Ramones Chrysalis Anthology CD

This three-CD compendium from the ill-fated yet highly influential NYC Punk Rock group features material that was recorded for the Chrysalis Records label towards the end of their career in the late 1980s and early 90's.This period finds "Da Brudders" now without original bass player and chief songwriter, the troubled Dee Dee Ramone. Although it is generally acknowledged that the group did their best work in the 70's and 80's for Sire Records, this set is not without highlights, including "I Believe in Miracles" and "Strength to Endure," as well as selections from their album of cover songs written by other artists, and live recordings of their own songs from all stages of their turbulent career.

This box set includes the Ramones' last four studio releases (Brain Drain, Acid Eaters, Mondo Bizarro, and Adios Amigos, as well as the live recording Loco Live. While longtime fans will always argue the merit of these post-heyday sessions, there are enough quality singles like "Pet Cemetery," "I Believe in Miracles," "Bonzo Goes to Bitberg," "Chinese Rocks," 18-track single-disc version called Best of the Chrysalis Years was also released. ~ James Christopher Monger

The Chrysalis Years is a three CD anthology of recordings released by The Ramones while they were signed to the Chrysalis label in Europe. This set features their late '80s/early '90s output including the studio albums Brain Drain, Mondo Bizarro, Acid Eaters and Adios Amigos in their entirety on Disc One and Two plus 33 tracks from their live albums released during the same time period on Disc Three. A blistering set of New York punk and rock 'n' roll. 84 tracks in all including 'I Believe In Miracles', 'Pet Sematary', 'Censorshit', 'Poison Heart', 'I Don't Want To Grow Up' and 'Spiderman'. EMI.