Description: Road to Ruin is the fourth studio album by the American punk rock band Ramones, released on September 22, 1978, through Sire Records as LP record, 8 track cartridge & audio cassette. It was the first Ramones album to feature new drummer Marky Ramone, who replaced Tommy Ramone. Tommy left the band due to low sales of previous albums as well as stress he experienced while touring; however, he stayed with the band to produce the album (credited as T. Erdelyi) with Ed Stasium. The artwork's concept was designed by Ramones fan Gus MacDonald and later modified by John Holmstrom to include Marky instead of Tommy. The album incorporated musical elements that were less prominent in punk rock, such as heavy metal-influenced guitar solos and 1960s-style ballads. The songs on Road to Ruin are considered by some as an attempt to get the band more airplay. The album did not sell as well as the band had hoped, peaking at number 103 on the Billboard 200, more than 50 places behind its predecessor, Rocket to Russia. However, Road to Ruin lives on decades later as a fan favorite. "I Wanna Be Sedated", which had a successful music video produced almost a decade after its release, has since become one of the band's most well-known tracks, as well as their second most-streamed track on Spotify after "Blitzkrieg Bop". The album has had multiple re-releases with new work from producer Ed Stasium. All tracks originally credited to the Ramones (except "Needles and Pins"). Actual writers are listed alongside the tracks where applicable. Side one No.TitleWriter(s)Length 1."I Just Want to Have Something to Do"Joey Ramone 2:42 2."I Wanted Everything"Dee Dee Ramone 3:18 3."Don't Come Close"Dee Dee Ramone2:44 4."I Don't Want You" 2:26 5."Needles and Pins" (The Searchers cover)Sonny Bono, Jack Nitzsche2:21 6."I'm Against It" 2:07 7."I Wanna Be Sedated"Joey Ramone 2:29 8."Go Mental" 2:42 9."Questioningly"Dee Dee Ramone 3:22 10."She's the One" 2:13 11."Bad Brain" 2:25 12."It's a Long Way Back"Dee Dee Ramone 2:20 2001 expanded edition CD (Warner Archives/Rhino) bonus tracks No.TitleWriter(s)Length 13."I Want You Around" (Ed Stasium version) 3:02 14."Rock 'n' Roll High School" (Ed Stasium version)Joey Ramone 2:20 15."Blitzkrieg Bop"/"Teenage Lobotomy"/"California Sun"/"Pinhead"/"She's the One" (Live)Ramones, Henry Glover, Morris Levy11:00 16."Come Back, She Cried aka I Walk Out" (demo) 2:21 17."Yea, Yea" (demo)Joey Ramone2:08 Total length:52:01 Notes Tracks 1314 first issued on Hey Ho! Let's Go: The Anthology, Rhino #75817 (7/20/99). Track 15 is from the original soundtrack album Rock 'n' Roll High School, Sire #6070 (4/79). Produced and engineered by Ed Stasium. Remix engineer: Joel Soifer. Track 16 is previously unreleased. Outtake from Road to Ruin sessions. Track 17 was first issued on All the Stuff (And More!) Volume 2, Sire #26618 (7/91). Produced by Tommy Erdelyi, recorded during demo sessions for Pleasant Dreams. See the photos for the details, the CD pictured in the images is the exact one you will receive, no stock photos here. It is still sealed not opened and brand new. The only minor flaw is that there's a tiny crack on the front case underneath the cellophane. Not a big deal. Great album and this is did definitive CD version of this record as it includes a whole bunch of extra tracks, see above for the details. Again, check out the images and message me if you have any questions at all, I'm happy to help. Shipping is USA only and this will be shipped to you via USPS Media Mail. Besides based on the total weight, the actual cost of shipping is also based on distance from me here in NY and is automatically calculated when you are logged into your eBay account. The postage rate/amount is set by USPS, UPS, FedEx etc. I take very good care in shipping the few items I sell safely and quickly, and I take pride in providing excellent service, as I'm mainly a buyer here who buys random stuff (sometimes too) impulsively on eBay and I know what it's like to have a seller that doesn't pack something well, or doesn't communicate, or waits a week or more to ship something you've purchased. So I try to give the excellent communication and service that I like to receive as a buyer. And while this isn't a job for me, and I don't sell a ton of items, I've has this eBay account since February 2000 and I do take it very seriously and will make sure your item has lots of photos, is described very truthfully and accurately, is packed well, and shipped fast and safely. I'm happy to add signature confirmation, or any other service (at your cost, in most cases) if you have any problems with package delivery at your home or apartment. Please contact me ahead of time when possible, I'll get a cost for it and I'll be happy to set that up for you. Lastly, I'm pretty open to offers, so if it's an option, send one! Or, put it on your watched items list and I'll send you an offer.
Price: 9.99 USD
Location: Brooklyn, New York
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Edition: Remastered
Features: Sealed
Producer: Ed Stasium
Format: CD
Release Year: 2001
Genre: Rock
Record Label: Rhi, Rhino
Artist: Ramones
Release Title: Road to Ruin