Ramones (Screeching Weasel album)
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Ramones is a cover album by the American punk rock
band Screeching Weasel
. It covers the Ramones
' debut album Ramones
in its entirety. The band was approached to cover the album at a party for the completion of their fourth album, Wiggle
. Having just lost bassist Johnny Personality, the band was unsure of its future, and they claim that the recording of these covers helped revitalize them. For future Screeching Weasel songs, Ben would play second guitar and Danny Vapid moved back to bass, but, for this recording, Ben just sang since the Ramones only had one guitarist. Producer Mass Giorgini
mixed the album just like the Ramones record, with the guitar panned hard to one side and the bass to the other. Very little was changed in terms of the songs themselves, though all were slightly faster than the originals. The album was recorded in approximately fifteen hours and released on vinyl on Selfless Records in a limited run of 1700 copies, 300 of which were on white vinyl. Selfless repressed 300 copies of the album in 1993 with silkscreened covers.
The album was later repressed on CD, along with the four songs from the band's Formula 27
EP, on a collection entitled Beat Is on the Brat
.
Other Ramones cover albums include Rocket to Russia (by The Queers
), Leave Home
(by The Vindictives
), Road to Ruin
(by The Mr. T Experience
), End of the Century
(by Boris the Sprinkler
) and Pleasant Dreams
(by Beatnik Termites
).
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band Screeching Weasel
Screeching Weasel
Screeching Weasel is an American punk rock band originally from Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1986 by Ben Weasel and John Jughead.Since their formation, Screeching Weasel have broken up and reformed numerous times with numerous line-up changes. Ben Weasel has been the only constant...
. It covers the Ramones
Ramones
The Ramones were an American rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first punk rock group...
' debut album Ramones
Ramones (album)
Ramones is the self-titled debut studio album by the American punk rock band Ramones. It was released on April 23, 1976, through Sire Records. Prior to the band signing to Sire they were seen by Lisa Robinson, an editor of Hit Parader, during an early 1975 performance. Robinson began popularizing...
in its entirety. The band was approached to cover the album at a party for the completion of their fourth album, Wiggle
Wiggle (album)
Wiggle is the fourth studio album by the American punk rock band Screeching Weasel. It was released in 1993 through Lookout! Records. Their previous album, My Brain Hurts, had seen a sharp rise in the band's popularity and a shift in sound towards mid-tempo pop songs. With Wiggle, the band shifted...
. Having just lost bassist Johnny Personality, the band was unsure of its future, and they claim that the recording of these covers helped revitalize them. For future Screeching Weasel songs, Ben would play second guitar and Danny Vapid moved back to bass, but, for this recording, Ben just sang since the Ramones only had one guitarist. Producer Mass Giorgini
Mass Giorgini
Mass Giorgini is an Italian-American bassist and record producer, who rose to fame when several of the bands he produced experienced huge gains in popularity during the pop-punk boom on the mid-90's. Among these bands was Giorgini's own Squirtgun, which received minor MTV rotation and several...
mixed the album just like the Ramones record, with the guitar panned hard to one side and the bass to the other. Very little was changed in terms of the songs themselves, though all were slightly faster than the originals. The album was recorded in approximately fifteen hours and released on vinyl on Selfless Records in a limited run of 1700 copies, 300 of which were on white vinyl. Selfless repressed 300 copies of the album in 1993 with silkscreened covers.
The album was later repressed on CD, along with the four songs from the band's Formula 27
Formula 27
Formula 27 is a 4-song 7" EP by Screeching Weasel. It was released as a companion to Bark Like a Dog, the band's first album after their second breakup. All four songs were recorded during the sessions for the album with the same lineup. This EP would be the last new material that the "classic"...
EP, on a collection entitled Beat Is on the Brat
Beat is on the Brat
Beat is on the Brat is a CD compilation of out of print and vinyl-only material from Screeching Weasel. The majority of the CD contains their cover of the first album by The Ramones in its entirety. The band was approached to cover the album at a party for the completion of their fourth album,...
.
Other Ramones cover albums include Rocket to Russia (by The Queers
The Queers
The Queers are a punk band formed in 1981 by Portsmouth, New Hampshire native Joe King . The band originally broke up in 1984, but reformed with Joe Queer and a new line-up in 1986. In 1990, the band signed with Shakin' Street Records and released their first album Grow Up...
), Leave Home
Leave Home (Vindictives album)
Leave Home is an album recorded by The Vindictives that is a cover of the Ramones album of the same name.-Track listing:# "Pinhead" – 1:54# "California Sun" – 2:05...
(by The Vindictives
The Vindictives
The Vindictives were a Chicago-based punk rock underground group during the 1990s. They were peers with Screeching Weasel and other bands from the era, they were also heavily-influenced by the Ramones. Joey Vindicitive's characteristic nasal melodies often told the story of alienation, psychosis,...
), Road to Ruin
Road to Ruin (The Mr. T Experience album)
Road to Ruin is the eighth album by the Berkeley, California punk rock band The Mr. T Experience, released in 1998 on Clearview Records. The album is a cover of the Ramones' 1978 album Road to Ruin in its entirety.-Background:...
(by The Mr. T Experience
The Mr. T Experience
The Mr. T Experience is an American punk rock band formed in 1985 in Berkeley, California and currently recording for Lookout! Records. They have released ten full-length albums along with numerous EPs and singles and have toured internationally...
), End of the Century
End of the Century (Boris the Sprinkler album)
End Of The Century is a 1998 album by Boris The Sprinkler covering the fifth album by The Ramones in its entirety. It was recorded for under $500 in bassist Eric #2's basement studio, a cost of less than one-half of one percent of the recording cost of the original album.-Track listing:All songs...
(by Boris the Sprinkler
Boris the Sprinkler
Boris the Sprinkler was a pop-punk band that formed in Green Bay, Wisconsin in 1992, known for their zaniness and abnormality. Their aesthetic seemed to borrow from Devo and The Dickies. They display a sci-fi bizarro style reminiscent of Buckaroo Banzai....
) and Pleasant Dreams
Pleasant Dreams (Beatnik Termites album)
Pleasant Dreams is a 1997 album by Beatnik Termites covering the sixth album by The Ramones in its entirety. Other Ramones cover albums include Ramones , Rocket To Russia , Leave Home , Road To Ruin Pleasant Dreams is a 1997 album by Beatnik Termites covering the sixth album by The Ramones in its...
(by Beatnik Termites
Beatnik Termites
The Beatnik Termites are a Cleveland, Ohio power pop band with a heavy surf rock influence.The band's original lineup of Reggie Silvestri on drums, Pat Kim on guitar and lead vocals and Brian McCafferty on bass formed in 1987. Their sound and vocals are similar in style to the Beach Boys and early...
).
Track listing
- "Blitzkrieg BopBlitzkrieg Bop"Blitzkrieg Bop" is a song by the American punk rock band Ramones. It was released as the band's debut single in April of 1976 in the United States...
" (Tommy Ramone, Dee Dee Ramone) – 2:12 - "Beat on the Brat" (Joey Ramone) – 2:30
- "Judy Is a Punk" (Joey Ramone) – 1:30
- "I Wanna Be Your BoyfriendI Wanna Be Your Boyfriend"I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" is a song by the American punk rock band the Ramones. It was released in the US in 1976. It is the fourth track on their debut album, Ramones....
" (Tommy Ramone) – 2:24 - "Chainsaw" (Joey Ramone) – 1:55
- "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue" (Dee Dee Ramone) – 1:34
- "I Don't Wanna Go Down to the Basement" (Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone) – 2:35
- "Loudmouth" (Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone) – 2:14
- "Havana Affair" (Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone) – 2:00
- "Listen to My Heart" (Dee Dee Ramone) – 1:56
- "53rd & 3rd53rd & 3rd"53rd & 3rd" is a song by the American punk rock band the Ramones. It was released as the band's second single and the final released from their debut album, Ramones.-Lyrics:...
" (Dee Dee Ramone) – 2:19 - "Let's DanceLet's Dance (Chris Montez song)"Let's Dance" is rock band Slade's last single from 1988. The single was only released in the UK. The song was originally covered in 1985 and appeared on the Crackers – The Christmas Party Album the same year. The track was eventually released as a single after being dropped from RCA Records...
" (Jim Lee) – 1:51 - "I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You" (Dee Dee Ramone) – 1:43
- "Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World" (Dee Dee Ramone) – 2:09
Personnel
- Ben WeaselBen WeaselBen Weasel is a punk rock musician, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of bands Screeching Weasel and The Riverdales...
- lead vocals - JugheadJohn Pierson (musician)John Pierson, commonly known by the stage name "John Jughead" or simply "Jughead", founded the pop-punk band Screeching Weasel in Chicago, Illinois with Ben Weasel in 1986. He played guitar for the band until its disbanding in 2001...
- guitar - Danny VapidDan VapidDan Schafer is a punk rock musician from Chicago, Illinois best known for his participation in Screeching Weasel, The Riverdales, The Methadones, and various other pop punk bands.-Generation Waste:...
- bass - Dan PanicDan PanicDan Sullivan, also known as Dan Panic or Danny Panic, is a punk rock drummer from Chicago.-Career:Dan Sullivan began his musical career with Ivy League, a quartet from Chicago's western suburbs who released one 7" EP in 1990. He then joined Screeching Weasel in 1991 and remained with the band until...
- drums