The Ramones were an American punk rock band from New York City. Their discography consists of fourteen studio albums, ten live albums, sixteen compilation albums, seventy-one singles, thirty-two music videos and ten films. The band formed in early 1974, and upon signing with Seymour Stein of Sire Records, the Ramones released their self-titled debut album on April 23, 1976.True 2005, p. 51. Despite the recording process only taking a week and being on a budget of $6,400,Leigh 2009, p. 128.Rombes 2005, p. 69. the album has since become their most accoladed and iconic release.Strongman 2008, p. 111.Klosterman, Chuck; Milner, Greg; Pappademas, Alex. "Fifteen Most Influential Albums ... SPIN Profiles Spotlight". Spin magazine. July 9, 2003. Archived from the original on 2014-01-23. Retrieved 2010-05-24. 1977's Leave Home was the band's follow up album, released less than a year later, also through Sire.Porter 2004, p. 75. While it was the first album to chart in the United Kingdom, it did not chart as well in the United States as Ramones, nor their third record, Rocket to Russia, which was released in late 1977. Road to Ruin was the band's fourth studio album and their first to feature a change in the band member line-up, with drummer Marky Ramone replacing Tommy Ramone.Leigh 2008, pp. 183–184.
It's Alive, released in 1979, was the Ramones' first live album, and only one to chart. The band's following studio album, 1980's End of the Century, was their only record produced by Phil Spector and their most successful album commercially, peaking at #44 on the United States Billboard 200 and charting in six other countries.True 2005, p. 136. In 1981 they released Pleasant Dreams with producer Graham Gouldman who, according to the album's critics, sparked a change in the Ramones' style of music, beginning a transition away from classic punk rock, surf punk and British punk sounds toward heavier punk rock, heavy metal and acid rock elements.True 2005, p. 162. Subterranean Jungle, released in 1983, would be the band's final release to chart within the top 100 of the Billboard 200, and was also the final release before firing Marky as drummer. Richie Ramone would be the band's new drummer for 1984's Too Tough to Die,Leigh 2009, p. 228. which was produced by former drummer Tommy alongside Ed Stasium.Melnick & Meyer 2007, p. 195. While the album was critically acclaimed for having similar characteristics to the band's earlier albums, their next release, 1986's Animal Boy, incorporated more contemporary production techniques and sounds, including synthesizers.
Richie's final appearance would be on 1987's Halfway to Sanity, with Elvis Ramone briefly replacing him for two performances in August before Marky was brought back into the band.Porter 2004, pp. 161–163. The band's first compilation album, entitled Ramones Mania, was released in 1988 and would go on to be certified Gold in the United States. 1989's Brain Drain would be their final album to feature Dee Dee Ramone as bassist, as well as their last to be released through Sire.Ramone 2000, p. 205. The Ramones signed to Radioactive Records and released Mondo Bizarro in 1992 with new bassist C.J. Ramone. Despite being the band's least successful studio album in respect to the Billboard 200, it went Gold in Brazil in 2001. During the turn of the 80s and 90s, the band had 3 hits in the top 40 of national chart Modern Rock Tracks, being them Pet Sematary, Poison Heart and I Don't Wanna Grow Up (cover of Tom Waits). Their first and only cover album, Acid Eaters, was released in 1993, just a year and a half before the band's fourteenth and final studio album, ¡Adios Amigos!, produced by Halfway to Sanity producer Daniel Rey.True 2005, p. 188. Although the Ramones disbanded in mid-1996, thirteen compilation albums and four live albums have been released since then.
Albums Studio albums Title Album details Peak positions Certifications(sales thresholds) US AUS For top 50: For "Poison Heart": CAN NLD NOR NZ SWE UK Ramones Released: April 23, 1976 Label: Sire 111 — — 185 — — 48 — RIAA: Platinum BPI: Silver Leave Home Released: January 10, 1977 Label: Sire 148 — — — — — — 45 Rocket to Russia Released: November 4, 1977 Label: Sire 49 79 36 — — — 31 60 BPI: Silver Road to Ruin Released: September 22, 1978 Label: Sire 103 99 — — — — 25 32 End of the Century Released: February 4, 1980 Label: Sire 44 53 41 27 36 48 10 14 Pleasant Dreams Released: July 20, 1981 Label: Sire 58 87 — — — — 35 — Subterranean Jungle Released: February 28, 1983 Label: Sire 83 — — — — — — — Too Tough to Die Released: October 1, 1984 Labels: Sire, Beggars Banquet, Ariola, RCA, Closer 171 — — — — — 49 63 Animal Boy Released: May 19, 1986 Labels: Sire, Beggars Banquet, Ariola, RCA, Barclay 143 — 94 — — — 37 38 Halfway to Sanity Released: September 15, 1987 Labels: Sire, Beggars Banquet, Ariola, RCA, Barclay 172 — — 68 — — 43 78 Brain Drain Released: May 23, 1989 Labels: Sire, Chrysalis 122 130 — — — — 41 75 Mondo Bizarro Released: September 1, 1992 Labels: Radioactive, Chrysalis 190 93 — — — — 41 87 Acid Eaters Released: December 1, 1993 Labels: Radioactive, Chrysalis 179 — 48 — — — 26 — ¡Adios Amigos! Released: July 18, 1995 Labels: Radioactive, Chrysalis 148 — — — — — 16 62
Live albums Title Album details Peak positions SWE UK It's Alive Released: April 1979 Label: Sire 38 27 Loco Live Released: March 1992 Label: Sire — — Greatest Hits Live Released: June 1996 Label: Radioactive — — We're Outta Here! Released: November 1997 Label: MCA — — NYC 1978 Released: August 2003 Label: King Biscuit — — Live at the Roxy: August 12, 1976 Released: November 25, 2016 Label: Sire/Rhino — — Live in Glasgow: December 19, 1977 Released: November 23, 2018 Label: Sire/Rhino — — Live at the Palladium: New York, NY (12/31/79) Released: April 13, 2019 Label: Sire/Rhino — — It's Alive II Released: September 26, 2020 Label: Sire/Rhino — — Triple J Live at the Wireless – Capitol Theatre, Sydney, Australia, July 8, 1980 Released: July 17, 2021 Label: Sire/Rhino — —
Compilation albums Title Album details Peak positions Certifications(sales thresholds) US BEL CAN SPA SWE UK Ramones Mania (The Best of 1976–1988) Released: May 1988 Label: Sire 168 — 84 47 — — RIAA: Gold All the Stuff (And More!) Volume 1 (First and second albums plus extra tracks) Released: May 1990 Label: Sire — — — — — — All the Stuff (And More!) Volume 2 (Third and fourth albums plus extra tracks) Released: September 1990 Label: Warner Bros. — — — — — — Hey! Ho! Let's Go: The Anthology (The Best of 1975–1996) Released: July 1999 Label: Rhino — 46 — 32 13 74 ARIA: Gold BPI: Gold Ramones Mania 2 (The Best of 1989–1996) Released: April 2000 Label: Phantom — — — — — — Masters of Rock: Ramones (The Best of 1989–1995) Released: August 2001 Label: EMI — — — — — — Best of the Chrysalis Years (The Best of 1989–1995) Released: May 2002 Label: EMI — — — 27 — — Loud, Fast Ramones: Their Toughest Hits (The Best of 1975–1996) Released: October 2002 Label: WEA — — — — — — The Chrysalis Years (Final four albums plus Loco Live) Released: December 2002 Label: EMI International — — — 61 — — The Best of the Ramones (The Best of 1989–1995) Released: May 2004 Label: Simply the Best — — — — — — Weird Tales of the Ramones Released: August 2005 Labels: Rhino/Warner Bros. — — — — — — Hey Ho Let's Go: Greatest Hits (The Best of 1976–1989) Released: June 2006 Label: Rhino — — — — — — BPI: Gold Essential Released: July 16, 2007 Label: Chrysalis — — — — — — Opus Collection: Rockaway Beach Released: August 14, 2012 Label: Starbucks Records 153 — — — — — The Ramones: All the Best (2CDs) Released: December 12, 2012 Labels: EMI International / WEA / Chrysalis _ — — — — — Morrissey Curates The Ramones Released: November 28, 2014 Label: Rhino — — — — — — Ramones: The Sire Albums (1981–1989) Released: April 23, 2022 Label: Rhino/Warner Records — — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not certified.
Singles YearTitleChart positionsCertificationAlbum US US Alt AUS BEL IRE NL SWE UK 1976 "Blitzkrieg Bop" b/w "Havana Affair"Miller 2011, p. 141. – – – – – – – – RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: SilverRamones "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" b/w "California Sun/I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You" (recorded live at The Roxy, Los Angeles) – – – – – – – –1977 "Carbona Not Glue" b/w "I Can't Be" – – – – – – – –Leave Home "Swallow My Pride" b/w "Pinhead" – – – – – – – 36 "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" b/w "I Don't Care" 81 – – – – – 20 22Rocket to Russia "Rockaway Beach" b/w "Locket Love" 66 – – – – – – – 1978 "Do You Wanna Dance?" b/w "Babysitter" 86 – – – – – – – "Don't Come Close" b/w "I Don't Want You" – – – – – – – 39Road to Ruin "Needles and Pins" b/w "I Wanted Everything" – – – – – – – – 1979 "She's the One" b/w "I Wanna Be Sedated" – – – – – – – – "Rock 'n' Roll High School" b/w "Do You Wanna Dance? (Live Version)" – – 41 7 – 5 – 67 Rock 'n' Roll High School 1980 "Baby, I Love You" b/w "High Risk Insurance" – – – 25 5 – – 8End of the Century "Danny Says" b/w "Chinese Rock" – – – – – – – – "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?" b/w "Let's Go" – – – – – – – 54 "I Wanna Be Sedated" b/w "The Return of Jackie and Judy" – – – – – – – – RIAA: PlatinumTimes Square 1981 "We Want the Airwaves" b/w "You Sound Like You're Sick" – – – – – – –Pleasant Dreams "She's a Sensation" b/w "All's Quiet on the Eastern Front" – – – – – – – – "The KKK Took My Baby Away" b/w "Don't Go" – – – – – – – – 1983 "Time Has Come Today" b/w "Psycho Therapy" – – – – – – – –Subterranean Jungle 1984 "Howling at the Moon (Sha-La-La)" b/w "Smash You"/"Street Fighting Man" – – – – – – – 85Too Tough to Die 1985 "Chasing the Night" b/w "Howling at the Moon (Sha-La-La)"/"Smash You"/"Street Fighting Man" – – – – – – – "Bonzo Goes to Bitburg" b/w "Go Home Ann"/"Daytime Dilemma (Dangers of Love)" – – – – – – – 81Animal Boy 1986 "Something to Believe In" b/w "Somebody Put Something in My Drink"/"(You) Can't Say Anything Nice" – – – – – – – 69 "Crummy Stuff" b/w "Something to Believe In"/"(And) I Don't Wanna Live This Life" – – – – – – – 98 1987 "A Real Cool Time" b/w "Life Goes On"/"Indian Giver" – – – – – – – 85Halfway to Sanity "I Wanna Live" b/w "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)" – – – – – – – – 1989 "Pet Sematary" b/w "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker"/"Life Goes On" – 4 - – – – – –Brain Drain "I Believe in Miracles" b/w "All Screwed Up" – – – – – – – – 1992 "Poison Heart" b/w "Chinese Rocks"/"Sheena Is a Punk Rocker"/"Rockaway Beach" – 6 143 – – – – 69Mondo Bizarro "Strength to Endure" b/w "The Ballad of Tipper Gore" – – – – – – – – 1993 "Journey to the Center of the Mind" – – – – – – – –Acid Eaters "Substitute" b/w "7 and 7 Is"/"Out of Time" – – – – – – – – 1994 "7 and 7 Is" – – – – – – – – 1995 "I Don't Want to Grow Up" b/w "She Talks to Rainbows" – 30 — — – – – – ¡Adios Amigos! 1996 "R.A.M.O.N.E.S." – – – – – – – – Greatest Hits Live
A "We Want the Airwaves" and "The KKK Took My Baby Away" charted together at No. 50 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. B "Howling at the Moon (Sha-La-La)" and "Chasing the Night" were released together as a double A-side single in the UK. C "Something to Believe In" and "Somebody Put Something in My Drink" were released together as a double A-side single in the UK.
Other songs + List of non-single songs with articles Title Year Album "Teenage Lobotomy" 1977Rocket to Russia "I Just Want to Have Something to Do" 1978Road to Ruin "Chinese Rock" 1980End of the Century "Durango 95" 1984Too Tough to Die
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