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Weird Tales of the Ramones

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Weird Tales of the Ramones
Compilation album by
The Ramones
ReleasedAugust 16, 2005
Recorded1976–1996
GenrePunk rock
Length218:50
LabelRhino/WEA
Producer
CompilerJohnny Ramone
Ramones compilation album chronology
The Best of The Ramones
(2004) 		Weird Tales of the Ramones
(2005) 		Greatest Hits
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Austin Chronicle[2]
Entertainment WeeklyA[3]
Metro Times(average)[4]
Mojo[3]
The New York Times(favorable)[5]
Pitchfork Media(9.6/10)[6]
Robert Christgau(mixed)[7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[8]
Uncut[3]

Weird Tales of the Ramones is a box set compilation by American punk band the Ramones, released on August 16, 2005 by Rhino Records. The set was compiled by Johnny Ramone and contains 85 songs on 3 CDs, plus a DVD containing the 1990 documentary Lifestyles of the Ramones. The latter features the Ramones' music videos up to 1990, interspersed with interview clips with the band members and other pop culture figures, and the DVD adds the band's post-1990 videos, including the MTV-banned version of "Substitute". The box set also contains a special oversize comic book, focusing on the legend of the band, written and illustrated by multiple contributors, a 3D pair of glasses and a postcard to dedicated to Joey, Johnny and Dee Dee.

The cover art and title is an homage to EC Comics issues from the 1950s.[9]

CD track listing

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Disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."Blitzkrieg Bop"Tommy Ramone, Dee Dee RamoneRamones, 19762:12
2."Beat on the Brat"Joey RamoneRamones2:32
3."Judy Is a Punk"JoeyRamones1:30
4."I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend"TommyRamones2:25
5."Loudmouth"Dee Dee, Johnny RamoneRamones2:14
6."53rd & 3rd"Dee DeeRamones2:20
7."Havana Affair"Dee Dee, JohnnyRamones1:56
8."Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue"Dee DeeRamones1:35
9."Glad to See You Go"Dee Dee, JohnnyLeave Home, 19772:10
10."Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment"Dee Dee, JohnnyLeave Home1:40
11."I Remember You"JoeyLeave Home2:18
12."Carbona Not Glue"Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee, TommyLeave Home1:50
13."Oh, Oh, I Love Her So"JoeyLeave Home2:05
14."Swallow My Pride"Joey, Dee DeeLeave Home2:03
15."Commando"Dee Dee, JohnnyLeave Home1:53
16."Pinhead"Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee, TommyLeave Home2:53
17."Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" (ABC Single Version)JoeyLeave Home2:47
18."I Don't Care" (Single Version)Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee, TommyRocket to Russia, 19771:37
19."Rockaway Beach"Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee, TommyRocket to Russia2:05
20."Cretin Hop"Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee, TommyRocket to Russia1:55
21."Here Today, Gone Tomorrow"Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee, TommyRocket to Russia2:48
22."Teenage Lobotomy"Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee, TommyRocket to Russia2:01
23."Slug" (Demo)JoeyAll the Stuff (And More) Volume One, 19902:22
24."Surfin' Bird"Alfred Frazier, John Harris, Carl White, Turner WilsonRocket to Russia2:35
25."We're a Happy Family"Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee, TommyRocket to Russia2:39
26."I Just Want to Have Something to Do"Joey, Johnny, Dee DeeRoad to Ruin, 19782:41
27."I Wanted Everything"Joey, Johnny, Dee DeeRoad to Ruin3:14
28."Needles and Pins" (Remixed Single Version)Sonny Bono, Jack NitzscheRoad to Ruin2:21
29."I Wanna Be Sedated"Joey, Johnny, Dee DeeRoad to Ruin2:29
30."Go Mental"Joey, Johnny, Dee DeeRoad to Ruin2:40
31."Don't Come Close"Joey, Johnny, Dee DeeRoad to Ruin2:44
32."I Don't Want You"Joey, Johnny, Dee DeeRoad to Ruin2:26
33."She's the One"Joey, Johnny, Dee DeeRoad to Ruin2:13
34."I'm Against It"Joey, Johnny, Dee DeeRoad to Ruin2:07
Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."Rock 'n' Roll High School" (Ed Stasium Mix; Recorded 1978)Joey, Johnny, Dee DeeRamones Mania, 19882:18
2."I Want You Around" (Ed Stasium Mix; Recorded 1978)Joey, Johnny, Dee DeeHey! Ho! Let's Go: The Anthology, 19993:00
3."Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?"Joey, Johnny, Dee DeeEnd of the Century, 19803:50
4."I'm Affected"Joey, Johnny, Dee DeeEnd of the Century2:53
5."Danny Says"Joey, Johnny, Dee DeeEnd of the Century3:05
6."The KKK Took My Baby Away"JoeyPleasant Dreams, 19812:31
7."You Sound Like You're Sick"Dee DeePleasant Dreams2:41
8."She's a Sensation"JoeyPleasant Dreams3:25
9."All's Quiet on the Eastern Front"Dee DeePleasant Dreams2:12
10."Outsider"Dee DeeSubterranean Jungle, 19832:10
11."Highest Trails Above"Dee DeeSubterranean Jungle2:09
12."Psycho Therapy"Dee Dee, JohnnySubterranean Jungle2:34
13."Time Bomb"Dee DeeSubterranean Jungle2:09
14."Mama's Boy"Johnny, Dee Dee, TommyToo Tough to Die, 19842:09
15."I'm Not Afraid of Life"Dee DeeToo Tough to Die3:12
16."Too Tough to Die"Dee DeeToo Tough to Die2:37
17."Wart Hog"Dee Dee, JohnnyToo Tough to Die1:54
18."Howling at the Moon (Sha-La-La)"Dee DeeToo Tough to Die4:06
19."Daytime Dilemma (Dangers of Love)"Joey, Daniel ReyToo Tough to Die4:32
20."Endless Vacation"Dee Dee, JohnnyToo Tough to Die1:47
21."My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes to Bitburg)" (UK 12-inch Version)Joey, Dee Dee, Jean BeauvoirAnimal Boy, 19863:54
22."Somebody Put Something in My Drink"Richie RamoneAnimal Boy3:20
23."Animal Boy"Dee Dee, JohnnyAnimal Boy1:49
24."I Don't Want to Live This Life (Anymore)"Dee DeeB-side of "Crummy Stuff" UK 12-inch single3:28
25."Love Kills"Dee DeeAnimal Boy2:20
26."Something to Believe In" (Single Version)Dee Dee, BeauvoirAnimal Boy4:18
Disc 3
No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."I Wanna Live"Dee Dee, ReyHalfway to Sanity, 19872:37
2."Bop 'Til You Drop"Dee Dee, JohnnyHalfway to Sanity2:12
3."I Lost My Mind"Dee Dee, JohnnyHalfway to Sanity1:33
4."Garden of Serenity"Dee Dee, ReyHalfway to Sanity2:37
5."I Believe in Miracles"Dee Dee, ReyBrain Drain, 19893:20
6."Pet Sematary" (Single Version)Dee Dee, ReyBrain Drain3:20
7."Punishment Fits the Crime"Dee Dee, Richie StottsBrain Drain3:05
8."Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)" (Single Version)JoeyBrain Drain2:04
9."Main Man"Dee Dee, ReyMondo Bizarro, 19923:26
10."Strength to Endure"Dee Dee, ReyMondo Bizarro2:59
11."Poison Heart"Dee Dee, ReyMondo Bizarro4:02
12."I Won't Let It Happen"Joey, Andy ShernoffMondo Bizarro2:20
13."Censorshit"JoeyMondo Bizarro3:07
14."Journey to the Center of the Mind"Ted Nugent, Steve FarmerAcid Eaters, 19932:51
15."7 and 7 Is"Arthur LeeAcid Eaters1:51
16."When I Was Young"Eric Burdon, John Weider, Vic Briggs, Danny McCulloch, Barry JenkinsAcid Eaters3:13
17."I Don't Wanna Grow Up"Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan¡Adios Amigos!, 19952:45
18."Scattergun"C. J. Ramone¡Adios Amigos!2:29
19."Makin' Monsters for My Friends"Dee Dee, Rey¡Adios Amigos!2:35
20."The Crusher"Dee Dee, Rey¡Adios Amigos!2:25
21."Spiderman"Robert Harris, Paul Francis WebsterSaturday Morning: Cartoons' Greatest Hits, 19951:56
22."Life's a Gas"Joey¡Adios Amigos!3:33
23."She Talks to Rainbows"Joey¡Adios Amigos!3:13
24."Anyway You Want It"Dave ClarkGreatest Hits Live, 19962:20
25."R.A.M.O.N.E.S." (Joey Ramone Vocal Version)Ian Kilmister, Michael Burston, Phil Campbell, Phil TaylorGreatest Hits Live1:24

DVD track listing

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  1. "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?"
  2. "Rock 'n' Roll High School"
  3. "We Want the Airwaves"
  4. "Psycho Therapy"
  5. "Time Has Come Today"
  6. "Howling at the Moon (Sha-La-La)"
  7. "Something to Believe In"
  8. "I Wanna Live"
  9. "I Wanna Be Sedated"
  10. "Pet Sematary"
  11. "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)"
  12. "I Believe in Miracles"
  13. "Strength to Endure"
  14. "Poison Heart"
  15. "Substitute" (MTV banned version)
  16. "I Don't Want to Grow Up"
  17. "Spider-Man"
  18. "Blitzkrieg Bop" (Live)

Personnel

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Ramones

Technical

  • Johnny Ramone – compiler
  • Bill Inglot – box set producer, remastering
  • Jeff White – box set producer
  • Sophia Fields – DVD producer
  • Dan Hersch – remastering
  • Hugh Brown – art direction, design
  • Sheryl Farber – art direction
  • Steve Vance – art assistance

References

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  1. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine (2005-08-16). "Weird Tales of the Ramones (1976–1996) – The Ramones | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
  2. ^ "Review: Weird Tales of the Ramones – Music". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
  3. ^ a b c "Weird Tales of the Ramones (1976–1996) CD Album". Cduniverse.com. 2005-08-16. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
  4. ^ O'Connor, Rob (2005-08-24). "Record Review: Ramones / Weird Tales of the Ramones". Metro Times. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
  5. ^ Sanneh, Kelefa (2005-11-25). "Weird Tales of the Ramones - Review - NYTimes.com". New York Times. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
  6. ^ "Ramones: Weird Tales of the Ramones | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 2005-08-07. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
  7. ^ "CG: ramones". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
  8. ^ "The Ramones: Album Guide | Rolling Stone Music". Rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
  9. ^ "Jim Woodring Weird Tales of the Ramones CD Box Set Cover - Lot #62342 - Heritage Auctions". Heritage Auctions. September 30, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
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