The Sire Years 1976–1989

~ Release by Ramones (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Explore the incomparable footprint of the Ramones' musical legacy with a boxed set featuring the band's seminal albums. With the 1976 release of their debut album, the Ramones issued a manifesto with their groundbreaking sound, inspiring countless others to pick up guitars and rock. Formed in the Forest Hills section of Queens, NY in 1974, the Ramones were completely original, forgoing a whole new sound and direction for music and giving birth to punk.

Disc 01 - Ramones (1976)
Disc 02 - Leave Home (1977)
Disc 03 - Rocket to Russia (1977)
Disc 04 - Road to Ruin (1978)
Disc 05 - End of the Century (1980)
Disc 06 - Pleasant Dreams (1981)
Disc 07 - Subterranean Jungle (1983)
Disc 08 - Too Tough to Die (1984)
Disc 09 - Animal Boy (1985) Please Note: All tracks on this album were recorded at 44k, mastered at 192/24
Disc 10 - Halfway to Sanity (1987)
Disc 11 - Brain Drain (1989) Please Note: All tracks on this album are at 44/16 only.

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Tracklist

1Digital Media: Ramones
2Digital Media: Leave Home
3Digital Media: Rocket to Russia
4Digital Media: Road to Ruin
5Digital Media: End of the Century
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1Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?
assistant engineer:
Bruce Gold (Engineer)
engineer:
Larry Levine and Boris Menart
producer:
Phil Spector
creative direction:
Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
bass guitar:
Dee Dee Ramone
drums (drum set):
Marky Ramone (Marc Bell)
guitar:
Johnny Ramone
organ and piano:
Barry Goldberg (blues rock keyboardist and producer)
saxophone:
Steve Douglas (American saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist)
lead vocals:
Joey Ramone
spoken vocals:
Sean Donahue
recording of:
Do You Remember Rock ’n’ Roll Radio?
writer:
Dee Dee Ramone, Joey Ramone and Johnny Ramone
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co. (publisher), Mutated Music, Taco Tunes Inc., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
4.53:52
2I'm Affected
assistant engineer:
Bruce Gold (Engineer)
engineer:
Larry Levine and Boris Menart
producer:
Phil Spector
creative direction:
Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
bass guitar:
Dee Dee Ramone
drums (drum set):
Marky Ramone (Marc Bell)
guitar:
Johnny Ramone
organ and piano:
Barry Goldberg (blues rock keyboardist and producer)
saxophone:
Steve Douglas (American saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist)
lead vocals:
Joey Ramone
recording of:
I’m Affected
writer:
Douglas Glenn Colvin, Jeffrey Hyman and John Cummings
3.52:53
3Danny Says
assistant engineer:
Bruce Gold (Engineer)
engineer:
Larry Levine and Boris Menart
producer:
Phil Spector
creative direction:
Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
bass guitar:
Dee Dee Ramone
drums (drum set):
Marky Ramone (Marc Bell)
guitar:
Johnny Ramone
organ and piano:
Barry Goldberg (blues rock keyboardist and producer)
saxophone:
Steve Douglas (American saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist)
lead vocals:
Joey Ramone
recording of:
Danny Says
writer:
Douglas Glenn Colvin, Jeffrey Hyman and John Cummings
3.53:09
4Chinese Rock
assistant engineer:
Bruce Gold (Engineer)
engineer:
Larry Levine and Boris Menart
producer:
Phil Spector
creative direction:
Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
bass guitar:
Dee Dee Ramone
drums (drum set):
Marky Ramone (Marc Bell)
guitar:
Johnny Ramone
organ and piano:
Barry Goldberg (blues rock keyboardist and producer)
saxophone:
Steve Douglas (American saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist)
lead vocals:
Joey Ramone
recording of:
Chinese Rocks
writer:
Douglas Glenn Colvin and Richard Meyers
publisher:
Dilapidated Music, Doraflo Music, Inc. and Quick Mix Music Inc.
4.352:31
5The Return of Jackie and Judy
assistant engineer:
Bruce Gold (Engineer)
engineer:
Larry Levine and Boris Menart
producer:
Phil Spector
recording of:
The Return of Jackie and Judy
writer:
Dee Dee Ramone, Joey Ramone and Johnny Ramone
3.53:14
6Let's Go
assistant engineer:
Bruce Gold (Engineer)
engineer:
Larry Levine and Boris Menart
producer:
Phil Spector
recording of:
Let’s Go
writer:
Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone), Dee Dee Ramone, Joey Ramone and Johnny Ramone
3.52:34
7Baby, I Love You
assistant engineer:
Bruce Gold (Engineer)
engineer:
Larry Levine and Boris Menart
producer:
Phil Spector
cover recording of:
Baby, I Love You
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Mother Bertha Music Inc., Trio Music Company and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
43:49
8I Can't Make It on Time
assistant engineer:
Bruce Gold (Engineer)
engineer:
Larry Levine and Boris Menart
producer:
Phil Spector
creative direction:
Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
bass guitar:
Dee Dee Ramone
drums (drum set):
Marky Ramone (Marc Bell)
guitar:
Johnny Ramone
organ and piano:
Barry Goldberg (blues rock keyboardist and producer)
saxophone:
Steve Douglas (American saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist)
lead vocals:
Joey Ramone
recording of:
I Can’t Make It on Time
writer:
Douglas Glenn Colvin, Jeffrey Hyman and John Cummings
3.52:33
9This Ain't Havana
assistant engineer:
Bruce Gold (Engineer)
engineer:
Larry Levine and Boris Menart
producer:
Phil Spector
recording of:
This Ain’t Havana
writer:
Dee Dee Ramone, Joey Ramone and Johnny Ramone
3.52:18
10Rock 'n' Roll High School
assistant engineer:
Bruce Gold (Engineer)
engineer:
Larry Levine and Boris Menart
producer:
Phil Spector
recording of:
Rock ’n’ Roll High School
writer:
Douglas Glenn Colvin, Jeffrey Hyman and John Cummings
4.52:41
11All the Way
assistant engineer:
Bruce Gold (Engineer)
engineer:
Larry Levine and Boris Menart
producer:
Phil Spector
recording of:
All the Way
writer:
Dee Dee Ramone, Joey Ramone and Johnny Ramone
3.52:30
12High Risk Insurance
assistant engineer:
Bruce Gold (Engineer)
engineer:
Larry Levine and Boris Menart
producer:
Phil Spector
recording of:
High Risk Insurance
writer:
Dee Dee Ramone, Joey Ramone and Johnny Ramone
3.52:08
6Digital Media: Pleasant Dreams
7Digital Media: Subterranean Jungle
8Digital Media: Too Tough to Die
9Digital Media: Animal Boy
10Digital Media: Halfway to Sanity
11Digital Media: Brain Drain