Brain Drain is a Punk album by Ramones, originally released in 1989. On Gatefold: 98 pressings tracked, owned by 15 collectors.
About
By 1989, The Ramones were in an awkward position. They were punk icons living in the age of hardcore and thrash. Their live shows often featured the band playing harder and faster than necessary, while their albums tried to include hit singles by gently balancing their basic punk attack with their pop instincts. No fewer than three producers—Jean Beauvoir, Bill Laswell, and Daniel Rey—are credited here, and Rey went so far as to cowrite with Dee Dee Ramone on some of the album’s best tracks, including “I Believe in Miracles” and “Pet Sematary.” Joey Ramone held his own, with “Come Back, Baby” and “Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight)” among his contributions. A cover of the 1962 Freddy Cannon hit “Palisades Park” had the right idea. Dee Dee later claimed he didn’t play on the album, which destroyed the notion that the album was the last to feature Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee, and Marky, who'd returned to the drum chair for the first time since <i>Subterranean Jungle</i>.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1I Believe In Miracles3:18
- A2Zero Zero U.F.O.2:24
- A3Don't Bust My Chops2:25
- A4Punishment Fits The Crime3:00
- A5All Screwed Up3:57
- A6Palisades Park2:16
Side B
- B1Pet Semetary3:32
- B2Learn To Listen1:48
- B3Can't Get You Out Of My Mind3:18
- B4Ignorance Is Bliss2:35
- B5Come Back, Baby3:59
- B6Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight)2:04
Sound DNA
- Punk
- Punk Rock
- crunchy
- defiant
- urban
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Artie SmithGUITAR
- Daniel Rey
- Robert MussoGUITAR
15 collectors on Gatefold own this · 98 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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