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Road To Ruin 40th Anniversary

Deluxe Edition

LP, Box Set, 3CD

Ramones (Artist) Format: Audio CD
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Audio CD, Box set, September 21, 2018
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Track Listings

Disc: 1

1 I Just Want to Have Something to Do (2018 Remaster)
2 I Wanted Everything (2018 Remaster)
3 Don't Come Close (2018 Remaster)
4 I Don't Want You (2018 Remaster)
5 Needles and Pins (2018 Remaster)
6 I'm Against It (2018 Remaster)
7 I Wanna Be Sedated
8 Go Mental (2018 Remaster)
9 Questioningly (2018 Remaster)
10 She's the One (2018 Remaster)
11 Bad Brain (2018 Remaster)
12 It's a Long Way Back (2018 Remaster)
13 I Just Want to Have Something to Do (40th Anniversary Road Revisited Mix)
14 I Wanted Everything (40th Anniversary Road Revisited Mix)
15 Don't Come Close (40th Anniversary Road Revisited Mix)
16 I Don't Want You (40th Anniversary Road Revisited Mix)
17 Needles and Pins (40th Anniversary Road Revisited Mix)
18 I'm Against It (40th Anniversary Road Revisited Mix)
19 I Wanna Be Sedated (40th Anniversary Road Revisited Mix)
20 Go Mental (40th Anniversary Road Revisited Mix)
21 Questioningly (40th Anniversary Road Revisited Mix)
22 She's the One (40th Anniversary Road Revisited Mix)
23 Bad Brain (40th Anniversary Road Revisited Mix)
24 It's a Long Way Back (40th Anniversary Road Revisited Mix)

Disc: 2

1 I Walk Out (2018 Mix)
2 S.L.U.G. (2018 Mix)
3 Don't Come Close (Single Mix) [2018 Remaster]
4 Needles and Pins (Single Mix) [2018 Remaster]
5 I Just Want to Have Something to Do (Basic Rough Mix)
6 I Don't Want You (Basic Rough Mix)
7 I'm Against It (Basic Rough Mix)
8 It's a Long Way Back (Basic Rough Mix)
9 I Walk Out (Basic Rough Mix)
10 Bad Brain (Basic Rough Mix)
11 Needles and Pins (Basic Rough Mix)
12 I Wanna Be Sedated (Take 2) [Basic Rough Mix]
13 I Wanted Everything (Basic Rough Mix)
14 Go Mental (Basic Rough Mix)
15 She's the One (Basic Rough Mix)
16 Questioningly (Take 2) [Basic Rough Mix]
17 S.L.U.G. (Basic Rough Mix)
18 Don't Come Close (Basic Rough Mix)
19 I Wanna Be Sedated (Backing Track)
20 I Don't Want You (Brit Pop Mix)
21 Questioningly (Acoustic)
22 Needles and Pins (Acoustic)
23 Don't Come Close (Acoustic)
24 I Wanna Be Sedated (Ramones-On-45 Mega Mix) [2018 Remaster]

Disc: 3

1 Blitzkrieg Bop (Live at the Palladium, New York, NY, 12/31/79)
2 Teenage Lobotomy (Live at the Palladium, New York, NY, 12/31/79)
3 Rockaway Beach (Live at the Palladium, New York, NY, 12/31/79)
4 I Don't Want You (Live at the Palladium, New York, NY, 12/31/79)
5 Go Mental (Live at the Palladium, New York, NY, 12/31/79)
6 Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment (Live at the Palladium, New York, NY, 12/31/79)
7 I Wanna Be Sedated (Live at the Palladium, New York, NY, 12/31/79)
8 I Just Want to Have Something to Do (Live at the Palladium, New York, NY, 12/31/79)
9 She's the One (Live at the Palladium, New York, NY, 12/31/79)
10 This Ain't Havana (Live at the Palladium, New York, NY, 12/31/79)
11 I'm Against It (Live at the Palladium, New York, NY, 12/31/79)
12 Sheena Is a Punk Rocker (Live at the Palladium, New York, NY, 12/31/79)
13 Havana Affair (Live at the Palladium, New York, NY, 12/31/79)
14 Commando (Live at the Palladium, New York, NY, 12/31/79)
15 Needles and Pins (Live at the Palladium, New York, NY, 12/31/79)
16 I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend (Live at the Palladium, New York, NY, 12/31/79)
17 Surfin' Bird (Live at the Palladium, New York, NY, 12/31/79)
18 Cretin Hop (Live at the Palladium, New York, NY, 12/31/79)
19 All the Way (Live at The Palladium, New York, NY, 12/31/79)
20 Judy Is a Punk (Live at the Palladium, New York, NY, 12/31/79)
21 California Sun (Live at the Palladium, New York, NY, 12/31/79)
22 I Don't Wanna Walk Around with You (Live at the Palladium, New York, NY, 12/31/79)
23 Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World (Live at the Palladium, New York, NY, 12/31/79)
24 Pinhead (Live at the Palladium, New York, NY, 12/31/79)
25 Do You Wanna Dance? (Live at The Palladium, New York, NY, 12/31/79)
26 Suzy Is a Headbanger (Live at the Palladium, New York, NY, 12/31/79)
27 Let's Dance (Live at the Palladium, New York, NY, 12/31/79)
28 Chinese Rock (Live at The Palladium, New York, NY, 12/31/79)
29 Beat on the Brat (Live at The Palladium, New York, NY, 12/31/79)
30 We're a Happy Family (Live at the Palladium, New York, NY, 12/31/79)
31 Bad Brain (Live at The Palladium, New York, NY, 12/31/79)
32 I Wanted Everything (Live at the Palladium, New York, NY, 12/31/79)

Disc: 4

1 I Just Want to Have Something to Do (2018 Remaster)
2 Go Mental (2018 Remaster)
3 Don't Come Close (2018 Remaster)
4 She's the One (2018 Remaster)
5 Needles and Pins (2018 Remaster)
6 It's a Long Way Back (2018 Remaster)

Editorial Reviews

ROAD TO RUIN: 40th ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION contains two different mixes of the album, unissued rough mixes for every album track, and an unreleased 1979 concert recording of the Ramones in New York.

Product details

  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.99 x 12.68 x 0.47 inches; 2.13 Pounds
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Rhino/Warner Bros.
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ July 11, 2018
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Rhino/Warner Bros.
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07FDMXLSG
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 4
  • Customer Reviews:
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  • Rick Hines
    5.0 out of 5 stars Missing Ramones album uncovered
    Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2018
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    Being a Ramones fanatic, I purchased all the anniversary box sets. The live material alone was worth it, and the bonus material was interesting, if not essential. As for the remixes? The first album was re-done in mono. Personally I liked the extreme stereo of the original. "Leave Home" was mixed a bit hotter with some of the pop luster removed and Johnny's guitar pushed up. Good enough. "Rocket to Russia" removed most of the overdubs for a more first album feel. Good idea, but it didn't change the overall album vibe much. Then comes "Road to Ruin."

    I remember being let down by the sound of this album when it came out originally. It wasn't stripped down punk anymore, and to my dismay, it was headed in a pop-friendly direction. The band was transitioning from being inspired amateurs to becoming professional musicians. According to the booklet notes, many of the songs were over-dubbed to the extent that a lot of the original parts were not used. Acoustic guitars reared their ugly heads! Well, this release addresses all this with a vengeance. The original live-in-studio performances of the Ramones are restored, and, lo and behold, a Ramones album was hidden under all that overdubbing! The band sounds crisp, and while lyrically the writing isn't quite up to previous remarkable standards, the music will remind anyone of their classic first three albums. The album rocks, with new drummer Marky showing why he got the job. Meanwhile, they took the songs subjected to acoustic guitar overdubs and remixed them to get separate acoustic versions of those songs. In this context, it works much better than as overdubs to the Ramones tracks.

    I assume that "End of the Century" is up for remixing next. Considering what producer Phil Spector did to that album, I'm very eager to hear what the remix will uncover. This "Road to Ruin" remix certainly points in the right direction.

    If you enjoyed the previous reissues, don't hesitate with this one, like I did. This is that rare remix that makes you completely re-evaluate an album for the positive. There's also a chuckle to be had with the Ramones-on-45 mix of "I Wanna Be Sedated." And the live show included shows the band at a ferocious peak. Highly recommended.
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  • Gregory A. Layne
    5.0 out of 5 stars Essential?!?
    Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2019
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    I have to admit upfront: Road to Ruin was the second LP I bought (after a crappy K-Tel compilation), so -- apart from being old -- I'm inherently biased.

    I love every single song on this album, and the remixes and outtakes only make me love them more. The sonic limitations of the source materials are not infrequently evident, but they are what they are.

    As with the other recent Ramones box reissues, the packaging is sturdy and attractive. Assuming you're a fan, you pretty much need this.

    Oh, and PLAY IT LOUD!
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  • Georg Balandran
    5.0 out of 5 stars WARNING!/ ACHTUNG!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2018
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    Do not listen to this music while driving. It will cause you to sing, play air drums, bop your head and make grimaces (as if you’re trying to lift something heavy). Also, you will be listening to the new mixes of these old songs so intently that you won’t pay attention to where you’re driving and you may miss your exit.

    Listen safely.
    The life you save just may be my own.
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  • R. Holley
    5.0 out of 5 stars great ramones box set
    Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2018
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    Love it, great set of cds and album. The only thing I can complain about is the delivery, whoever delivered it left it laying in my driveway by the stairs, I think it should have been put on my porch. Some one could have stepped on it or drove over it.
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  • jorge subculture
    5.0 out of 5 stars Should be only vinyl
    Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2019
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    I love the vinyl but only way to get it is with cds wich i dont care about but force to buy it
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  • Interbank
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ramones ok
    Reviewed in the United States on February 29, 2020
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    Excelebte presentacion y una coleccion miy soloda de uno de los mejores grupos punk me encanto.
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  • Carolina Mera
    5.0 out of 5 stars producto
    Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2018
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    Fácil compra, llego en un tiempo menor al esperado.
    Producto sin fallas, empaques sin alteraciones.
    Excelente producto, recomendado.
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  • THRASYVOYLOS IONAS
    5.0 out of 5 stars Q
    Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2019
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    Thanks, all's good!!!!
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  • Alberto Satisfaction
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ramonízate.
    Reviewed in Mexico on December 26, 2020
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    Edición limitada. Vienen los discos y el lo en un paquete en forma de libro muy seguros. El booklet incluido tiene escritos y fotos en gran formato. Bastante bien para los fans.
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  • Patrice Belley
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good ebay seller
    Reviewed in Canada on October 23, 2020
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    Good ebay seller
    Super box set for Ramones fans
    Fast shipping
    Lowest price on the market
    A+
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  • TeeWee
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hervorragende Edition zum 40. Geburtstag
    Reviewed in Germany on January 14, 2019
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    Die Ramones hatten 1978 ein Problem: Obwohl sie drei wegweisende Alben veröffentlicht hatten und unablässig auf Tour waren, wollte sich der erhoffte kommerzielle Durchbruch einfach nicht einstellen. Mit dem vierten Longplayer „Road to Ruin“ sollte sich das endlich ändern. Wie seine Vorgänger liegt auch dieses Album jetzt remastered als „40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition“ vor. Die Box (limitiert auf 7500 Exemplare) ist mit reichlich Inhalt bestückt und enthält auf CD 1 neben dem Original einen „40th Anniversary Road Revisited Mix“. Auf CD 2 befinden sich weitere Singles, Rough Mixe, Demos, Akustik- und Instrumentalversionen. Ein Live-Auftritt aus dem New Yorker Palladium vom 31. Dezember 1979 gibt es auf der dritten CD. Die Vinyl-Platte enthält den Anniversary Mix.
    In den wieder sehr informativen Liner Notes beschreibt Produzent Ed Stasium die damalige Situation treffend: „This time, the band looked to produce a more chart-friendly release for the record buying masses.“ In der Tat ist die Platte etwas zugänglicher geraten, der erhoffte Charterfolg blieb mit Platz 103 in den USA und Rang 32 in England allerdings aus. Dafür sind unsterbliche Klassiker wie „I wanna be sedated“, „Don't come close“ und „Needles and pins“ entstanden.
    Für den „40th Anniversary Road Revisited Mix“ nahm sich Ed Stasium die alten Bänder noch einmal vor, um eine rauere Version des Album zu erschaffen. Diese „Neuinterpretation“ ist ein Höhepunkt der Box. Mit dem entfernen der „poppigen“ Elemente und dem Hinzufügen bisher nicht verwendeter Parts ist ein Mix entstanden, der dem ursprünglichen Sound der Ramones eher entspricht.
    Der überwiegende Teil der 24 Stücke auf der zweiten CD wurde bisher nicht veröffentlicht, ebenso wie das knackige Konzert aus dem Palladium.
    Ein sehr gutes Remastering, der tolle „40th Anniversary Road Revisited Mix“, die umfangreichen Bonustracks, sowie die Liveaufnahme und Vinyl - mehr kann man sich eigentlich von einer Jubiläumsedition nicht wünschen.
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  • Foulon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Superbe coffret
    Reviewed in France on October 16, 2018
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    Un vrai fan des Ramones ce doit d'avoir ce coffret!
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  • JM
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente continuación
    Reviewed in Spain on October 18, 2018
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    El cuarto disco de estudio de los Ramones les abrió caminos nuevos y en otros casos les ayudó a refinar su fórmula. El resultado es un álbum excelente, sólo un peldaño por debajo de los tres primeros.
    En esta edición con tres cedés se sigue la senda iniciada con las reediciones de Ramones, Leave Home y Rocket to Russia.
    La nueva mezcla, en mi opinión, está a la altura de la original, que también está incluida y suena muy, muy bien. Además, maquetas, mezclas más brutas, versiones acústicas y un estupendo directo previo a la publicación de End of the century en el que imponen un ritmo brutal.
    La nueva mezcla se presenta también en un vinilo.
    En definitiva, muy, muy recomendable.
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