Halfway to Sanity
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Halfway to Sanity is the tenth studio album
by American punk band the Ramones
. It was released on September 15, 1987, and the last album to feature Richie Ramone
. Halfway to Sanity features the songs "I Wanna Live" and "Garden of Serenity", which were later remastered on the Ramones compilation Loud, Fast Ramones: Their Toughest Hits
.
Debbie Harry
of Blondie
provides backing vocals on "Go Lil' Camaro Go", and Dee Dee Ramone
sings lead vocals on "I Lost My Mind".
"A Real Cool Time" almost certainly features a melodic homage to Cheap Trick
's "So Good to See You" from their 1977 In Color album. Joey and Cheap Trick shared a mutual admiration and they played Joey's posthumous birthday party show in 2001.
"I Wanna Live", the album's opening track, was on the soundtrack to the 2006 video game Tony Hawk's Project 8
.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by American punk band the Ramones
Ramones
The Ramones were an American rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first punk rock group...
. It was released on September 15, 1987, and the last album to feature Richie Ramone
Richie Ramone
Richie Ramone is an American drummer best known for being the drummer for the iconic punk band the Ramones and the only Ramones drummer to be the sole composer and writer of Ramones songs.-Biography:...
. Halfway to Sanity features the songs "I Wanna Live" and "Garden of Serenity", which were later remastered on the Ramones compilation Loud, Fast Ramones: Their Toughest Hits
Loud, Fast Ramones: Their Toughest Hits
Loud, Fast Ramones: Their Toughest Hits is a compilation of Ramones songs compiled by Johnny Ramone. The initial 50,000 copies include the 8-song bonus disc Ramones Smash You: Live ’85. The bonus disc features previously unreleased live recordings made at the Lyceum Theatre in London, on February...
.
Debbie Harry
Debbie Harry
Deborah Ann "Debbie" Harry is an American singer-songwriter and actress, best known for being the lead singer of the punk rock and new wave band Blondie. She has also had success as a solo artist, and in the mid-1990s she performed and recorded as part of The Jazz Passengers...
of Blondie
Blondie (band)
Blondie is an American rock band, founded by singer Deborah Harry and guitarist Chris Stein. The band was a pioneer in the early American New Wave and punk scenes of the mid-1970s...
provides backing vocals on "Go Lil' Camaro Go", and Dee Dee Ramone
Dee Dee Ramone
Dee Dee Ramone was an American songwriter and musician, best known as founding member, bassist and main songwriter of the punk rock band the Ramones....
sings lead vocals on "I Lost My Mind".
"A Real Cool Time" almost certainly features a melodic homage to Cheap Trick
Cheap Trick
Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford, Illinois, formed in 1973. The band consists of members Robin Zander , Rick Nielsen , Tom Petersson , and Bun E...
's "So Good to See You" from their 1977 In Color album. Joey and Cheap Trick shared a mutual admiration and they played Joey's posthumous birthday party show in 2001.
"I Wanna Live", the album's opening track, was on the soundtrack to the 2006 video game Tony Hawk's Project 8
Tony Hawk's Project 8
Tony Hawk's Project 8, officially abbreviated as THP8, is the eighth installment in the Tony Hawk series of video games. It was released on sixth-generation and seventh-generation consoles...
.
Track listing
- "I Wanna Live" (Dee Dee Ramone, Daniel Rey) – 2:36
- "Bop 'Til You Drop" (Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone) – 2:09
- "Garden of Serenity" (Dee Dee Ramone, Daniel Rey) – 2:35
- "Weasel Face" (Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone) – 1:49
- "Go Li'l Camaro Go" (Joey Ramone) – 2:00
- "I Know Better Now" (Richie RamoneRichie RamoneRichie Ramone is an American drummer best known for being the drummer for the iconic punk band the Ramones and the only Ramones drummer to be the sole composer and writer of Ramones songs.-Biography:...
) – 2:37 - "Death of Me" (Joey Ramone) – 2:39
- "I Lost My Mind" (Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone) – 1:33
- "A Real Cool Time" (Joey Ramone) – 2:38
- "I'm Not Jesus" (Richie RamoneRichie RamoneRichie Ramone is an American drummer best known for being the drummer for the iconic punk band the Ramones and the only Ramones drummer to be the sole composer and writer of Ramones songs.-Biography:...
) – 2:52 - "Bye Bye Baby" (Joey Ramone) – 4:33
- "Worm Man" (Dee Dee Ramone) – 1:52
Ramones
- Joey RamoneJoey RamoneJoey Ramone was an American vocalist and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist in the punk rock band the Ramones. Joey Ramone's image, voice and tenure as frontman of the Ramones made him a countercultural icon.-Early life:Joey Ramone was born Jeffry Hyman to parents Noel and Charlotte Hyman...
– lead vocals - Johnny RamoneJohnny RamoneJohn William Cummings , better known by his stage name Johnny Ramone, was an American guitarist and songwriter, best known for being the guitarist for the punk rock band the Ramones. He was a founding member of the band, and remained a member throughout the band's entire career...
– guitar - Dee Dee RamoneDee Dee RamoneDee Dee Ramone was an American songwriter and musician, best known as founding member, bassist and main songwriter of the punk rock band the Ramones....
– bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "I Lost My Mind" - Richie RamoneRichie RamoneRichie Ramone is an American drummer best known for being the drummer for the iconic punk band the Ramones and the only Ramones drummer to be the sole composer and writer of Ramones songs.-Biography:...
– drums, backing vocals
Additional personnel
- Jorge Esteban- Engineer
- Howard Shillingford- Assistant Engineer
- DJ Walker- Assistant Engineer
- Joe Blaney- Mixer
Charts
Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
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