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Plasmatics: New Hope for the Wretched

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On October 2, 1980, “Stiff Records” label released “New Hope for the Wretched”, the debut Plasmatics studio album. It was recorded in 1980, and was produced by Jimmy Miller, Ed Stasium and Rod Swenson.

Personnel:

  • Wendy O. Williams– vocals, saxophone, chainsaw, machine gun
  • Richie Sotts– lead guitar
  • Wes Beech– rhythm guitar
  • Jean Beauvoir– bass guitar
  • Stu Deutsch– drums, synth drums
  • Jimmy Miller– percussion
  • Ed Stasium– engineer, mixing
  • Trevor Hallsey – engineer
  • Rod Swenson – mixing

Track listing:

  1. Tight Black Pants – Rod Swenson, Richie Stotts
  2. Monkey Suit – Rod Swenson, Wes Beech
  3. Living Dead – Rod Swenson, Richie Stotts
  4. Test Tube Babies – Rod Swenson, Richie Stotts
  5. Won’t You – Rod Swenson, Richie Stotts
  6. Concrete Shoes – Rod Swenson, Chosei Funahara
  7. Squirm” (Live) – Rod Swenson, Wes Beech
  8. Want You Baby – Rod Swenson, Richie Stotts
  9. Dream Lover – Bobby Darin
  10. Sometimes I – Rod Swenson, Richie Stotts
  11. Corruption – Rod Swenson, Richie Stotts
  12. Butcher Baby – Rod Swenson, Richie Stotts

Plasmatics: Beyond the Valley of 1984

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In May 1981, “Stiff” label released “Beyond the Valley of 1984”, the second Plasmatics album. It was recorded in 1981, at “The Ranch” in New York City, and was produced by Rod Swenson, Wendy O. Williams, Wes Beech, Richie Stotts, Jean Beauvoir and Neal Smith.

Personnel:

  • Wendy O. Williams – vocals, chainsaw
  • Wes Beech – rhythm guitars
  • Richie Stotts – lead guitars
  • Jean Beauvoir – bass, piano, synthesizers
  • Neal Smith – drums, percussion
  • Eddie Ciletti – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Richie Stotts and Rod Swenson, except for where noted.

  1. Incantation – Jean Beauvoir, Rod Swenson
  2. Masterplan
  3. Headbanger
  4. Summer Nite
  5. Nothing – Jean Beauvoir, Rod Swenson
  6. Fast Food Service
  7. Hit Man [Live Milan] – Wes Beech, Rod Swenson
  8. Living Dead
  9. Sex Junkie – Wes Beech, Richie Stotts, Rod Swenson
  10. Plasma Jam [Live Milan] – Wes Beech, Richie Stotts
  11. Pig Is a Pig – Jean Beauvoir, Rod Swenson

Ramones: Animal Boy

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On May 19, 1986, “Sire” label released “Animal Boy”, the ninth Ramones studio album. It was recorded in December 1985, and was produced by Jean Beauvoir.

Personnel:

  • Joey Ramone– lead vocals
  • Johnny Ramone– lead guitar
  • Dee Dee Ramone – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Richie Ramone– drums, backing vocals
  • Walter Lure- guitar
  • Jorge Esteban- engineer
  • Grant Gillett- engineer assistant
  • Anders Oredson- co-mixing
  • Jean Beauvoir- co-mixing

Track listing:

  1. Somebody Put Something in My Drink – Richie Ramone
  2. Animal Boy – Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone
  3. Love Kills – Dee Dee Ramone
  4. Ageman Hop – Dee Dee ramone
  5. She Belongs to Me – Dee Dee Ramone, Jean Beauvoir
  6. Crummy Stuff – Dee Dee Ramone
  7. My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes to Bitburg) – Joey Ramone, Dee Dee Ramone, Jean Beauvoir
  8. Mental Hell – Joey Ramone
  9. Eat That Rat – Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone
  10. Freak of Nature – Dee Dee Ramone, Johhny Ramone
  11. Hair of the Dog – Joey Ramone
  12. Something to Believe In – Dee Dee Ramone, Jean Beauvoir

 

 

Ramones: Brain Drain

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On March 23, 1989, “Sire” label released “Brain Drain”, the 11th Ramones studio album. It was recorded in December 1988, and was produced by Jean Beauvoir, Bill Laswell and Daniel Rey. It was band’s last album to feature Dee Dee Ramone and the first release to feature Marky Ramone.

Personnel:

  • Joey Ramone– lead vocals
  • Johnny Ramone– lead guitar
  • Dee Dee Ramone–bass guitar, vocals, synthesizer
  • Marky Ramone– drums
  • Daniel Rey– bass guitar
  • Artie Smith – guitars
  • Robert Musso– guitars
  • Jean Beauvoir- bass guitar
  • Andy Shernoff– bass guitar
  • Robert Musso – engineer, mixing
  • Martin Bisi – engineer assistant
  • Oz Fritz – engineer assistant
  • Judy Kirschner – engineer assistant
  • Robbie Norris – engineer assistant
  • Jason Corsaro – mixing
  • Howard Weinberg – mastering
  • George DuBose – artwork, coordination
  • Matt Mahurin– artwork
  • Daniel Rey – musical coordinator
  • Gary “Muddbone” Cooper – production assistant
  • Mark Sidgwick – production assistant
  • Nicky Skopelitis– production assistant
  • Kim White – production assistant

Track listing:

  1. I Believe in Miracles – Dee Dee Ramone, Daniel Rey
  2. Zero Zero UFO – Dee Dee Ramone, Daniel Rey
  3. Don’t Bust My Chops – Dee Dee Ramone, Joey Ramone, Daniel Rey
  4. Punishment Fits the Crime – Dee Dee Ramone, Richie Stotts
  5. All Screwed Up – Joey Ramone, Andy Shernoff, Marky Ramone, Daniel Rey
  6. Palisades Park – Charles Barris
  7. Pet Semetary – Dee Dee Ramone, Daniel Rey
  8. Learn to Listen – Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone, Marky Ramone, Daniel Rey
  9. Can’t Get You Outta My Mind – Joey Ramone
  10. Ignorance is Bliss – Joey Ramone, Andy Shernoff
  11. Come Back, Baby – Joey Ramone
  12. Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight) – Joey Ramone