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The Best of the Ramones
The Best of the Ramones is a compilation released on 25 May 2004 by Disky. It is a re-release of the 2002 collection Best of the Chrysalis Years, given a new title, a new cover and a reshuffled track order. It was not made available in the United States.
For anyone tracing the band's story, it sits as a budget-minded repackaging rather than a new project, drawing on the Chrysalis period of a career that ran from the self-titled debut in 1976 to ¡Adios Amigos! in 1995. It is a punk rock selection, and the resequencing is the main thing that sets it apart from its earlier incarnation. A handy way in for a casual listener, though devoted fans will likely already know the material from the original albums.
The Best of the Ramones: tracklist and credits
18 tracks · 42:32Tracklist
- 1Pet SemetaryDee Dee Ramone and Daniel Rey3:29
- 2Don't Bust My ChopsRamone, Ramone, Rey2:30
- 3Ignorance Is BlissJoey Ramone and Andy Shernoff2:39
- 4Poison HeartDee Dee Ramone and Daniel Rey4:05
- 5AnxietyMarc Bell and Garrett James Uhlenbrock2:06
- 6Take It as It ComesDensmore, Krieger, Manzarek, Morrison2:08
- 7Out of TimeMick Jagger and Keith Richards2:42
- 8Somebody to LoveDarby Slick2:33
- 9I Don't Want to Grow UpKathleen Brennan and Tom Waits2:47
- 10Got Alot to SayC.J. Ramone1:42
- 11Sheena Is a Punk Rocker (live)Colvin, Erdelyi, Ramone, Ramone1:48
- 12Surfin' Bird (live)Frazier, Harris, White, Wilson2:36
- 13Cretin' Hop (live)Colvin, Erdelyi, Ramone, Ramone1:25
- 14Rockaway Beach (live)Colvin, Erdelyi, Ramone, Ramone1:39
- 15I Wanna Be Sedated (live)Ramones, Colvin, Ramone, Ramone2:11
- 16Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio? (live)Ramone, Ramone, Ramone3:01
- 17Blitzkrieg Bop (live)Colvin, Erdelyi, Ramone, Ramone1:38
- 18Teenage Lobotomy (live)Colvin, Erdelyi, Ramone, Ramone1:35
- Produced by
- Jean Beauvoir, Daniel Rey, Ed Stasium, Scott Hackwith, John A. Markovich, Ramones, Adam Yellin, Bill Laswell
- Executive producer
- Gary Kurfirst
- Recorded at
- B.C. Studios, Sorcerer Sound, Baby Monster Studios, Chung King Studios, Zeleste
- Recorded
- 1989–1995
- Mixed by
- Jason Corsaro, Robert Musso, Ed Stasium, Scott Hackwith, Trent Slatton, John A. Markovich, Adam Yellin
- Mixed at
- Platinum Island Studios, Chung King Studios, Saturn Sound, Sound on Sound Recording Studios, Electric Lady Studios
- Engineered by
- Judy Kirschner, Robert Musso, Martin Bisi, Paul Hamingson, Trent Slatton
- Label
- Disky
- Length
- 42:32
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 · guest
- Flo & Eddie · background vocals · guest
- Joe McGinty · keyboard · guest
- Sebastian Bach · background vocals · guest
- Traci Lords · background vocals · guest
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How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 25 May 2004 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 25 May 2004 | |
| Wikidata | 2004 |
1 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2004 | NL | Disky | 8711539016142 | original |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · upscaled: major: best source 600x600, upscaled to 1500 (x2.50)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 600×600 | upscaled: major: best source 600x600, upscaled to 1500 (x2.50) |