Morrissey Curates The Ramones

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MORRISSEY Compilation Album
Name	Morrissey Curates The Ramones
Release	28 November 2014
Total Length	38:19
Recorded	Various
Writer/composer	Ramones
Publisher	Rhino Records
Format(s)	Vinyl
Chart position	Not known to have charted
Compilation Album chronology
Very Best Of Morrissey ← Morrissey Curates The Ramones → This Is Morrissey

Information

From Record Store Day Black Friday 2014 page description:

Morrissey, being a big Ramones fan, particularly of the early years, had always wanted to compile a "best of" album and this year he got his wish. This compilation reflects Morrissey's experience of listening to the band for the first time. With the sad passing of Tommy recently, both management and Morrissey felt this was a fitting tribute. The use of the Union Jack on the cover reflects both how important the band were to the UK music scene but also how the UK embraced them and their sound. The photo on the back cover by Danny Fitzgerald is evocative of the period and was selected by Morrissey.

Limited to 9000 copies.

Track list

Vinyl

[Rhino Records – R1 545629]

1. Sheena Is A Punk Rocker – 2:48 (Joey Ramone)
2. Rockaway Beach – 2:06 (Dee Dee Ramone)
3. I Wanna Be Sedated – 2:29 (Joey Ramone)
4. Suzy Is A Headbanger – 2:08 (Dee Dee Ramone, Joey Ramone)
5. Loudmouth – 2:15 (Dee Dee Ramone, Joey Ramone)
6. Pinhead – 2:42 (Dee Dee Ramone)
7. Babysitter – 2:44 (Joey Ramone)
8. Judy Is A Punk – 1:32 (Joey Ramone)
9. I Remember You – 2:20 (Joey Ramone)
10. Here Today, Gone Tomorrow – 2:49 (Ramones)
11. Carbona Not Glue – 1:53 (Dee Dee Ramone)
12. Beat On The Brat – 2:32 (Joey Ramone)
13. Teenage Lobotomy – 2:01 (Ramones)
14. Cretin Hop – 1:55 (Ramones)
15. Blitzkrieg Bop – 2:14 (Tommy Ramone, Dee Dee Ramone)
16. Why Is it Always This Way? – 2:32 (Ramones)
17. Rock 'n' Roll High School – 2:19 (Johnny Ramone, Dee Dee Ramone, Joey Ramone)

Mentioned In

• Morrissey: "The last thing security forces ever want is peaceful protest" - Vegan Logic (September 5, 2014)

Discogs Information

Credits

• Compiled By - Morrissey
• Lacquer Cut By - Ian Sefchick
• Producer - Craig Leon
• Producer - Ed Stasium
• Producer - Tom Erdelyi
• Producer - Tony Bongiovi
• Producer [Associate] - Tom Erdelyi
• Producer, Engineer - Ed Stasium
• Producer, Engineer - Tom Erdelyi
• Written-By - Ramones

Notes

17 Blistering Ramones Tracks Handpicked & Curated By Morrissey. Limited Edition Of 9,000 Copies Worldwide.

Sources: Tracks A1, A2, B2, B5, B6, B8 from [m39371]. Track A3 from [m39352]. Tracks A4, A6, B1, B3 from [m39289]. Track A7 from [m39289] [UK Version]. Tracks A5, A8, B4, B7 from [m39341]. Track B9 from [m39223].

Images

• Morrissey Curates The Ramones - Discogs master release: https://www.discogs.com/master/1046273
• Morrissey Curates The Ramones (LP Record Store Day Compilation Limited Edition Numbered) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/6353230-Ramones-Morrissey-Curates-The-Ramones

Wikipedia Information

Morrissey Curates The Ramones is a compilation album by the American punk rock band the Ramones, compiled by British musician Morrissey. It consists primarily of songs from their first four albums, Ramones, Leave Home, Rocket to Russia, and Road to Ruin. While Morrissey initially wrote a negative review of the Ramones 1976 debut album in Melody Maker, he was invited by the band's management to pick the tracks for the compilation. The album was released on vinyl on November 28, 2014, and limited to 9,000 copies.

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morrissey_Curates_The_Ramones

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