The loud-and-fast, campy-and-catchy formula began to wear a little thin by the time of the Ramones' fourth album, Road to Ruin.
Following the exact same blueprint as its three predecessors, Road to Ruin simply doesn't yield the same results as the other records.
In part, it's because the band sounds a little forced on the harder numbers, but the main problem lies with the undistinguished material.
"I Wanna Be Sedated" is a classic, and "Questioningly" proves that the Ramones are just as effective when they slow the tempo down, yet much of the record sounds like the Ramones trying to give the people what they want.
Since they were still in their prime, such nondescript material sounds good, but the record has neither the exuberant energy or abundant hooks of Ramones and Rocket to Russia, and it's the first suggestion that the Ramones may have painted themselves into a corner.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Just Want to Have Something to DoRamones | Ramones | Play | 02:42 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 2 | I Wanted EverythingRamones | Ramones | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 3 | Don't Come CloseRamones | Ramones | Play | 02:44 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 4 | I Don't Want YouRamones | Ramones | Play | 02:26 | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| 5 | Needles and PinsSonny Bono, Jack Nitzsche | Ramones | Play | 02:21 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 6 | I'm Against ItRamones | Ramones | Play | 02:08 | 4 MB | 15 MB |
| 7 | I Wanna Be SedatedRamones | Ramones | Play | 02:29 | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| 8 | Go MentalRamones | Ramones | Play | 02:42 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 9 | QuestioninglyRamones | Ramones | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 10 | She's the OneRamones | Ramones | Play | 02:13 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 11 | Bad BrainRamones | Ramones | Play | 02:25 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 12 | It's a Long Way BackRamones | Ramones | Play | 02:22 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 31 mins | 71 MB | |||||
| 31 mins | 215 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonny Bono | Composer |
| 2 | Greg Calbi | Mastering |
| 3 | Spencer Drate | Design |
| 4 | Thomas Erdelyi | Engineer, Producer |
| 5 | Danny Fields | Photography |
| 6 | John Gillespie | Art Direction |
| 7 | Bob Gruen | Photography |
| 8 | John Holmstrom | Cover Art |
| 9 | Ray Janos | Assistant Engineer |
| 10 | Jack Nitzsche | Composer |
| 11 | Dee Dee Ramone | Bass |
| 12 | Joey Ramone | Vocals |
| 13 | Johnny Ramone | Guitar |
| 14 | Marky Ramone | Drums |
| 15 | Ramones | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 16 | Chip Rock | Photography |
| 17 | Ed Stasium | Engineer, 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). |