The Sire Years 1976–1989

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Annotation

Explore the incomparable footprint of the Ramones' musical legacy with a boxed set featuring the band's seminal albums. With the 1976 release of their debut album, the Ramones issued a manifesto with their groundbreaking sound, inspiring countless others to pick up guitars and rock. Formed in the Forest Hills section of Queens, NY in 1974, the Ramones were completely original, forgoing a whole new sound and direction for music and giving birth to punk.

Disc 01 - Ramones (1976)
Disc 02 - Leave Home (1977)
Disc 03 - Rocket to Russia (1977)
Disc 04 - Road to Ruin (1978)
Disc 05 - End of the Century (1980)
Disc 06 - Pleasant Dreams (1981)
Disc 07 - Subterranean Jungle (1983)
Disc 08 - Too Tough to Die (1984)
Disc 09 - Animal Boy (1985) Please Note: All tracks on this album were recorded at 44k, mastered at 192/24
Disc 10 - Halfway to Sanity (1987)
Disc 11 - Brain Drain (1989) Please Note: All tracks on this album are at 44/16 only.

Annotation last modified on 2022-05-15 02:56 UTC.

Tracklist

1Digital Media: Ramones
#TitleRatingLength
1Blitzkrieg Bop
assistant engineer:
Don Hünerberg
engineer:
Rob Freeman (engineer)
associate producer:
Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone)
producer:
Craig Leon (musician, arranger, composer and producer)
bass guitar:
Dee Dee Ramone
drums (drum set):
Tommy Ramone
guitar:
Johnny Ramone
lead vocals:
Joey Ramone
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 25), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 64), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 92) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 93)
recording of:
Blitzkrieg Bop (in 1976-01)
writer:
Douglas Glenn Colvin, Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone), Jeffrey Hyman and John Cummings
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher) and Taco Tunes Inc.
4.552:12
2Beat on the Brat
assistant engineer:
Don Hünerberg
engineer:
Rob Freeman (engineer)
associate producer:
Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone)
producer:
Craig Leon (musician, arranger, composer and producer)
bass guitar:
Dee Dee Ramone
drums (drum set):
Tommy Ramone
guitar:
Johnny Ramone
lead vocals:
Joey Ramone
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Beat on the Brat (in 1976-01)
writer:
Douglas Glenn Colvin, Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone), Jeffrey Hyman and John Cummings
publisher:
Bleu-Disque-Music Co. Inc. (publisher) and Taco Tunes Inc.
4.52:30
3Judy Is a Punk
assistant engineer:
Don Hünerberg
engineer:
Rob Freeman (engineer)
associate producer:
Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone)
producer:
Craig Leon (musician, arranger, composer and producer)
bass guitar:
Dee Dee Ramone
drums (drum set):
Tommy Ramone
guitar:
Johnny Ramone
lead vocals:
Joey Ramone
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Judy Is a Punk (in 1976-01)
writer:
Douglas Glenn Colvin, Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone), Jeffrey Hyman and John Cummings
publisher:
Bleu-Disque-Music Co. Inc. (publisher) and Taco Tunes Inc.
41:30
4I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
assistant engineer:
Don Hünerberg
engineer:
Rob Freeman (engineer)
associate producer:
Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone)
producer:
Craig Leon (musician, arranger, composer and producer)
bass guitar:
Dee Dee Ramone
drums (drum set):
Tommy Ramone
guitar:
Johnny Ramone
lead vocals:
Joey Ramone
recording of:
I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend (in 1976-01)
writer:
Douglas Glenn Colvin, Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone), Jeffrey Hyman and John Cummings
publisher:
Bleu-Disque-Music Co. Inc. (publisher) and Taco Tunes Inc.
4.152:24
5Chain Saw
assistant engineer:
Don Hünerberg
engineer:
Rob Freeman (engineer)
associate producer:
Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone)
producer:
Craig Leon (musician, arranger, composer and producer)
bass guitar:
Dee Dee Ramone
drums (drum set):
Tommy Ramone
guitar:
Johnny Ramone
lead vocals:
Joey Ramone
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Chain Saw (in 1976-01)
writer:
Douglas Glenn Colvin, Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone), Jeffrey Hyman and John Cummings
publisher:
Bleu-Disque-Music Co. Inc. (publisher), Taco Tunes Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
3.71:55
6Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue
assistant engineer:
Don Hünerberg
engineer:
Rob Freeman (engineer)
associate producer:
Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone)
producer:
Craig Leon (musician, arranger, composer and producer)
bass guitar:
Dee Dee Ramone
drums (drum set):
Tommy Ramone
guitar:
Johnny Ramone
lead vocals:
Joey Ramone
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue (in 1976-01)
writer:
Douglas Glenn Colvin, Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone), Jeffrey Hyman and John Cummings
publisher:
Bleu-Disque-Music Co. Inc. (publisher), Taco Tunes Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
3.851:34
7I Don’t Wanna Go Down to the Basement
assistant engineer:
Don Hünerberg
engineer:
Rob Freeman (engineer)
associate producer:
Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone)
producer:
Craig Leon (musician, arranger, composer and producer)
bass guitar:
Dee Dee Ramone
drums (drum set):
Tommy Ramone
guitar:
Johnny Ramone
lead vocals:
Joey Ramone
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
I Don’t Wanna Go Down to the Basement (in 1976-01)
writer:
Douglas Glenn Colvin, Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone), Jeffrey Hyman and John Cummings
publisher:
Bleu-Disque-Music Co. Inc. (publisher), Taco Tunes Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
42:35
8Loudmouth
assistant engineer:
Don Hünerberg
engineer:
Rob Freeman (engineer)
associate producer:
Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone)
producer:
Craig Leon (musician, arranger, composer and producer)
bass guitar:
Dee Dee Ramone
drums (drum set):
Tommy Ramone
guitar:
Johnny Ramone
lead vocals:
Joey Ramone
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Loudmouth (in 1976-01)
writer:
Douglas Glenn Colvin, Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone), Jeffrey Hyman and John Cummings
publisher:
Bleu-Disque-Music Co. Inc. (publisher), Taco Tunes Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
3.52:14
9Havana Affair
assistant engineer:
Don Hünerberg
engineer:
Rob Freeman (engineer)
associate producer:
Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone)
producer:
Craig Leon (musician, arranger, composer and producer)
bass guitar:
Dee Dee Ramone
drums (drum set):
Tommy Ramone
guitar:
Johnny Ramone
lead vocals:
Joey Ramone
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Havana Affair (in 1976-01)
writer:
Douglas Glenn Colvin, Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone), Jeffrey Hyman and John Cummings
publisher:
Bleu-Disque-Music Co. Inc. (publisher), Taco Tunes Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
42:00
10Listen to My Heart
assistant engineer:
Don Hünerberg
engineer:
Rob Freeman (engineer)
associate producer:
Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone)
producer:
Craig Leon (musician, arranger, composer and producer)
bass guitar:
Dee Dee Ramone
drums (drum set):
Tommy Ramone
guitar:
Johnny Ramone
lead vocals:
Joey Ramone
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Listen to My Heart (in 1976-01)
writer:
Douglas Glenn Colvin, Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone), Jeffrey Hyman and John Cummings
publisher:
Bleu-Disque-Music Co. Inc. (publisher) and Taco Tunes Inc.
3.851:56
1153rd & 3rd
assistant engineer:
Don Hünerberg
engineer:
Rob Freeman (engineer)
associate producer:
Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone)
producer:
Craig Leon (musician, arranger, composer and producer)
bass guitar:
Dee Dee Ramone
drums (drum set):
Tommy Ramone
guitar:
Johnny Ramone
lead vocals:
Joey Ramone
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
53rd & 3rd (in 1976-01)
writer:
Douglas Glenn Colvin, Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone), Jeffrey Hyman and John Cummings
publisher:
Bleu-Disque-Music Co. Inc. (publisher) and Taco Tunes Inc.
4.352:19
12Let’s Dance
assistant engineer:
Don Hünerberg
engineer:
Rob Freeman (engineer)
associate producer:
Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone)
producer:
Craig Leon (musician, arranger, composer and producer)
bass guitar:
Dee Dee Ramone
drums (drum set):
Tommy Ramone
guitar:
Johnny Ramone
lead vocals:
Joey Ramone
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Let’s Dance (in 1976-01)
lyricist and composer:
Jim Lee (“Let’s Dance” writer/producer)
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., DeVorzon Music, Rondell Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
4.351:51
13I Don’t Wanna Walk Around With You
assistant engineer:
Don Hünerberg
engineer:
Rob Freeman (engineer)
associate producer:
Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone)
producer:
Craig Leon (musician, arranger, composer and producer)
bass guitar:
Dee Dee Ramone
drums (drum set):
Tommy Ramone
guitar:
Johnny Ramone
lead vocals:
Joey Ramone
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
I Don’t Wanna Walk Around With You (in 1976-01)
writer:
Douglas Glenn Colvin, Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone), Jeffrey Hyman and John Cummings
publisher:
Bleu-Disque-Music Co. Inc. (publisher), Taco Tunes Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
3.851:43
14Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World
assistant engineer:
Don Hünerberg
engineer:
Rob Freeman (engineer)
associate producer:
Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone)
producer:
Craig Leon (musician, arranger, composer and producer)
bass guitar:
Dee Dee Ramone
drums (drum set):
Tommy Ramone
guitar:
Johnny Ramone
lead vocals:
Joey Ramone
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World (in 1976-01)
writer:
Douglas Glenn Colvin, Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone), Jeffrey Hyman, John Cummings and Ramones (US punk rock band)
publisher:
Bleu-Disque-Music Co. Inc. (publisher), Taco Tunes Inc., Warner/Chappell Music (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
42:09
2Digital Media: Leave Home
3Digital Media: Rocket to Russia
4Digital Media: Road to Ruin
5Digital Media: End of the Century
6Digital Media: Pleasant Dreams
7Digital Media: Subterranean Jungle
8Digital Media: Too Tough to Die
9Digital Media: Animal Boy
10Digital Media: Halfway to Sanity
11Digital Media: Brain Drain