The Ramones will kick off their 40th anniversary celebrations with the July 29 release of an expanded reissue of their groundbreaking 1976 album debut.
The 29-minute masterpiece helped launch the punk rock scenes in both America and Britain, and went on to inspire countless other artists to find their own voice.
A new 3CD/1LP deluxe edition will present a remastered stereo version of the self-titled project, a new mono mix and a pair of live sets from the summer of ’76.
The project has been overseen by the album’s original producer and mixer Craig Leon.
“The earliest mixes of the album were virtually mono,” says Leon. “We had an idea to record at Abbey Road and do both a mono and stereo version of the album, which was unheard of at the time. I’m thrilled that now, 40 years later, we followed through on that original idea.”
The anniversary edition’s second disc spotlights single mixes, outtakes, and demos. Several of those recordings have never been released, including demos for “I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend,” “53rd and 3rd,” and “Loudmouth.”
The third disc captures the band performing two full sets live at The Roxy in West Hollywood on August 12, 1976. While the band’s first set has been available before, the evening’s second set will see its debut in the new package.
Rounding out the set is a vinyl LP containing the new mono mix of “Ramones”, all packaged in a 12 x 12 hardcover book.
The 3CD/1 vinyl LP set is a limited edition of 19,760 individually numbered copies.
The full tracklist for “Ramones: 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition” can be found below.
Tommy Ramone – the last of the original Ramones – died in 2014 at his home in Ridgewood, Queens, New York following treatment for bile duct cancer; he was 65.
Joey died from lymphoma in 2001, Dee Dee died from a heroin overdose in 2002, and Johnny passed away in 2004 of prostate cancer.
The Ramones took the inspiration for their both their individual and band names from Paul McCartney, who used the alias Paul Ramon during his Silver Beatles days. Dee Dee adopted the name before convincing the other band members to do the same.
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"Ramones: 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition"
Release date: July 29
Disc One: Original Album
Stereo Version
1. "Blitzkrieg Bop"
2. "Beat On The Brat"
3. "Judy Is A Punk"
4. "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend"
5. "Chain Saw"
6. "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue"
7. "I Don't Wanna Go Down To The Basement"
8. "Loudmouth"
9. "Havana Affair"
10. "Listen To My Heart"
11. "53rd & 3rd"
12. "Let's Dance"
13. "I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You"
14. "Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World"
40th Anniversary Mono Mix
15. "Blitzkrieg Bop"*
16. "Beat On The Brat"*
17. "Judy Is A Punk"*
18. "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend"*
19. "Chain Saw"*
20. "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue"*
21. "I Don't Wanna Go Down To The Basement"*
22. "Loudmouth"*
23. "Havana Affair"*
24. "Listen To My Heart"*
25. "53rd & 3rd"*
26. "Let's Dance"*
27. "I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You"*
28. "Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World"*
Disc Two: Single Mixes, Outtakes, and Demos
1. "Blitzkrieg Bop" (Original Stereo Single Version)
2. "Blitzkrieg Bop" (Original Mono Single Version)
3. "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" (Original Stereo Single Version)
4. "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" (Original Mono Single Version)
5. "Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World" (Original Uncensored Vocals)*
6. "I Don't Care" (Demo)
7. "53rd & 3rd" (Demo)*
8. "Loudmouth" (Demo)*
9. "Chain Saw" (Demo)*
10. "You Never Should Have Opened That Door" (Demo)
11. "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" (Demo)*
12. "I Can't Be" (Demo)
13. "Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World" (Demo)*
14. "I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You" (Demo)*
15. "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue" (Demo)
16. "I Don't Wanna Be Learned/I Don't Wanna Be Tamed" (Demo)
17. "You're Gonna Kill That Girl" (Demo)*
18. "What's Your Name" (Demo)
Disc Three: Live at The Roxy (8/12/76)
Set One
1. "Loudmouth"
2. "Beat On The Brat"
3. "Blitzkrieg Bop"
4. "I Remember You"
5. "Glad To See You Go"
6. "Chain Saw"
7. "53rd & 3rd"
8. "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend"
9. "Havana Affair"
10. "Listen To My Heart"
11. "California Sun"
12. "Judy Is A Punk"
13. "I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You"
14. "Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World"
15. "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue"
16. "Let's Dance"
Set Two
17. "Loudmouth"*
18. "Beat On The Brat"*
19. "Blitzkrieg Bop"*
20. "I Remember You"*
21. "Glad To See You Go"*
22. "Chain Saw"*
23. "53rd & 3rd"*
24. "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend"*
25. "Havana Affair"*
26. "Listen To My Heart"*
27. "California Sun"*
28. "Judy Is A Punk"*
29. "I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You"*
30. "Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World"*
31. "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue"*
32. "Let's Dance"*
40th Anniversary Mono Mix LP
1. "Blitzkrieg Bop"*
2. "Beat On The Brat"*
3. "Judy Is A Punk"*
4. "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend"*
5. "Chain Saw"*
6. "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue"*
7. "I Don't Wanna Go Down To The Basement"*
8. "Loudmouth"*
9. "Havana Affair"*
10. "Listen To My Heart"*
11. "53rd & 3rd"*
12. "Let's Dance"*
13. "I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You"*
14. "Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World"*
* Previously Unreleased
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