Ramones Mania

Ramones Mania
Compilation album by Ramones
Released May 31, 1988
Recorded 1976–1987
Genre Punk rock
Length 75:33
Label Sire
Producer Ramones, Jean Beauvoir, Tony Bongiovi, Ritchie Cordell, Tommy Erdelyi, Graham Gouldman, Glen Kolotkin, Kevin Laffey, Craig Leon, Daniel Rey, Phil Spector, Ed Stasium, Dave Stewart
Ramones compilation album chronology

Ramones Mania
(1988)		 All the Stuff (And More!) Volume 1
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [1]
Robert Christgau B [2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide [3]

Ramones Mania is a compilation album by the American punk rock band the Ramones. It was released on May 31, 1988 through Sire Records. The compilation consists of 30 Ramones songs, including some single versions ("Sheena Is a Punk Rocker," "Needles & Pins" and "Howling at the Moon"), a single b–side ("Indian Giver") and one previously unreleased song version (the film version of "Rock 'n' Roll High School").

The album contains a booklet with a short history of the Ramones, including the release dates of all their albums. Their best-selling album, it was the only Ramones album to be certified Gold in the United States, until their debut album went Gold in 2014.[4]

Ramones Mania was re-released on multi-colored vinyl for Record Store Day in 2010. A sequel to the album was released in Japan in 2000.

Track listing

Side one
No. TitleWriter(s)Source album Length
1. "I Wanna Be Sedated"  Joey RamoneRoad to Ruin 2:29
2. "Teenage Lobotomy"  Dee Dee RamoneRocket to Russia 2:00
3. "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?"  JoeyEnd of the Century 3:50
4. "Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment"  Dee Dee, Johnny RamoneLeave Home 1:40
5. "Beat on the Brat"  JoeyRamones 2:30
6. "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" (single version)JoeyRocket to Russia 2:47
7. "I Wanna Live"  Dee Dee, Daniel ReyHalfway to Sanity 2:36
8. "Pinhead"  Dee DeeLeave Home 2:42
Side two
No. TitleWriter(s)Source album Length
9. "Blitzkrieg Bop"  Tommy Ramone, Dee DeeRamones 2:12
10. "Cretin Hop"  Tommy, Dee Dee, JohnnyRocket to Russia 1:55
11. "Rockaway Beach"  Dee DeeRocket to Russia 2:06
12. "Commando"  Dee DeeLeave Home 1:50
13. "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend"  TommyRamones 2:24
14. "Mama's Boy"  Dee Dee, Johnny, TommyToo Tough to Die 2:09
15. "Bop 'Til You Drop"  Dee Dee, JohnnyHalfway to Sanity 2:09
16. "We're a Happy Family"  JoeyRocket to Russia 2:39
Side three
No. TitleWriter(s)Source album Length
17. "Bonzo Goes to Bitburg"  Dee Dee, Joey, Jean BeauvoirAnimal Boy 3:57
18. "Outsider"  Dee DeeSubterranean Jungle 2:10
19. "Psycho Therapy"  Johnny, Dee DeeSubterranean Jungle 2:35
20. "Wart Hog"  Dee DeeToo Tough to Die 1:54
21. "Animal Boy"  Dee Dee, JohnnyAnimal Boy 1:50
22. "Needles & Pins" (single edit) (cover of Jackie DeShannon, 1963)Sonny Bono, Jack NitzscheRoad to Ruin 2:20
23. "Howling at the Moon (Sha–La–La)" (single edit)Dee DeeToo Tough to Die 3:25
Side four
No. TitleWriter(s)Source album Length
24. "Somebody Put Something in My Drink"  Richie RamoneAnimal Boy 3:23
25. "We Want the Airwaves"  JoeyPleasant Dreams 3:20
26. "Chinese Rock"  Dee Dee, Richard HellEnd of the Century 2:28
27. "I Just Wanna Have Something to Do"  JoeyRoad to Ruin 2:41
28. "The KKK Took My Baby Away"  JoeyPleasant Dreams 2:31
29. "Indian Giver" (cover of 1910 Fruitgum Company, 1969)Ritchie Cordell, Bobby Bloom, Bo GentryB–side on the "A Real Cool Time" UK 12" single; (also appears on the 1988 "I Wanna Be Sedated" promo, released to promote this collection) 2:47
30. "Rock 'n' Roll High School" (stereo movie mix)JoeyRock 'n' Roll High School film 2:14

Personnel

Charts

Album Billboard

Year Chart Position
1988 Billboard 200 166[5]

Certifications

Organization Level Date
RIAA – United States Gold[4] June 27, 1994

References

  1. ↑ Ramones Mania at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Robert Christgau review
  3. ↑ Rolling Stone Album Guide
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "RIAA Gold and Platinum". Retrieved March 2, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Billboard album chart history-The Ramones". Retrieved March 2, 2009.