The Sire Years 1976–1981 (box set)

~ Release by Ramones (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Comprises "Ramones", "Leave Home", "Rocket to Russia", "Road to Ruin", "End of the Century", and "Pleasant Dreams".

The tracklist from the back of the "box" lists CD2, track 5 as "Sheena is a Punk Rocker" as it appears in the 90s reissues, but the song on this CD is the "Carbona not Glue" as appears on the original vinyl version of the album and the remastered reissue.

Annotation last modified on 2013-12-25 08:26 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1: Ramones
CD 2: Leave Home
CD 3: Rocket to Russia
#TitleRatingLength
1Cretin Hop
assistant engineer:
Don Berman
engineer:
Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
producer:
Tony Bongiovi and Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone)
bass guitar:
Dee Dee Ramone
drums (drum set):
Tommy Ramone
guitar:
Johnny Ramone
lead vocals:
Joey Ramone
recorded at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Power Station Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Cretin Hop
writer:
Douglas Glenn Colvin, John Cummings (Johnny Ramone), Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone) and Jeffrey Hyman (Joey Ramone)
4.351:56
2Rockaway Beach
assistant engineer:
Don Berman
engineer:
Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
producer:
Tony Bongiovi and Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone)
bass guitar:
Dee Dee Ramone
drums (drum set):
Tommy Ramone
guitar:
Johnny Ramone
lead vocals:
Joey Ramone
recorded at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Power Station Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Rockaway Beach
writer:
Douglas Glenn Colvin, John Cummings (Johnny Ramone), Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone) and Jeffrey Hyman (Joey Ramone)
4.62:06
3Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
assistant engineer:
Don Berman
engineer:
Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
producer:
Tony Bongiovi and Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone)
bass guitar:
Dee Dee Ramone
drums (drum set):
Tommy Ramone
guitar:
Johnny Ramone
lead vocals:
Joey Ramone
recorded at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Power Station Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
writer:
Douglas Glenn Colvin, John Cummings (Johnny Ramone), Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone) and Jeffrey Hyman (Joey Ramone)
3.62:50
4Locket Love3.52:11
5I Don’t Care
assistant engineer:
Don Berman
engineer:
Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
producer:
Tony Bongiovi and Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone)
bass guitar:
Dee Dee Ramone
drums (drum set):
Tommy Ramone
guitar:
Johnny Ramone
lead vocals:
Joey Ramone
recorded at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Power Station Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
I Don’t Care (Ramones)
writer:
Douglas Glenn Colvin, John Cummings (Johnny Ramone), Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone) and Jeffrey Hyman (Joey Ramone)
publisher:
Taco Tunes Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music
3.81:39
6Sheena Is a Punk Rocker4.552:50
7We’re a Happy Family4.52:31
8Teenage Lobotomy
assistant engineer:
Don Berman
engineer:
Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
producer:
Tony Bongiovi and Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone)
bass guitar:
Dee Dee Ramone
drums (drum set):
Tommy Ramone
guitar:
Johnny Ramone
lead vocals:
Joey Ramone
recorded at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Power Station Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Teenage Lobotomy
writer:
Douglas Glenn Colvin, John Cummings (Johnny Ramone), Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone) and Jeffrey Hyman (Joey Ramone)
4.152:01
9Do You Wanna Dance?4.21:55
10I Wanna Be Well3.752:28
11I Can’t Give You Anything3.52:01
12Ramona42:38
13Surfin’ Bird
assistant engineer:
Don Berman
engineer:
Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
producer:
Tony Bongiovi and Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone)
bass guitar:
Dee Dee Ramone
drums (drum set):
Tommy Ramone
guitar:
Johnny Ramone
lead vocals:
Joey Ramone
recorded at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Power Station Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Surfin’ Bird
writer:
Al Frazier, Sonny Harris, Carl White (60s soul vocalist, member of the Rivingtons) and Turner Wilson
version of:
Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow
version of:
The Bird’s the Word
4.352:38
14Why Is It Always This Way?3.752:15
CD 4: Road to Ruin
CD 5: End of the Century
CD 6: Pleasant Dreams