Greatest Hits

Performer: The Ramones
Producer: Craig Leon; Daniel Rey; Ed Stasium; Glen Kolotkin; Graham Gouldman; Jean Beauvoir; Ritchie Cordell; Scott Hackwith; Tommy Erdelyi; Tony Bongiovi; Phil Spector; Danie Barnard; Matthew Abelson; Dani Barnard (Compilation); Matt Abels (Compilation)
Distributor: WEA (Distributor)

Notes: The Ramones: Dee Dee Ramone, C.J. Ramone (bass guitar); Joey Ramone, Johnny Ramone, Marky Ramone, Richie Ramone, Tommy Ramone. Personnel: Joey Ramone (vocals); Johnny Ramone (guitar); Marky Ramone, Richie Ramone, Tommy Ramone (drums). Audio Remasterers: Dan Hersch; Bill Inglot. Authors: Tommy Ramone; Marky Ramone. Photographers: Gie Knaeps; Hugh Brown. Ubiquity with punk rock, New York City, attitude, and youth rebellion are what the Ramones have come to symbolize since their late 1970s and early '80s heyday... but when is the last time their music has been taken to task? GREATEST HITS--a collection of their groundbreaking works for the Sire label, from 1976's "Blitzkrieg Bop" through 1989's horror movie soundtrack "Pet Sematary"--finds the band's singular and unstoppable legacy completely intact, even in the light of its primary members' deaths and unflattering documentaries about the band's tumultuous career. The sound they are responsible for is still not only the blueprint for punk rock, but also an architecturally sound artifact of pure rock 'n' roll stamina: '50s rock hooks pummeled with an aggression unmatched in music upon its release and strong enough to drive over a tank. These 20 songs represent some of the most lasting and vital music created in America since the '70s.

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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