Disc 1
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| Song Title | Sample |
| 1. Blitzkrieg Bop ~ The Ramones |  |
| 2. Beat On The Brat ~ The Ramones | |
| 3. Judy Is A Punk ~ The Ramones | |
| 4. I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend ~ The Ramones | |
| 5. 53rd And 3rd ~ The Ramones | |
| 6. Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue ~ The Ramones | |
| 7. Glad To See You Go ~ The Ramones | |
| 8. Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment ~ The Ramones | |
| 9. I Remember You ~ The Ramones | |
| 10. California Sun ~ The Ramones | |
| 11. Commando ~ The Ramones | |
| 12. Swallow My Pride ~ The Ramones | |
| 13. Carbona Not Glue ~ The Ramones | |
| 14. Pinhead ~ The Ramones | |
| 15. Sheena Is A Punk Rocker ~ The Ramones | |
| 16. Cretin Hop ~ The Ramones | |
| 17. Rockaway Beach ~ The Ramones | |
| 18. Here Today, Gone Tomorrow ~ The Ramones | |
| 19. Teenage Lobotomy ~ The Ramones | |
| 20. Surfin' Bird ~ The Ramones | |
| 21. I Don't Care ~ The Ramones | |
| 22. I Just Want To Have Something To Do ~ The Ramones | |
| 23. I Wanna Be Sedated ~ The Ramones | |
| 24. Don't Come Close ~ The Ramones | |
| 25. She's The One ~ The Ramones | |
| 26. Needles And Pins ~ The Ramones | |
| 27. Rock 'N' Roll High School ~ The Ramones | |
| 28. I Want You Around ~ The Ramones | |
| 29. Do You Remember Rock 'N' Roll Radio? ~ The Ramones | |
| 30. I Can't Make It On Time ~ The Ramones | |
| 31. Chinese Rocks ~ The Ramones | |
| 32. I'm Affected ~ The Ramones | |
| 33. Danny Says ~ The Ramones | | Disc 2
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| Song Title | Sample |
| 1. KKK Took My Baby Away, The ~ The Ramones | |
| 2. She's A Sensation ~ The Ramones | |
| 3. It's Not My Place (In The 9 To 5 World) ~ The Ramones | |
| 4. We Want The Airwaves ~ The Ramones | |
| 5. Psychotherapy ~ The Ramones | |
| 6. Howling At The Moon (Sha La La) ~ The Ramones | |
| 7. Mama's Boy ~ The Ramones | |
| 8. Daytime Dilemma (Dangers Of Love) ~ The Ramones | |
| 9. I'm Not Afraid Of Life ~ The Ramones | |
| 10. Too Tough To Die ~ The Ramones | |
| 11. Endless Vacation ~ The Ramones | |
| 12. My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes To Bitburg) ~ The Ramones | |
| 13. Someone Put Something In My Drink ~ The Ramones | |
| 14. Something To Believe In ~ The Ramones | |
| 15. I Don't Wanna Live This Life (Anymore) ~ The Ramones | |
| 16. I Wanna Live ~ The Ramones | |
| 17. Garden Of Serenity ~ The Ramones | |
| 18. Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight) ~ The Ramones | |
| 19. Pet Semetary ~ The Ramones | |
| 20. I Believe In Miracles ~ The Ramones | |
| 21. Tomorrow She Goes Away ~ The Ramones | |
| 22. Poison Heart ~ The Ramones | |
| 23. I Don't Want To Grow Up ~ The Ramones | |
| 24. She Talks To Rainbows ~ The Ramones | |
| 25. R.A.M.O.N.E.S. ~ The Ramones | |
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| Album Notes and Credits |
Notes & Personnel Info |  | Includes a hardcover 80 page booklet with liner notes by David Fricke. | | The Ramones: Joey Ramone (vocals); Johnny Ramone (guitar); Dee Dee Ramone (vocals, bass); C.J. Ramone (bass); Tommy Ramone, Marky Ramone, Ritchie Ramone (drums). | | Producers include: Craig Leon, Tony Bongiovi, T. Erdelyi, Ed Stasium, Daniel Rey. | | Compilation producers: Bill Inglot, Gary Stewart, Don Williams. | | It took four Queens punks who could barely string together four chords to revitalize American rock & roll. The Ramones torpedoed self-important '70s arena-rock, stripping it down to its foundations. Thanks to their pop smarts, they became the nation's favorite and perhaps most influential punk rock outfit. | | The Ramones' music has always echoed a Phil Spector-esque sense of melodic structure. HEY HO LET'S GO! is a delirious, nonstop rush of barreling drums and guitars topped with bubblegum melodies. The emphasis is on the band's seminal '70s output. "Blitzkrieg Bop," "Rockaway Beach," "Teenage Lobotomy," and "I Wanna Be Sedated" whiz past like no-frills Lear jets. The Ramones' power lies in their simplicity; you won't even find a guitar solo here. The band's post-'70s output is a mixed bag, but the second disc includes a sampling of its brighter moments. To the Ramones credit, they held on to their ideals and never played unplugged, released a concept album, or recorded a song that outstayed its welcome. |
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| Artist Overview |
| In 1976, the Ramones almost single-handedly invented punk rock and taught the likes of the Sex Pistols and the Clash how it was done. They combined a love of '60s pop melodies with a predilection for short, fast, loud songs and thick, chugging guitars. As part of the early NYC CBGB scene, they laid down the template that several generations of punk rockers have followed. Despite a couple of personnel changes over the years, they rarely strayed from their minimalist musical vision, rocking away until 1996. Though singer Joey and bassist/songwriter Dee Dee died in 2001 and 2002 respectively, and guitarist Johnny two years later, the Ramones still outlasted most of the bands they initially inspired. |
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| Technical Info |
| Release Date : 07/20/1999 | | Original Release Date : 1999 | | Catalog ID : 75817 | | Label : Rhino Records (USA) | | Number of Discs : 2 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00081227581725 |
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| Professional Reviews |
| Entertainment Weekly (7/23/99, p.69)
- "...the great early stuff on the first CD hits so straight, deep, and true, it'd be churlish to judge this well-intentioned collection too harshly..." - Rating: BQ (5/02 SE, p.140)
- Included in Q's "100 Best Punk Albums". Q (11/99, p.154)
- 5 stars out of 5 - "...essential to anyone who wants a better, less pointless life, yet can't be bothered buying five Ramones albums..." Alternative Press (9/99, p.110)
- 4 out of 5 - "...overall this is a set that should please both hardcore fans and wannabe new-school punks." Mojo (Publisher)
(1/00, p.31)
- Included in Mojo Magazine's "Best Boxed Sets" of 1999. |
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