of "Blitzkrieg Bop," The Ramones begins at a blinding speed and never once over the course of its 14 songs does it let up. The Ramones is all about speed, hooks, stupidity, and simplicity. The songs are imaginative reductions of early rock & roll, girl group pop, and surf rock. Not only is the music boiled down to its essentials, but the Ramones offer a twisted, comical take on pop culture with their lyrics, whether it's the horror schlock of "I Don't Wanna Go Down to the Basement," the gleeful violence of "Beat on the Brat," or the maniacal stupidity of "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue." And the cover of Chris Montez's "Let's Dance" isn't a throwaway -- with its single-minded beat and lyrics, it encapsulates everything the group loves about pre-Beatles rock & roll. They don't alter the structure, or the intent, of the song, they simply make it louder and faster. And that's the key to all of the Ramones' music -- it's simple rock & roll, played simply, loud, and very, very fast. None of the songs clock in at any longer than two and half minutes, and most are considerably shorter. In comparison to some of the music the album inspired, The Ramones sounds a little tame -- it's a little too clean, and compared to their insanely fast live albums, it even sounds a little slow -- but there's no denying that it still sounds brilliantly fresh and intoxicatingly fun. [A 40th Anniversary Edition was released in 2016.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	09/09/2016
Label:	Rhino / Sire
UPC:	0081227942991
Rank:	5766

Tracks

1. Blitzkrieg Bop
2. Beat on the Brat
3. Judy is a Punk
4. I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
5. Chain Saw
6. Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue
7. I Don't Wanna Go Down to the Basement
8. Loudmouth
9. Havana Affair
10. Listen to My Heart
11. 53rd & 3rd
12. Let's Dance
13. I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You
14. Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ramones   Primary Artist
Tommy Ramone   Drums,Vocals (Background)
Craig Leon   Vocals (Background)
Joey Ramone   Vocals,Lead Vocals
Dee Dee Ramone   Bass,Guitar,Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Rob Freeman   Vocals (Background)
Marky Ramone   Drums
Mickey Leigh   Vocals (Background)
C.J. Ramone   Bass
Johnny Ramone   Guitar

Technical Credits

Marty Thau   Producer
Donna Gaines   Liner Notes
Tommy Ramone   Composer,Producer,Group Member,Associate Producer
Tony Bongiovi   Producer
Shawn Amos   A&R
Shelly Yakus   Mixing
Bill Inglot   Remastering,Reissue Producer,Sound Production,Remastering Engineer
Craig Leon   Mixing,Producer
Ed Stasium   Engineer
Douglas Colvin   Composer
Joey Ramone   Composer,Group Member
John A. Markovich   Recording
Dee Dee Ramone   Composer,Group Member
Greg Calbi   Engineer,Mastering Engineer
Jim Lee   Composer
Cory Frye   Project Assistant
Ramones   Composer,Producer
Daniel Goldmark   Editorial Research
Morris Levy   Composer
Thomas Erdelyi   Composer,Producer
Jack Malken   Engineer
Don Hunerberg   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Henry Glover   Composer
Don Berman   Engineer
Adam Yellin   Producer
Sheryl Farber   Editorial Supervision
Sevie Bates   Art Direction
Ginger Dettman   Project Coordinator
Robert Matheu   Photography,Inlay Photography
Randy Perry   Project Assistant
Ray Janos   Engineer
Daniel Hersch   Remastering,Remastering Engineer
Roberta Bayley   Cover Photo
Malia Doss   Licensing
Sam O'Kell   Mixing
Amy Utstein   Project Assistant
Don Hunerburg   Assistant Engineer
John Cummings   Composer
Steve Woolard   Project Coordinator
Johnny Ramone   Composer,Group Member
Jeffrey Hyman   Composer
Rob Freeman   Mixing,Engineer