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End of the Century didn't make the Ramones into the stars they so wanted to be, so they hooked up with another '60s icon, Graham Gouldman, for its follow-up, Pleasant Dreams. Oddly, Gouldman directs the band away from their bubblegum, British Invasion, and surf fetishes toward acid rock and heavy metal. They still manage to squeak out a couple of irresistibly catchy songs, but the production is too clean to qualify as punk, and the music itself has lost sight of the infectious qualities that made their earlier records such fun. Yet those flaws seem endearing compared to the metallic meanderings of their late-'80s records.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Johnny Ramone, Guitar - Dee Dee Ramone, Bass Guitar - Marky Ramone, Drums - Ramones, MainArtist - Joey Ramone, Vocals, Writer - Dan Hersch, Remastering Engineer - Bill Inglot, Remastering Engineer - Graham Gouldman, Producer
© 1981 Sire Records Company, a label of Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1981 Sire Records Company
Johnny Ramone, Guitar - Dee Dee Ramone, Bass Guitar, Writer - Marky Ramone, Drums - Ramones, MainArtist - Joey Ramone, Vocals - Dan Hersch, Remastering Engineer - Bill Inglot, Remastering Engineer - Graham Gouldman, Producer
© 1981 Sire Records Company, a label of Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1981 Sire Records Company
Johnny Ramone, Guitar - Dee Dee Ramone, Bass Guitar - Marky Ramone, Drums - Ramones, MainArtist - Joey Ramone, Vocals, Writer - Dan Hersch, Remastering Engineer - Bill Inglot, Remastering Engineer - Graham Gouldman, Producer
© 1981 Sire Records Company, a label of Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1981 Sire Records Company
Johnny Ramone, Guitar - Dee Dee Ramone, Bass Guitar - Marky Ramone, Drums - Ramones, MainArtist - Joey Ramone, Vocals, Writer - Dan Hersch, Remastering Engineer - Bill Inglot, Remastering Engineer - Graham Gouldman, Producer
© 1981 Sire Records Company, a label of Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1981 Sire Records Company
Johnny Ramone, Guitar - Dee Dee Ramone, Bass Guitar, Writer - Marky Ramone, Drums - Ramones, MainArtist - Joey Ramone, Vocals - Dan Hersch, Remastering Engineer - Bill Inglot, Remastering Engineer - Graham Gouldman, Producer
© 1981 Sire Records Company, a label of Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1981 Sire Records Company
Johnny Ramone, Guitar - Dee Dee Ramone, Bass Guitar - Marky Ramone, Drums - Ramones, MainArtist - Joey Ramone, Vocals, Writer - Dan Hersch, Remastering Engineer - Bill Inglot, Remastering Engineer - Graham Gouldman, Producer
© 1981 Sire Records Company, a label of Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1981 Sire Records Company
Johnny Ramone, Guitar - Dee Dee Ramone, Bass Guitar - Marky Ramone, Drums - Ramones, MainArtist - Joey Ramone, Vocals, Writer - Dan Hersch, Remastering Engineer - Bill Inglot, Remastering Engineer - Graham Gouldman, Producer
© 1981 Sire Records Company, a label of Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1981 Sire Records Company
Johnny Ramone, Guitar - Dee Dee Ramone, Bass Guitar - Marky Ramone, Drums - Ramones, MainArtist - Joey Ramone, Vocals, Writer - Dan Hersch, Remastering Engineer - Bill Inglot, Remastering Engineer - Graham Gouldman, Producer
© 1981 Sire Records Company, a label of Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1981 Sire Records Company
Johnny Ramone, Guitar - Dee Dee Ramone, Bass Guitar, Writer - Marky Ramone, Drums - Ramones, MainArtist - Joey Ramone, Vocals - Dan Hersch, Remastering Engineer - Bill Inglot, Remastering Engineer - Graham Gouldman, Producer
© 1981 Sire Records Company, a label of Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1981 Sire Records Company
Johnny Ramone, Guitar - Dee Dee Ramone, Bass Guitar, Writer - Marky Ramone, Drums - Ramones, MainArtist - Joey Ramone, Vocals - Dan Hersch, Remastering Engineer - Bill Inglot, Remastering Engineer - Graham Gouldman, Producer
© 1981 Sire Records Company, a label of Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1981 Sire Records Company
Johnny Ramone, Guitar - Dee Dee Ramone, Bass Guitar - Marky Ramone, Drums - Ramones, MainArtist - Joey Ramone, Vocals, Writer - Dan Hersch, Remastering Engineer - Bill Inglot, Remastering Engineer - Graham Gouldman, Producer
© 1981 Sire Records Company, a label of Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1981 Sire Records Company
Johnny Ramone, Guitar - Dee Dee Ramone, Bass Guitar, Writer - Marky Ramone, Drums - Ramones, MainArtist - Joey Ramone, Vocals - Dan Hersch, Remastering Engineer - Bill Inglot, Remastering Engineer - Graham Gouldman, Producer
© 1981 Sire Records Company, a label of Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1981 Sire Records Company
Album review
End of the Century didn't make the Ramones into the stars they so wanted to be, so they hooked up with another '60s icon, Graham Gouldman, for its follow-up, Pleasant Dreams. Oddly, Gouldman directs the band away from their bubblegum, British Invasion, and surf fetishes toward acid rock and heavy metal. They still manage to squeak out a couple of irresistibly catchy songs, but the production is too clean to qualify as punk, and the music itself has lost sight of the infectious qualities that made their earlier records such fun. Yet those flaws seem endearing compared to the metallic meanderings of their late-'80s records.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:34:31
- Main artists: Ramones
- Label: Rhino - Warner Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Punk / New Wave
© 1981 Sire Records Company, a label of Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1981 Sire Records. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
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