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Road to Ruin (Ramones album)

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Road to Ruin is the fourth studio album by the American punk band the Ramones. It was released on September 22, 1978. It was recorded in May and June 1978 at Media Sound in New York. It was also the first album to feature new drummer Marky Ramone, replacing founding member Tommy Ramone.

Album information

This album shows a more "classic" pop sound as well as a shift to a more serious personality to the music, a theme that would remain in later albums, most notably 1980's End of the Century. The influence of 1960s girl groups is in evidence, as well as the influence of The Byrds on tracks including "Don't Come Close" and the cover of "Needles and Pins," originally by Jackie DeShannon and later a hit for The Searchers.

The album also contains the track "I Wanna Be Sedated", one of the band's most popular tunes.

This is their first album with Marky Ramone on drums, after original drummer Tommy Ramone left due to fatigue from touring. However, Tommy (credited as his birth name, Tommy Erdelyi) stayed to produce Road to Ruin, as well as a brief comeback for 1984's Too Tough to Die.

The album was remastered and released by Rhino Records in June 19, 2001. It also featured bonus tracks, which included alternate versions and demos. Two of the bonus tracks, "Rock 'n' Roll High School (Ed Stasium version)" and "Blitzkrieg Bop/Teenage Lobotomy/California Sun/Pinhead/She’s the One (Live)," are from the soundtrack for Rock 'n' Roll High School.

"I'm Against It" was covered by Overkill on their album Coverkill. "Bad Brain" was the inspiration for the name of the of the hardcore punk band called Bad Brains

Track listing

All songs written by the Ramones except where indicated.

  1. "I Just Want to Have Something to Do" (Joey Ramone) – 2:42
  2. "I Wanted Everything" (Dee Dee Ramone) – 3:18
  3. "Don't Come Close" (Dee Dee Ramone) – 2:44
  4. "I Don't Want You" (Joey Ramone) – 2:26
  5. "Needles & Pins" (Sonny Bono / Jack Nitzsche) – 2:21
  6. "I'm Against It" (Joey Ramone, Johnny Ramone) – 2:07
  7. "I Wanna Be Sedated" (Joey Ramone) – 2:29
  8. "Go Mental" (Dee Dee Ramone) – 2:42
  9. "Questioningly" (Dee Dee Ramone) – 3:22
  10. "She's the One" (Joey Ramone) – 2:13
  11. "Bad Brain" (Dee Dee Ramone) – 2:25
  12. "It's a Long Way Back" (Dee Dee Ramone) – 2:20

2001 Expanded Edition CD (Warner Archives/Rhino) bonus tracks

  2. "I Want You Around (Ed Stasium version)" (Joey Ramone) – 3:02
  3. "Rock 'n' Roll High School (Ed Stasium version)" (Joey Ramone) – 2:20
  4. "Blitzkrieg Bop/Teenage Lobotomy/California Sun/Pinhead/She’s the One (Live)" – 11:00
  5. "Come Back, She Cried A.K.A. I Walk Out (Demo)" – 2:21
    • Previously unreleased
  6. "Yea, Yea (Demo)" – 2:08

Personnel

References

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