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.

Tracklist

1Digital Media: Ramones
2Digital Media: Leave Home
3Digital Media: Rocket to Russia
4Digital Media: Road to Ruin
5Digital Media: End of the Century
6Digital Media: Pleasant Dreams
7Digital Media: Subterranean Jungle
#TitleLength
1Little Bit o' Soul
assistant engineer:
Ron Cote
producer:
Ritchie Cordell and Glen Kolotkin
cover recording of:
Little Bit o’ Soul
lyricist and composer:
Carter-Lewis
writer:
John Carter (in 1964) and Ken Lewis (in 1964)
2:43
2I Need Your Love
assistant engineer:
Ron Cote
producer:
Ritchie Cordell and Glen Kolotkin
recording of:
I Need Your Love
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Dee Waxman
3:03
3Outsider
assistant engineer:
Ron Cote
producer:
Ritchie Cordell and Glen Kolotkin
recording of:
Outsider
lyricist and composer:
Dee Dee Ramone
2:10
4What'd Ya Do?
assistant engineer:
Ron Cote
producer:
Ritchie Cordell and Glen Kolotkin
recording of:
What’d Ya Do?
lyricist and composer:
Joey Ramone
2:24
5Highest Trails Above
assistant engineer:
Ron Cote
producer:
Ritchie Cordell and Glen Kolotkin
recording of:
Highest Trails Above
lyricist and composer:
Dee Dee Ramone
2:09
6Somebody Like Me
assistant engineer:
Ron Cote
producer:
Ritchie Cordell and Glen Kolotkin
recording of:
Somebody Like Me
lyricist and composer:
Dee Dee Ramone
2:34
7Psycho Therapy2:35
8Time Has Come Today
assistant engineer:
Ron Cote
producer:
Ritchie Cordell and Glen Kolotkin
cover recording of:
Time Has Come Today
writer:
Joseph Chambers and Willie Chambers
4:25
9My-My Kind of a Girl
recording of:
My‐My Kind of Girl
lyricist and composer:
Joey Ramone
3:31
10In the Park
assistant engineer:
Ron Cote
producer:
Ritchie Cordell and Glen Kolotkin
recording of:
In the Park
lyricist and composer:
Dee Dee Ramone
2:34
11Time Bomb
assistant engineer:
Ron Cote
producer:
Ritchie Cordell and Glen Kolotkin
recording of:
Time Bomb
lyricist and composer:
Dee Dee Ramone
2:09
12Everytime I Eat Vegetables It Makes Me Think of You3:04
8Digital Media: Too Tough to Die
9Digital Media: Animal Boy
10Digital Media: Halfway to Sanity
11Digital Media: Brain Drain