|
|
 |
Principally recorded at Media Sound, New York, New York. Includes liner notes by Legs McNeil and Arturo Vega.
Digitally remastered by Dan Hersch and Bill Inglot (Digiprep Studios).
The last installment of the Ramones' breathtaking run of four albums in two years, the underrated ROAD TO RUIN shows that the group's follow-up, the Phil Spector-produced END OF THE CENTURY, was not as huge a change of direction as it's often made out to be. Compared to the fairly primitive RAMONES and LEAVE HOME, ROCKET TO RUSSIA had sounded almost slick, and ROAD TO RUIN goes it one better. Tom Erdelyi remains as co-producer, but his new partner Ed Stasium reveals a gift for balancing hard-candy gloss, bubble-gum hooks and noisy punk passion; similarly, Erdelyi's replacement on the drums, former glam-rocker Marc Bell, adds both power and finesse.
The high points--particularly the uncharacteristically emotional love song "Questioningly" and the immortal rocker "I Wanna Be Sedated"--are excellent, and ROAD TO RUIN is a fitting conclusion to the Ramones' first and best era. The bonus tracks on the 2001 Rhino reissue include two early, Stasium-produced versions of "I Want You Around" and "Rock and Roll High School," along with the raucous 11-minute live medley that's the climax of the film of the same name, and a pair of previously unreleased demos.
Contains 4 Bonus Tracks. 4th Album.
Reissue producers: Bill Inglot, Gary Stewart.
Engineers: T. Erdelyi, Ed Stasium.
Personnel: Joey Ramone (vocals); Johnny Ramone (guitar); Marky Ramone (drums).
Audio Remasterers: Dan Hersch; Bill Inglot.
Photographers: Danny Fields ; Bob Gruen; Robert Matheu.
The Ramones: Joey Ramone (vocals); Johnny Ramone (guitar); Dee Dee Ramone (bass, background vocals); Marky Ramone (drums).
Producers: T. Erdelyi, Ed Stasium.
Q (8/01, pp.156-7) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Amongst their best work....A consistently satisfying record....the album's hooks are irresistible..."
NME (Magazine) (6/23/01, p.41) - 10 out of 10 - "...The most toweringly aggressive, misleadingly primitive, perfectly phrased musical statement ever made....The demos and alternate versions included demonstrate how finely honed every gangly gesture was from the very beginning..."
Ramones - Road To Ruin Songs
Road To Ruin Music Review
Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)   Just as good as the first three.
I think that Marky Ramone is a better drummer than Tommy Ramone, but I think that Tommy fits better with them. But aside from that, this is still a classic Ramones album. This enchanced CD contains the original version of the songs "Rock n Roll High School" and "I Want You Around" (before they were Spectorized.) This is the last great album before they went into the poppiness phase then to release their toughest album... TOO TOUGH TO DIE!!!
Submitted by Matt H. (Boonsboro MD)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No The Best!
All im going to say is that this is the BEST Ramones album they have ever done, 5 stars without a doubt.
Submitted by Stanley (North America)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No THEIR LAST INDISPENSIBLE ALBUM
Ramones fans need the first four albums. Marc Bell aka Marky Ramone adds a little muscle to the mix (I'm sure the purists were disgusted that he played actual fills). Top to bottom every song is great. "Sedated", "Something To Do", "She's The One" are standouts. Johnny Cash should cover "Questioningly". Bonus Points: Ed Stasium's superior mix of "Rock 'N Roll High School" and, for naming the greatest hardcore band ever, "Bad Brain."
Submitted by a reviewer (Portland OR)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No | Have you heard this album? |  |
Purchase Road To Ruin CD
To buy, Click on price to add to cart
|
|
|
|
|
Share this Product