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.

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Tracklist

1Digital Media: Ramones
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
#TitleRatingLength
1Mama's Boy
assistant engineer:
Mark Cobrin, Steve Rimkoff and Glenn Rosenstein
engineer:
Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
producer:
Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone) and Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
assistant mixer:
Glenn Rosenstein
bass guitar:
Dee Dee Ramone
drums (drum set):
Richie Ramone
guitar:
Johnny Ramone
lead vocals:
Joey Ramone
recorded at:
Mediasound in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sigma Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Mama’s Boy
lyricist and composer:
Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone), Dee Dee Ramone and Johnny Ramone
3.82:09
2I'm Not Afraid of Life
assistant engineer:
Mark Cobrin, Steve Rimkoff and Glenn Rosenstein
engineer:
Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
producer:
Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone) and Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
assistant mixer:
Glenn Rosenstein
bass guitar:
Dee Dee Ramone
drums (drum set):
Richie Ramone
guitar:
Johnny Ramone
lead vocals:
Joey Ramone
recorded at:
Mediasound in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sigma Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
I’m Not Afraid of Life
lyricist and composer:
Dee Dee Ramone
3.53:12
3Too Tough to Die
assistant engineer:
Mark Cobrin, Steve Rimkoff and Glenn Rosenstein
engineer:
Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
producer:
Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone) and Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
assistant mixer:
Glenn Rosenstein
bass guitar:
Dee Dee Ramone
drums (drum set):
Richie Ramone
guitar:
Johnny Ramone
lead vocals:
Joey Ramone
recorded at:
Mediasound in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sigma Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Too Tough to Die
lyricist and composer:
Dee Dee Ramone
42:35
4Durango 95
assistant engineer:
Mark Cobrin, Steve Rimkoff and Glenn Rosenstein
engineer:
Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
producer:
Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone) and Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
recorded at:
Mediasound in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sigma Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Durango 95
composer:
Johnny Ramone
publisher:
Taco Tunes Inc.
2.50:55
5Wart Hog
assistant engineer:
Mark Cobrin, Steve Rimkoff and Glenn Rosenstein
engineer:
Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
producer:
Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone) and Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
lead vocals:
Dee Dee Ramone
recorded at:
Mediasound in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sigma Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Wart Hog
lyricist and composer:
Dee Dee Ramone and Johnny Ramone
4.251:54
6Danger Zone
assistant engineer:
Mark Cobrin, Steve Rimkoff and Glenn Rosenstein
engineer:
Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
producer:
Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone) and Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
recorded at:
Mediasound in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sigma Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Danger Zone
lyricist and composer:
Dee Dee Ramone and Johnny Ramone
3.652:03
7Chasing the Night
assistant engineer:
Mark Cobrin, Steve Rimkoff and Glenn Rosenstein
engineer:
Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
producer:
Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone) and Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
synthesizer [synthesizers]:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer)
recorded at:
Mediasound in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sigma Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Chasing the Night
lyricist:
Dee Dee Ramone and Joey Ramone
composer:
Busta Jones
4.654:25
8Howling at the Moon (Sha-La-La)
assistant engineer:
Mark Cobrin, Steve Rimkoff and Glenn Rosenstein
engineer:
Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
associate producer:
Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone) and Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
producer:
Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
assistant mixer:
Glenn Rosenstein
bass guitar:
Dee Dee Ramone
drums (drum set):
Richie Ramone
guitar:
Johnny Ramone
keyboard [keyboards]:
Ben Tench
lead vocals:
Joey Ramone
recorded at:
Mediasound in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sigma Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Howling at the Moon (Sha‐La‐La)
lyricist and composer:
Dee Dee Ramone
44:06
9Daytime Dilemma (Dangers of Love)
assistant engineer:
Mark Cobrin, Steve Rimkoff and Glenn Rosenstein
engineer:
Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
producer:
Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone) and Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
assistant mixer:
Glenn Rosenstein
bass guitar:
Dee Dee Ramone
drums (drum set):
Richie Ramone
guitar:
Johnny Ramone
lead vocals:
Joey Ramone
recorded at:
Mediasound in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sigma Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Daytime Dilemma (Dangers of Love)
writer:
Joey Ramone and Daniel Rey
3.654:31
10Planet Earth 1988
assistant engineer:
Mark Cobrin, Steve Rimkoff and Glenn Rosenstein
engineer:
Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
producer:
Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone) and Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
recorded at:
Mediasound in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sigma Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Planet Earth 1988
lyricist and composer:
Dee Dee Ramone
3.352:54
11Human Kind
assistant engineer:
Mark Cobrin, Steve Rimkoff and Glenn Rosenstein
engineer:
Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
producer:
Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone) and Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
recorded at:
Mediasound in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sigma Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Human Kind
lyricist and composer:
Richie Ramone
3.352:41
12Endless Vacation
assistant engineer:
Mark Cobrin, Steve Rimkoff and Glenn Rosenstein
engineer:
Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
producer:
Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone) and Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
assistant mixer:
Glenn Rosenstein
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Dee Dee Ramone
drums (drum set):
Richie Ramone
guitar:
Johnny Ramone
recorded at:
Mediasound in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sigma Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Endless Vacation
lyricist and composer:
Dee Dee Ramone and Johnny Ramone
3.251:45
13No Go
assistant engineer:
Mark Cobrin, Steve Rimkoff and Glenn Rosenstein
engineer:
Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
producer:
Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone) and Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
recorded at:
Mediasound in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sigma Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
No Go
lyricist and composer:
Joey Ramone
43:03
9Digital Media: Animal Boy
10Digital Media: Halfway to Sanity
11Digital Media: Brain Drain