Road to Ruin found the Ramones stretching their signature sound to its limits; even though there were several fine moments, nearly all of them arrived when the group broke free from the suddenly restrictive loud-fast-hard formula of their first records.
Considering that the Ramones did desire mainstream success and that they had a deep love for early-'60s pop/rock, it's not surprising that they decided to shake loose the constrictions of their style by making an unabashed pop album, yet it was odd that Phil Spector produced End of the Century, because his painstaking working methods seemingly clashed with the Ramones' instinctual approach.
However, the Ramones were always more clever than they appeared, so the matching actually worked better than it could have.
Spector's detailed production helped bring "Rock 'n' Roll High School" and "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?" to life, yet it also kept some of the punkier numbers in check.
Even so, End of the Century is more enjoyable than its predecessor, since the record has stronger material, and in retrospect, it's one of their better records of the '80s.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I'm AffectedRamones | Ramones | Play | 02:52 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 2 | Danny SaysRamones | Ramones | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 3 | Chinese RockRichard Hell, Dee Dee Ramone | Ramones | Play | 02:30 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 4 | The Return of Jackie and JudyRamones | Ramones | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 5 | Let's GoRamones | Ramones | Play | 02:33 | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| 6 | Baby, I Love YouJeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector | Ramones | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 7 | I Can't Make It on TimeRamones | Ramones | Play | 02:33 | 5 MB | 18 MB |
| 8 | This Ain't HavanaRamones | Ramones | Play | 02:18 | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| 9 | Rock 'N' Roll High SchoolRamones | Ramones | Play | 02:40 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 10 | All the WayRamones | Ramones | Play | 02:30 | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| 11 | High Risk InsuranceRamones | Ramones | Play | 02:08 | 4 MB | 14 MB |
| 12 | Do You Remember Rock 'N' Roll Radio | Ramones | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 34 mins | 78 MB | |||||
| 34 mins | 233 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Barry | Composer |
| 2 | Sean Donahue | Voices |
| 3 | Steve Douglas | Saxophone |
| 4 | Barry Goldberg | Guest Artist, Keyboards, Organ, Piano |
| 5 | Ellie Greenwich | Composer |
| 6 | Richard Hell | Composer |
| 7 | Larry Levine | Engineer |
| 8 | Boris Menart | Engineer |
| 9 | Dee Dee Ramone | Bass, Composer |
| 10 | Joey Ramone | Vocals |
| 11 | Johnny Ramone | Guitar |
| 12 | Marky Ramone | Drums |
| 13 | Ramones | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 14 | Phil Spector | Composer, Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |