Album
End of the Century
End of the Century is the Ramones' fifth studio album, released on 4 February 1980 through Sire Records. It was the first to be produced by Phil Spector, and the first made without Tommy Ramone, who had left in 1978 but had produced the previous record, Road to Ruin. Spector brought polished studio methods, including careful overdubbing and echo chambers, and a budget of around $200,000, far beyond anything the band had worked with before.
The songs lean towards pop, with themes from drug addiction to life on tour, plus a cover of the Ronettes' "Baby, I Love You". The band, used to recording quickly, clashed with Spector's painstaking approach, and some critics were cooler on the results. Still, it is the Ramones' highest-charting album, reaching number 44 in the US and number 14 in the UK. "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?" is the other single, and it makes a fine place to start.
End of the Century: tracklist, credits and charts
12 tracks · 34:12Tracklist
- 1Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?Ramone, Ramone, Ramone3:52
- 2I'm AffectedColvin, Ramone, Ramone2:53
- 3Danny SaysColvin, Ramone, Ramone3:09
- 4Chinese RockDouglas Glenn Colvin and Richard Hell2:31
- 5The Return of Jackie and JudyRamone, Ramone, Ramone3:14
- 6Let's GoErdelyi, Ramone, Ramone, Ramone2:34
- 7Baby, I Love YouBarry, Greenwich, Spector3:49
- 8I Can't Make It on TimeColvin, Ramone, Ramone2:33
- 9This Ain't HavanaRamone, Ramone, Ramone2:18
- 10Rock 'n' Roll High SchoolColvin, Ramone, Ramone2:41
- 11All the WayRamone, Ramone, Ramone2:30
- 12High Risk InsuranceRamone, Ramone, Ramone2:08
- Produced by
- Phil Spector
- Recorded at
- Gold Star, Excalibur, Devonshire Sound, Salty Dog, Original Sound and Scream (Los Angeles)
- Recorded
- May 1979
- Engineered by
- Larry Levine, Boris Menart
- Labels
- Sire Records, Sire
- Length
- 34:12
Line-up
- Steve Douglas · saxophone
- Barry Goldberg · organ, piano
- Dee Dee Ramone · bass guitar
- Johnny Ramone · guitar
- Marky Ramone · drums (drum set)
- Sean Donahue · spoken vocals · guest
- Joey Ramone · lead vocals
Singles
- “Rock 'n' Roll High School” · 1 June 1979
- “Baby, I Love You” · January 1980
- “Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?” · 16 May 1980
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 1980 | 14 |
| US Billboard 200 · 1980 | 44 |
| Swedish Albums · 1980 | 10 |
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts) · 1980 | 14 |
| Italian Albums (Musica e Dischi) · 1980 | 21 |
| Dutch Albums · 1980 | 27 |
| Norwegian Albums · 1980 | 36 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) · 1980 | 41 |
| New Zealand Albums · 1980 | 48 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1980 | 53 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Gold |
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75.5
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 4 February 1980 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 4 February 1980 | |
| Wikidata | 4 February 1980 | |
| US release | 4 February 1980 | earliest US date |
11 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | US | Sire Records | 081227815523 | other |
| 1980 | DE | Sire Records | other | |
| 4 February 1980 | US | Sire Records | original | |
| 1986 | US | Sire Records | 075992742924 | other |
| 25 January 1990 | JP | Sire Records | 4988014731454 | other |
| 1994 | XE | Sire Records | 075992742924 | other |
| 2002 | XE | Rhino | 081227815523 | remaster |
| 2002 | XE | Rhino | 081227815523 | remaster |
| 20 August 2002 | US | Rhino | 081227815523 | remaster |
| 5 September 2007 | JP | Sire Records | 4943674073849 | other |
| 13 February 2014 | US | Rhino | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · native: native 1800x1800
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1800×1800 | native: native 1800x1800 |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 300×300 | upscaled |