Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Blitzkrieg Bop
2. Beat on the Brat
3. Judy Is a Punk
4. I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
5. 53rd & 3rd
6. Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue
7. Glad to See You Go
8. Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment
9. I Remember You
10. California Sun
11. Commando
12. Swallow My Pride [Sire Single Version]
13. Carbona Not Glue
14. Pinhead
15. Sheena Is a Punk Rocker [Original ABC Single Version]
16. Cretin Hop
17. Rockaway Beach
18. Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
19. Teenage Lobotomy
20. Surfin' Bird
21. I Don't Care [Sire Single Version]
22. I Just Want to Have Something to Do
23. I Wanna Be Sedated
24. Don't Come Close
25. She's the One
26. Needles and Pins [Sire Remixed Single Version]
27. Rock & Roll High School [#]
28. I Want You Around [#]
29. Do You Remember Rock & Roll Radio?
30. I Can't Make It on Time
31. Chinese Rock
32. I'm Affected
33. Danny Says

Disc 2:

1. KKK Took My Baby Away
2. She's a Sensation
3. It's Not My Place (In the 9 to 5 World)
4. We Want the Airwaves
5. Psycho Therapy
6. Howling at the Moon (Sha-La-La)
7. Mama's Boy
8. Daytime Dilemma (Dangers of Love)
9. I'm Not Afraid of Life
10. Too Tough to Die
11. Endless Vacation
12. My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes to Bitburg) [English 12"]
13. Somebody Put Something in My Drink
14. Something to Believe In [Sire Single Version]
15. I Don't Want to Live This Life (Anymore)
16. I Wanna Live
17. Garden of Serenity
18. Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight) [Sire Single Version]
19. Pet Sematary [Sire Single Version]
20. I Believe in Miracles
21. Tomorrow She Goes Away
22. Poison Heart
23. I Don't Wanna Grow Up
24. She Talks to Rainbows
25. R.A.M.O.N.E.S. [*]

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #27507 in Music
• Released on: 1999-11-02
• Number of discs: 2
• Formats: Best of, Original recording remastered
• Dimensions: .49 pounds

From Amazon.co.uk
Like most true originals, the Ramones embodied a dizzying array of contradictions. As punk godfathers, they became the archetype for a rebellious musical ethos that could often confuse the baby for the bath water, yet at heart they were 1960s pop- and bubblegum-worshipping reactionaries. The seeming unity symbolized by their street-hood uniform (ripped jeans, deck shoes, and black leather jackets) and name (nicked from an early nom de plume of Beatle Paul) belied turmoil both personal and personnel. And the dumber-than-dumb stance of the likes of "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue", "Cretin Hop", and "Teenage Lobotomy" actually masked some of the shrewdest rock ever recorded. If Rhino/Warner Archive's two-disc anthology seems like hardly enough room to document a band with a quarter-century legacy, it's good to remember that the Ramones prided themselves on stripping every song they attempted to its elemental core, then halving it again with their patented buzzsaw, double-stop tempo. Journalist David Fricke's enclosed history is telling, if ironically packaged in a glossy hard-back edition that seems more befitting the likes of Fleetwood Mac. The nearly five dozen tracks here, reaching from the early 1970s to the late '90s, stand remarkably outside of time--just like true originals. --Jerry McCulley

Un Essentiel amazon.fr
Personne ne s'y entend mieux que les archivistes de Rhino quand il s'agit de compiler. Sous une pochette minimale terrible qui rappelle la photo en noir et blanc du premier album éponyme agrémentée d'un lettrage rose du plus bel effet, se cache un condensé de la carrière des turbulents mauvais garçons new-yorkais que sont les Ramones. Le titre en est d'ailleurs emblématique (au moins autant que leur slogan "Gabba Gabba Hey") qui est extrait de l'hymne "Blitzkrieg Bop" paru en 1976. Beaucoup est rassemblé ici, du meilleur de la fin des années 70 (l'âge d'or) aux années 80 et même après. On retiendra surtout les titres des premiers albums, dont Leave Home et Rocket To Russia, typiques d'un certain retour (alors salutaire) au rock'n'roll dont n'est pas exclu l'humour, croisement d'agressivité punk et d'amateurisme comme le préconisait la fameuse devise d'alors : Do it yourself! Dans les 80's, les Ramones tenteront de décrocher la timbale en travaillant avec des producteurs chevronnés, de la trempe de Phil Spector, Graham Gouldman (de 10cc) ou Dave Stewart (d'Eurythmics : une erreur de parcours). Ce coffret est indispensable à qui n'aurait pas l'intégrale. Pour les autres, l'épais livret en forme de livre vaut de casser la tirelire. Notons que Rhino a par ailleurs réédité avec moult inédits et démos les excellents (à redécouvrir absolument pour certains à tort décriés) End Of The Century, Pleasant Dreams, Subterranean Jungle et Too Tough To Die. --Philippe Robert

Customer Reviews

Never Mind The Sex Pistols, Here Come The Ramones!
Hey Ho Let's Go! Ramones Anthology(1999). The Ramones' Second Compilation.

Back in the Mid. to Late 70's, Underground Punk was taking the world by storm, with bands such as The Clash, The Sex Pistols, and The Pixies dominating the Punk Scene. But one lone American band, taking influences from The New York Dolls and The Stooges, called The Ramones, were just as popular. Adding more traditional Rock N Roll to Punk, The Ramones were one of Punk's most influential bands, and were one of Kurt Cobain's biggest influences for his band Nirvana. Although nobody would say they were incredibly talented, The Ramones were able to mold a catchy, hooky, Punk tune, emphasizing vocals and inane lyrics to appeal to listeners, while always having the chugging guitar right behind it. So it's no surprise, at the Turn of the Century, The Ramones released a massive 2-Disc career retrospective, containing almost 60 songs, and a booklet containing The Ramones ENTIRE career. So how does Hey Ho Let's Go-Ramones Anthology stack up? Read on to find out?

PROS-

-ALMOST SIXTY SONGS ON TWO DISCS!- The Ramones Anthology has 58 songs on TWO(!) discs, so you can expect bank for your buck!
-HAS ALL OF THE RAMONES' BIGGEST HITS!-The Ramones Anthology has instantly recognizeable hits such as "Blitzkrieg Bop", "California Sun", and "I Wanna Be Sedated", which won't fail to please Casual fans!
-SO MANY UNDERRATED MASTERPIECES!-The Ramones Anthology is basically made up of underrated masterpieces, including "Sheena Is A Punk Rocker", "Do You Remember Rock N Roll Radio?", "Judy Is A Punk", and so many more!
-COVERS ALL OF THE RAMONES ALBUMS- From 'The Ramones' to 'Adios Amigos', The Ramones Anthology has songs from every album, making this a superb retrospective!
-EACH DISC FULLS UP THE 80 MINUTE LIMIT!-Unlike most compilations, The Ramones Anthology takes up almost 80 Minutes on each Disc, showing you get what you paid for!
-THE BOOKLET IS A VIRTUAL HISTORY ON THE RAMONES!-The Booklet for The Ramones Anthology is 80 pages(!), making it the longest, most detailed, and interesting booklet I've ever read through! Great!

CONS-

-EXPENSIVE!-The Ramones Anthology will set you back 30 Dollars, while 'The Ramones Mania' and 'Loud, Fast Ramones:Their Toughest Hits' will only set you back Fifteen Dollars, making it less accessible to casual fans.
-NO NEW TRACKS!-The Ramones Anthology has no new tracks, so it's basically worthless to Diehard fans, and it's too expensive for casual fans, making it very inaccessible.

Overall, Hey Ho Let's Go- The Ramones Anthology is a very good and detailed compilation, but casual fans and diehard fans may be turned off because of its lack of new material and price. But, if you were only going to buy one thing by The Ramones, I would suggest picking this up. If your a casual fan, I recommend the 'Ramones Mania' compilation, because it's also very good and a lot cheaper.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, IF YOU'RE ONLY GOING TO BUY ONE THING BY THE
RAMONES, YOU SHOULD BUY THIS! IF YOU'RE WILLING TO SHELL OUT 30
DOLLARS, IN THE END THIS COMPILATION IS WORTH IT!

Also Recommended-

The Essential-Clash
Never Mind The Bollocks, Here Come The Sex Pistols!-Sex Pistols
The Very Best Of-The Pixies

Thanks For Reading!

Never Mind the Sex Pistols, Here Come The Ramones!
Hey Ho Let's Go! Ramones Anthology(1999). The Ramones' Second Compilation.

Back in the Mid. to Late 70's, Underground Punk was taking the world by storm, with bands such as The Clash, The Sex Pistols, and The Pixies dominating the Punk Scene. But one lone American band, taking influences from The New York Dolls and The Stooges, called The Ramones, were just as popular. Adding more traditional Rock N Roll to Punk, The Ramones were one of Punk's most influential bands, and were one of Kurt Cobain's biggest influences for his band Nirvana. Although nobody would say they were incredibly talented, The Ramones were able to mold a catchy, hooky, Punk tune, emphasizing vocals and inane lyrics to appeal to listeners, while always having the chugging guitar right behind it. So it's no surprise, at the Turn of the Century, The Ramones released a massive 2-Disc career retrospective, containing almost 60 songs, and a booklet containing The Ramones ENTIRE career. So how does Hey Ho Let's Go-Ramones Anthology stack up? Read on to find out?

PROS-

-ALMOST SIXTY SONGS ON TWO DISCS!- The Ramones Anthology has 58 songs on TWO(!) discs, so you can expect bank for your buck!
-HAS ALL OF THE RAMONES' BIGGEST HITS!-The Ramones Anthology has instantly recognizeable hits such as "Blitzkrieg Bop", "California Sun", and "I Wanna Be Sedated", which won't fail to please Casual fans!
-SO MANY UNDERRATED MASTERPIECES!-The Ramones Anthology is basically made up of underrated masterpieces, including "Sheena Is A Punk Rocker", "Do You Remember Rock N Roll Radio?", "Judy Is A Punk", and so many more!
-COVERS ALL OF THE RAMONES ALBUMS- From 'The Ramones' to 'Adios Amigos', The Ramones Anthology has songs from every album, making this a superb retrospective!
-EACH DISC FULLS UP THE 80 MINUTE LIMIT!-Unlike most compilations, The Ramones Anthology takes up almost 80 Minutes on each Disc, showing you get what you paid for!
-THE BOOKLET IS A VIRTUAL HISTORY ON THE RAMONES!-The Booklet for The Ramones Anthology is 80 pages(!), making it the longest, most detailed, and interesting booklet I've ever read through! Great!

CONS-

-EXPENSIVE!-The Ramones Anthology will set you back 30 Dollars, while 'The Ramones Mania' and 'Loud, Fast Ramones:Their Toughest Hits' will only set you back Fifteen Dollars, making it less accessible to casual fans.
-NO NEW TRACKS!-The Ramones Anthology has no new tracks, so it's basically worthless to Diehard fans, and it's too expensive for casual fans, making it very inaccessible.

Overall, Hey Ho Let's Go- The Ramones Anthology is a very good and detailed compilation, but casual fans and diehard fans may be turned off because of its lack of new material and price. But, if you were only going to buy one thing by The Ramones, I would suggest picking this up. If your a casual fan, I recommend the 'Ramones Mania' compilation, because it's also very good and a lot cheaper.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, IF YOU'RE ONLY GOING TO BUY ONE THING BY THE RAMONES, YOU SHOULD BUY THIS! IF YOU'RE WILLING TO SHELL OUT 30 DOLLARS, IN THE END THIS COMPILATION IS WORTH IT!

Also Recommended-

The Essential-Clash
Never Mind The Bollocks, Here Come The Sex Pistols!-Sex Pistols
The Very Best Of-The Pixies

Thanks For Reading!

all of the ramones great songs
this is such a god cd. Sure most of the songs on this album are really really simple, but thats what makes the ramones so great! They are the god fathers of punk (along with the clash and the sex pistols). This album has so many good tracks for such a low price you would be a fool not to buy it...