Don't Worry About Me
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Released | February 19, 2002 | |||
Recorded | 2000–2001 | |||
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Genre | Punk rock | |||
Length | 34:49 | |||
Label | Sanctuary | |||
Producer | Daniel Rey | |||
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Singles from Don't Worry About Me | ||||
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Source | Rating |
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Robert Christgau | B+[2] |
Entertainment Weekly | A−[3] |
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Spin | 8/10[6] |
Don't Worry About Me is the debut album released by Joey Ramone as a solo artist.[7][8] It was released posthumously on February 19, 2002, by Sanctuary Records,[9] less than a year after his death. The album was produced by Daniel Rey, who also did most of the guitar work.[5] Rey had previously produced three of the Ramones' albums, between 1987 and 1995.
The album includes two covers: "What a Wonderful World," originally performed by Louis Armstrong, and "1969," originally performed by the Stooges.[10] "What a Wonderful World" was used for the ending credits of Michael Moore's film Bowling for Columbine.[citation needed] It also appeared on the soundtrack to Freaky Friday.
A DualDisc version of the album was released on November 19, 2002. It included the album in the DVD-Audio format, which is in 5.1 surround sound, as well as the music video for "What a Wonderful World" (directed by Debbie Harry) and other material.
Don't Worry About Me peaked at #21 on the Billboard 200.[11]
Critical reception
The Austin Chronicle wrote that "though Ramones neophytes would be best served by starting at the beginning, Don't Worry About Me is a must for card-carrying superfans."[12] Entertainment Weekly called the album "a testament to the uplifting power of rock."[3] Now wrote that it "boasts better songwriting and playing than the last few Ramones albums, with Joey singing strong, free of any ironic or goofy pose."[13] Wired wrote that "pointless guitar solos are evident on several tracks, but Joey's goofy teenage romanticism still manages to carry the day."[14]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Joey Ramone; except where indicated
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "What a Wonderful World" | Bob Thiele, George David Weiss | 2:23 |
2. | "Stop Thinking About It" | Ramone, Andy Shernoff | 2:57 |
3. | "Mr. Punchy" | 2:35 | |
4. | "Maria Bartiromo" | 3:58 | |
5. | "Spirit in My House" | 2:02 | |
6. | "Venting (It's a Different World Today)" | 3:17 | |
7. | "Like a Drug I Never Did Before" | 2:04 | |
8. | "Searching for Something" | Ramone, Al Maddy | 4:12 |
9. | "I Got Knocked Down (But I'll Get Up)" | 3:42 | |
10. | "1969" | Dave Alexander, James "Iggy Pop" Osterberg, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton | 3:40 |
11. | "Don't Worry About Me" | 3:55 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[15]
"What a Wonderful World" |
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"Stop Thinking About It" |
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"Mr. Punchy" |
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"Maria Bartiromo" |
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"Spirit in My House" |
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"Venting (It's a Different World Today)" |
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"Like a Drug I Never Did Before" |
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"Searching for Something" |
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"I Got Knocked Down (But I'll Get Up)" |
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"1969" |
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"Don't Worry About Me" |
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- Technical
- Daniel Rey – producer, engineer, mixing
- Jon Marshall Smith – engineer, mixing
- Joe Blaney – mixing ("Don't Worry About Me")
- Noah Simon – assistant mixing engineer ("Don't Worry About Me")
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
- George Seminara – front cover photography
- George DuBose – package design
- Charlotte Lesher – executive producer
- Mickey Leigh – executive producer
References
- ^ "Don't Worry About Me - Joey Ramone | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: Album: Joey Ramone: Don't Worry About Me". robertchristgau.com.
- ^ a b "Don't Worry About Me". EW.com.
- ^ "Joey Ramone - Don't Worry About Me". www.punknews.org.
- ^ a b "Joey Ramone: Don't Worry About Me : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. January 6, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-01-06.
- ^ "Reviews". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. March 27, 2002 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Joey Ramone | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Maerz, Jennifer (February 24, 2002). "Joey Ramone's 'Worry': Rest Assured" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ "Joey Ramone: Don't Worry About Me". PopMatters. March 27, 2002.
- ^ "Punk Rock Revolutionary: The Legacy of Joey Ramone". Los Angeles Times. February 13, 2002.
- ^ "Joey Ramone". Billboard.[dead link]
- ^ "Joey Ramone: Don't Worry About Me Album Review". www.austinchronicle.com.
- ^ Perlich, Tim (February 28, 2002). "JOEY RAMONE".
- ^ Poet, j. "Music". Wired – via www.wired.com.
- ^ "Joey Ramone - Don't Worry About Me". Discogs. Retrieved March 14, 2022.