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Archimago at 7-09-2012 10:07 pm
New posthumous Joey Ramone album.
It's full of demos and unreleased stuff.

I like hearing Joey again, but this album feels overproduced. It's just too clean.
Most of the music has been re-recorded. I would rather hear the raw cuts from the studio with just Joey.

My favorite song on the album is Make me tremble. It is a happy silly song that isn't too slick.
Waiting For That Railroad and although it's my favorite, it grates on my nerves. The problem is Joey harmonizing with Joey as a counterpoint. Anyone who likes the Ramones knows that Joey didn't have the greatest voice. This song would have been better served with the solo front track.

The final track, Life's a Gas handles the harmony much better, because Joey sings the harmony on top of the melody instead of counterpoint. The subject matter is bittersweet considering that this album is posthumous.

Final thoughts:
This album is overproduced.
This album is not the best of Joey Ramone.
This album is still better than most of the crap playing on the radio today.

Comments (2)


fuzmeister (The Real ST) says:
Is Life's A Gas a cover of the Ramones song on Adios Amigos? According to wikipedia, it seems Joey was the main songwriter of that one, so it's quite possible.
Archimago () says:
Yes, but it's a slower tempo.
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