Loud, Fast Ramones: Their Toughest Hits
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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 25, 1985. It is notable for being the only officially released live recording to feature Richie Ramone
on drums.
in London
, on February 25, 1985.
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...
songs compiled by Johnny Ramone
Johnny Ramone
John 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...
. 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
Lyceum Theatre (London)
The Lyceum Theatre is a 2,000-seat West End theatre located in the City of Westminster, on Wellington Street, just off the Strand. There has been a theatre with this name in the locality since 1765, and the present site opened on 14 July 1834 to a design by Samuel Beazley. The building was unique...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, on February 25, 1985. It is notable for being the only officially released live recording 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:...
on drums.
Disc one
- "Blitzkrieg BopBlitzkrieg Bop"Blitzkrieg Bop" is a song by the American punk rock band Ramones. It was released as the band's debut single in April of 1976 in the United States...
" – 2:11 (RamonesRamonesThe 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...
) - "Beat on the Brat" – 2:31 (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...
) - "Judy Is a Punk" – 1:31 (Joey R.)
- "Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment" – 1:40
- "Commando" – 1:51
- "Glad to See You Go" – 2:10 (Lyrics: Dee Dee R. / Music: Joey R.)
- "Pinhead" – 2:42 (Dee Dee R.)
- "Rockaway BeachRockaway Beach (song)"Rockaway Beach" is a song by the American punk rock band the Ramones from their 1977 album Rocket to Russia. The song was written by bassist Dee Dee Ramone in the style of the Beach Boys and other early surf rock bands. The song is about Rockaway Beach, Queens, where Dee Dee liked to spend time....
" – 2:06 (Dee Dee R.) - "We're a Happy Family" – 2:39
- "Sheena Is a Punk RockerSheena is a Punk Rocker"Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" is a song by the punk rock group The Ramones. It first appeared on their third LP, Rocket to Russia, in 1977, and was also included on later pressings of the group's second album, Leave Home...
" – 2:48 (Joey R.) /1 - "Teenage Lobotomy" – 2:01
- "I Wanna Be SedatedI Wanna Be Sedated"I Wanna Be Sedated" is a song by the American punk rock band the Ramones. It is one of the band's best known songs. It was originally released on their fourth album, Road to Ruin, in September 1978 and was the b-side of the UK single "She's the One" released on January 10, 1979. The song was later...
" – 2:29 (Joey R.) - "I'm Against It" – 2:06
- "I Wanted Everything" – 3:13 (Dee Dee R.)
- "I Just Want to Have Something to Do" – 2:41 (Joey R.)
- "Rock 'n' Roll High SchoolRock 'n' Roll High School (song)"Rock 'n' Roll High School" is a song by the punk rock group the Ramones from the soundtrack album Rock 'n' Roll High School. The single did not chart in the U.S. but peaked at number 67 on the UK Singles Chart....
" – 2:17 (Joey R.) - "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?" – 3:49 (Joey R.)
- "The KKK Took My Baby AwayThe KKK Took My Baby Away"The KKK Took My Baby Away" is a song written by Joey Ramone. It appears on the Ramones' 1981 album Pleasant Dreams.It has been speculated that Joey wrote the song as a reference to Johnny Ramone "stealing" away his girlfriend Linda, though Joey's brother Mickey Leigh has said that the song was...
" – 2:29 (Joey R.) - "Psycho Therapy" – 2:35 (Dee Dee Ramone / 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...
) /2 - "Outsider" – 2:09 (Dee Dee R.)
- "Highest Trails Above" – 2:09 (Dee Dee R.)
- "Wart Hog" – 1:54 (Dee Dee R. / Johnny R.) /3
- "Mama's Boy" – 2:10 (Dee Dee R. / Johnny R. / Tommy R.)
- "Somebody Put Something in My DrinkSomebody Put Something In My Drink"Somebody Put Something in My Drink" is a song by the Ramones from their 1986 album Animal Boy. The song also appears on the Ramones compilation album Ramones Mania, the only Ramones album to go gold...
" – 3:19 (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:...
) - "I Wanna Live" – 2:36 (Dee Dee R. / Daniel Rey)
- "Garden of Serenity" – 2:26 (Dee Dee R. / D. Rey)
- "I Believe in Miracles" – 3:18 (Dee Dee R. / D. Rey)
- "Main Man" – 3:26 (Dee Dee R. / D. Rey) /4
- "Strength to Endure" – 2:59 (Dee Dee R. / D. Rey) /4
- "The Crusher" – 2:26 (Dee Dee R. / D. Rey) /4
- Original ABCABC RecordsABC Records was an American record label, founded in New York City in 1955 as ABC-Paramount Records. It originated as the main popular music label operated the Am-Par Record Corporation, the music subsidiary of the American Broadcasting Company . ABC-Paramount Records' first president was Samuel H....
distributed single version. - SireSire RecordsSire Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group and distributed through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:The label was founded in 1966 as Sire Productions by Seymour Stein and Richard Gottehrer, each investing ten thousand dollars into the new company. Its early releases as a...
single version.
Bonus Disc
All live recorded at the Lyceum TheatreLyceum Theatre (London)
The Lyceum Theatre is a 2,000-seat West End theatre located in the City of Westminster, on Wellington Street, just off the Strand. There has been a theatre with this name in the locality since 1765, and the present site opened on 14 July 1834 to a design by Samuel Beazley. The building was unique...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, on February 25, 1985.
- "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?" – 3:16 (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...
) - "Psycho Therapy" – 2:04 (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....
/ 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...
) - "Suzy Is a Headbanger" – 1:37
- "Too Tough to Die" – 2:09 (Dee Dee R.)
- "Smash You" – 2:17 (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:...
) - "Chinese RockChinese Rock"Chinese Rocks" or "Chinese Rock" is a song written in 1976 by New York City punk legends Dee Dee Ramone and Richard Hell.Openly discussing heroin addiction, "Chinese Rock" was first recorded by Hell's former band, The Heartbreakers, and later by Dee Dee's band The Ramones.-Origin:Hell and Dee Dee...
" – 1:59 (Dee Dee R. / Richard HellRichard HellRichard Hell is a singer, songwriter, bass guitarist, and writer.Richard Hell was an innovator of punk music and fashion. He was one of the first to spike his hair and wear torn, cut and drawn-on shirts, often held together with safety pins...
) - "Howling at the Moon (Sha–La–La)" – 2:57 (Dee Dee R.)
- "I Don't Wanna Go Down to the Basement" – 1:50 (Dee Dee R. / Johnny R.)
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 "Wart Hog", bridge lead vocals on "Outsider" - C. J. RamoneC. J. RamoneChristopher Joseph Ward , better known as C. J. Ramone, is an American musician best known as working as the bassist of punk rock group Ramones from 1989 to 1996.-Background:...
– bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Main Man", "Strength to Endure", "The Crusher" - Marky RamoneMarky RamoneMarky Ramone is an American musician. He is best known for being the drummer for the Ramones, but has also played in other notable bands like Dust, Wayne County and the Backstreet Boys, Richard Hell & The Voidoids, and the Misfits.Although he is not the original drummer , Marky is the only living...
- drums - 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 - Tommy RamoneTommy RamoneTommy Ramone, also known as Thomas Erdelyi , is a Hungarian American record producer and musician...
- drums
Additional musicians
- Barry GoldbergBarry GoldbergBarry Goldberg is a blues and rock keyboardist, songwriter and record producer.-Career:As a teenager in Chicago, Goldberg sat in with Muddy Waters, Otis Rush, and Howlin' Wolf. He played keyboards in the band supporting Bob Dylan during his 1965 'electrified' appearance at the Newport Folk Festival...
– organ, piano - Dick Emerson – keyboards
- David Hassel – percussion
- Steve DouglasSteve Douglas (saxophonist)Steven Douglas Kreisman , better known as Steve Douglas, was an American saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist. Douglas is best known as a Los Angeles session musician, a member of The Wrecking Crew, who worked with Phil Spector, Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys...
– saxophone - Graham GouldmanGraham GouldmanGraham Keith Gouldman is an English songwriter and musician who is a long-time member of British band 10cc.-Early life and 1960s pop career: 1946–1968:Gouldman was born in Broughton, Salford, England...
- backing vocals - Russell MaelRussell MaelRussell Mael is an American singer and songwriter who, with his older brother Ron, is in the band Sparks....
- backing vocals - Ian Wilson - backing vocals
- Rodney Bingenheimer - handclapping
- Harvey Robert Kubernik - handclapping
- Phast Phreddie - handclapping
Production
- Bob Gruen – Artwork, Photography
- Hugh Brown – Art Direction
- Tony BongioviTony BongioviTony Bongiovi is a record producer and recording engineer with expertise in Electrical & Acoustical Engineering. He helped to remodel an old building in Manhattan—once a power plant for Edison, and later a television studio—into the Power Station recording studio in 1977.Bongiovi was born in the...
, Graham GouldmanGraham GouldmanGraham Keith Gouldman is an English songwriter and musician who is a long-time member of British band 10cc.-Early life and 1960s pop career: 1946–1968:Gouldman was born in Broughton, Salford, England...
, Jean Beauvoir, Craig Leon, Glen Kolotkin, Phil SpectorPhil SpectorPhillip Harvey "Phil" Spector is an American record producer and songwriter, later known for his conviction in the murder of actress Lana Clarkson....
, Ritchie Cordell, Daniel Rey, Bill LaswellBill LaswellBill Laswell is an American bassist, producer and record label owner....
, The RamonesRamonesThe 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...
– Producer - B.J. Papas, Jill Furmanovsky, Michael OchsMichael OchsMichael Ochs is an American photographic archivist best known for his extensive collection of pictures related to rock music dating back to the 1950s and 1960s...
, Robert Matheu, Clemens Rikken, Danny Fields – Photography - Brian Kehew – Mixing
- David FrickeDavid FrickeDavid Fricke is a senior editor at Rolling Stone magazine, where he writes predominantly on rock music. In the 1990s, he was managing editor before stepping down.-Background:David Fricke is a graduate of Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania...
– Liner Notes - 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...
– Compilation - Sean Donahue – DJ
- Dan Hersch – Remastering
- Steven P. Gorman – Photo Research
- Randy Perry, Leigh Hall – Project Assistant
- Mick McKenna – Engineer
- Bryan Lasley – Art Direction, Design
- Sheryl Farber – Editing, Editorial Supervision
- Marc Salata – Product Manager
- Steve Woolard – Discographical Annotation, Liner Notes
- George DuBose – Photography, Cover Design, Detail Analysis, Jacket Design, Inlay Design
- Ed StasiumEd StasiumEd Stasium is an American record producer and engineer who has worked on albums by The Ramones, Talking Heads, The Smithereens and Living Colour.- History :Stasium first surfaced in 1970 fronting the band Brandywine, appearing on their sole LP Aged....
– Producer, Engineer - Tommy RamoneTommy RamoneTommy Ramone, also known as Thomas Erdelyi , is a Hungarian American record producer and musician...
– Producer, Associate Producer, Engineer - Bill InglotBill InglotBill Inglot is an American music engineer and producer, best known for remastering older recordings to high quality digital standards.Inglot worked for Rhino Entertainment and other Warner Music Group labels from 1982 to 2007. He was largely responsible for reintroducing historically popular pop...
– Compilation Producer, Remastering, Mixing - Gary Stewart – Compilation Producer