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Best of the Chrysalis Years
Best of the Chrysalis Years is a compilation drawing on the Ramones' final run of records for Chrysalis. It collects tracks from Brain Drain, Mondo Bizarro, Acid Eaters and ¡Adios Amigos!, along with the live album Loco Live. It came out on 28 May 2002 through EMI Gold.
The set covers the band's last chapter, well away from the 1970s records that tend to dominate their story. It suits anyone who stopped following the Ramones after the early albums and wants a compact way into the later years. The collection was reissued in 2004 with a new track listing under the title The Best of The Ramones. Its original release came nine days before Dee Dee Ramone's death.
Best of the Chrysalis Years: tracklist and credits
18 tracks · 42:18Tracklist
- 1Pet SemetaryDee Dee Ramone and Daniel Rey3:30
- 2Don’t Bust My ChopsRamone, Ramone, Rey2:29
- 3Ignorance Is BlissJoey Ramone and Andy Shernoff2:38
- 4Sheena Is a Punk Rocker (live)Colvin, Erdelyi, Ramone, Ramone1:48
- 5Teenage Lobotomy (live)Colvin, Erdelyi, Ramone, Ramone1:32
- 6Surfin’ Bird (live)Frazier, Harris, White, Wilson2:34
- 7Poison HeartDee Dee Ramone and Daniel Rey4:04
- 8AnxietyMarc Bell and Garrett James Uhlenbrock2:05
- 9Take It as It ComesDensmore, Krieger, Manzarek, Morrison2:08
- 10Cretin Hop (live)Colvin, Erdelyi, Ramone, Ramone1:25
- 11Rockaway Beach (live)Colvin, Erdelyi, Ramone, Ramone1:38
- 12I Wanna Be Sedated (live)Ramones, Colvin, Ramone, Ramone2:10
- 13Out of TimeMick Jagger and Keith Richards2:41
- 14Somebody to LoveDarby Slick2:32
- 15Do You Remember Rock ’n’ Roll Radio? (live)Ramone, Ramone, Ramone3:01
- 16Blitzkrieg Bop (live)Colvin, Erdelyi, Ramone, Ramone1:37
- 17I Don’t Want to Grow UpKathleen Brennan and Tom Waits2:46
- 18Got a Lot to SayC.J. Ramone1:40
- Produced by
- Jean Beauvoir, Daniel Rey, Bill Laswell, John A. Markovich, Ramones, Adam Yellin, Ed Stasium, Scott Hackwith
- Executive producer
- Gary Kurfirst
- Recorded at
- B.C. Studios, Sorcerer Sound, Zeleste, Baby Monster Studios, Chung King Studios
- Recorded
- 1989–1995
- Mixed by
- Jason Corsaro, Robert Musso, John A. Markovich, Adam Yellin, Ed Stasium, Scott Hackwith, Trent Slatton
- Mixed at
- Platinum Island Studios, Electric Lady Studios, Chung King Studios, Saturn Sound, Sound on Sound Recording Studios
- Engineered by
- Judy Kirschner, Robert Musso, Martin Bisi, Paul Hamingson, Trent Slatton, Bryce Goggin
- Labels
- EMI Gold, Chrysalis
- Length
- 42:18
Line-up
- Dee Dee Ramone · bass guitar · guest
- Johnny Ramone · guitar
- Marky Ramone · drums (drum set)
- Joey Ramone · lead vocals
- C.J. Ramone · bass guitar
- Flo & Eddie · background vocals · guest
- Joe McGinty · keyboard · guest
- Sebastian Bach · background vocals · guest
- Traci Lords · background vocals · guest
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| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 28 May 2002 | ignored lone early release dated 2002-04-23 |
| Wikipedia infobox | 28 May 2002 | |
| Wikidata | 2002 | |
| US release | 23 April 2002 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 2002 | earliest UK or European date |
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| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | XE | EMI Gold | 724353847227 | other |
| 23 April 2002 | US | EMI Gold | 724353847227 | original |
| 28 May 2002 | — | Parlophone | 724353847258 | other |
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| fanarttv ✓ | 1000×1000 | upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50) |
| coverartarchive | 600×600 | upscaled |