Loco Live
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Loco Live is a live album by American punk band the Ramones.
There are two different versions of Loco Live available. The 1991 Chrysalis version contains 33 songs, including "Too Tough to Die", "Don't Bust My Chops", "Palisades Park", and "Love Kills". The 1992 Sire version has different cover art and track order, and replaced these four tracks with "I Just Wanna Have Something to Do", "Havana Affair", "I Don't Wanna Go Down to the Basement", and an unlisted "Carbona Not Glue". The original tracks were recorded digitally in Barcelona
, Spain
and overdubbed at Electric Lady Studios in NYC. This was C.J's first recording with the Ramones.
1991 Chrysalis Version
1992 Sire Version
There are two different versions of Loco Live available. The 1991 Chrysalis version contains 33 songs, including "Too Tough to Die", "Don't Bust My Chops", "Palisades Park", and "Love Kills". The 1992 Sire version has different cover art and track order, and replaced these four tracks with "I Just Wanna Have Something to Do", "Havana Affair", "I Don't Wanna Go Down to the Basement", and an unlisted "Carbona Not Glue". The original tracks were recorded digitally in Barcelona
Barcelona
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, Spain
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and overdubbed at Electric Lady Studios in NYC. This was C.J's first recording with the Ramones.
Track listing
All songs were written by the Ramones except where indicated. Credits has been given to specific members where applicable.1991 Chrysalis Version
- "The Good, The Bad, The UglyThe Good, the Bad and the UglyThe Good, the Bad and the Ugly is a 1966 Italian epic spaghetti western film directed by Sergio Leone, starring Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, and Eli Wallach in the title roles. The screenplay was written by Age & Scarpelli, Luciano Vincenzoni and Leone, based on a story by Vincenzoni and Leone...
" (Ennio MorriconeEnnio MorriconeEnnio Morricone, Grand Officer OMRI, , is an Italian composer and conductor, who wrote music to more than 500 motion pictures and television series, in a career lasting over 50 years. His scores have been included in over 20 award-winning films as well as several symphonic and choral pieces...
) - "Durango 95" (Johnny RamoneJohnny RamoneJohn William Cummings , better known by his stage name Johnny Ramone, was an American guitarist and songwriter, best known for being the guitarist for the punk rock band the Ramones. He was a founding member of the band, and remained a member throughout the band's entire career...
) - 1:59 - "Teenage Lobotomy" (The Ramones) - 1:32
- "Psycho Therapy" (Dee Dee RamoneDee Dee RamoneDee Dee Ramone was an American songwriter and musician, best known as founding member, bassist and main songwriter of the punk rock band the Ramones....
/Johnny Ramone) - 2:12 - "Blitzkrieg BopBlitzkrieg Bop"Blitzkrieg Bop" is a song by the American punk rock band Ramones. It was released as the band's debut single in April of 1976 in the United States...
" (The Ramones) - 1:44 - "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?"Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?" was the second single by American punk rock band the Ramones from their fifth studio album, End of the Century. It was released on May 16, 1980. This song and the album itself marked a complete change in the Ramones' sound...
" (The Ramones) - 2:59 - "I Believe in Miracles" (Dee Dee Ramone/Daniel ReyDaniel ReyDaniel Rey is an American musician, music producer and songwriter from New York City best known for his work with the Ramones....
) - 2:51 - "Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment" (The Ramones) - 1:18
- "Rock 'n' Roll High SchoolRock 'n' Roll High SchoolRock 'n' Roll High School is a 1979 musical comedy film produced by Roger Corman, directed by Allan Arkush, and featuring the Ramones.The film starred P. J. Soles, Vince Van Patten, and Clint Howard...
" (The Ramones) - 1:49 - "I Wanna Be SedatedI Wanna Be Sedated"I Wanna Be Sedated" is a song by the American punk rock band the Ramones. It is one of the band's best known songs. It was originally released on their fourth album, Road to Ruin, in September 1978 and was the b-side of the UK single "She's the One" released on January 10, 1979. The song was later...
" (The Ramones) - 2:09 - "The KKK Took My Baby AwayThe KKK Took My Baby Away"The KKK Took My Baby Away" is a song written by Joey Ramone. It appears on the Ramones' 1981 album Pleasant Dreams.It has been speculated that Joey wrote the song as a reference to Johnny Ramone "stealing" away his girlfriend Linda, though Joey's brother Mickey Leigh has said that the song was...
" (Joey RamoneJoey RamoneJoey Ramone was an American vocalist and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist in the punk rock band the Ramones. Joey Ramone's image, voice and tenure as frontman of the Ramones made him a countercultural icon.-Early life:Joey Ramone was born Jeffry Hyman to parents Noel and Charlotte Hyman...
) - 2:41 - "I Wanna Live" (Dee Dee Ramone/Daniel Rey) - 2:19
- "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes to Bitburg)" (Dee Dee Ramone/Jean BeauvoirJean BeauvoirJean Beauvoir is an American singer bassist, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist.Beauvoir was born in Chicago to parents of Haitian background. He played drums as a child and switched to bass as a teenager. He was Gary U.S. Bonds's musical director at age 13; following this he sang in the doo wop...
/Joey Ramone) - 2:52 - "Too Tough to DieToo Tough to DieToo Tough to Die is the eighth studio album by the American punk rock band The Ramones. It was released on October 1,1984. It is the first Ramones album to feature new drummer Richie Ramone...
" (Dee Dee RamoneDee Dee RamoneDee Dee Ramone was an American songwriter and musician, best known as founding member, bassist and main songwriter of the punk rock band the Ramones....
) - 2:15 - "Sheena Is a Punk RockerSheena is a Punk Rocker"Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" is a song by the punk rock group The Ramones. It first appeared on their third LP, Rocket to Russia, in 1977, and was also included on later pressings of the group's second album, Leave Home...
" (The Ramones) - 1:47 - "Rockaway BeachRockaway Beach (song)"Rockaway Beach" is a song by the American punk rock band the Ramones from their 1977 album Rocket to Russia. The song was written by bassist Dee Dee Ramone in the style of the Beach Boys and other early surf rock bands. The song is about Rockaway Beach, Queens, where Dee Dee liked to spend time....
" (The Ramones) - 2:03 - "Pet SemataryPet SemataryPet Sematary is a 1983 horror novel by Stephen King. It was nominated for a World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 1984, and was later made into a film of the same name.-Plot:...
" (Dee Dee Ramone/Daniel Rey) - 2:56 - "Don't Bust My Chops" (The Ramones) - 2:17
- "Palisades ParkPalisades Park (song)"Palisades Park" is a song written by Chuck Barris and recorded by Freddy Cannon. A tribute to New Jersey's Palisades Amusement Park, the song is an up-tempo tune led by a distinctive organ part. It also incorporates amusement park sound effects....
" (Chuck BarrisChuck BarrisCharles Hirsch "Chuck" Barris is an American game show producer, film director and presenter best known for hosting The Gong Show and creating The Dating Game. Barris, a survivor of lung cancer, is also an author and claims to have worked for the CIA.-Early career:Barris was born in Oakland, New...
) - 2:12 - "Mama's Boy" (Dee Dee Ramone/Johnny Ramone) - 2:08
- "Animal Boy" (Dee Dee Ramone/Johnny Ramone) - 1:54
- "Wart Hog" (The Ramones) - 1:35
- "Surfin' BirdSurfin' Bird"Surfin' Bird" is a song performed by the American surf rock band The Trashmen; it is also the name of the album that featured this hit single. It was released in 1963 and reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100...
" (Al FrazierAl FrazierAdolphus Cornelius Frazier is a former professional American football player who played halfback for three seasons for the Denver Broncos in the American Football League....
/Sonny Harris/Carl White/Turner Wilson) - 2:29 - "Cretin Hop" (The Ramones) - 1:24
- "I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You" (The Ramones) - 1:11
- "Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World" (The Ramones) - 1:42
- "Pinhead" (The Ramones) - 2:39
- "Somebody Put Something in My DrinkSomebody Put Something In My Drink"Somebody Put Something in My Drink" is a song by the Ramones from their 1986 album Animal Boy. The song also appears on the Ramones compilation album Ramones Mania, the only Ramones album to go gold...
" (Richie RamoneRichie RamoneRichie Ramone is an American drummer best known for being the drummer for the iconic punk band the Ramones and the only Ramones drummer to be the sole composer and writer of Ramones songs.-Biography:...
) - 2:37 - "Beat on the Brat" (The Ramones) - 2:14
- "Judy Is A Punk" (Joey Ramone/Andy ShernoffAndy ShernoffAndy Shernoff is a musician, songwriter, record producer and oenophile.He is a founding member of The Dictators, one of the original New York punk bands, in which he wrote nearly all of the songs, played bass guitar and keyboards, and sang backing vocals and occasional leads...
) - 1:55 - "Chinese Rocks" (The Ramones) - 2:02
- "Love Kills" (The Ramones) - 1:56
- "Ignorance Is Bliss" (The Ramones) - 3:11
1992 Sire Version
- "The Good, The Bad, The UglyThe Good, the Bad and the UglyThe Good, the Bad and the Ugly is a 1966 Italian epic spaghetti western film directed by Sergio Leone, starring Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, and Eli Wallach in the title roles. The screenplay was written by Age & Scarpelli, Luciano Vincenzoni and Leone, based on a story by Vincenzoni and Leone...
" (Ennio MorriconeEnnio MorriconeEnnio Morricone, Grand Officer OMRI, , is an Italian composer and conductor, who wrote music to more than 500 motion pictures and television series, in a career lasting over 50 years. His scores have been included in over 20 award-winning films as well as several symphonic and choral pieces...
) - 1:55 - "Durango 95" (Johnny RamoneJohnny RamoneJohn William Cummings , better known by his stage name Johnny Ramone, was an American guitarist and songwriter, best known for being the guitarist for the punk rock band the Ramones. He was a founding member of the band, and remained a member throughout the band's entire career...
) - 0:47 - "Teenage Lobotomy" (The Ramones) - 1:32
- "Psycho Therapy" (Dee Dee RamoneDee Dee RamoneDee Dee Ramone was an American songwriter and musician, best known as founding member, bassist and main songwriter of the punk rock band the Ramones....
/Johnny Ramone) - 2:16 - "Blitzkrieg BopBlitzkrieg Bop"Blitzkrieg Bop" is a song by the American punk rock band Ramones. It was released as the band's debut single in April of 1976 in the United States...
" (The Ramones) - 1:44 - "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?"Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?" was the second single by American punk rock band the Ramones from their fifth studio album, End of the Century. It was released on May 16, 1980. This song and the album itself marked a complete change in the Ramones' sound...
" (The Ramones) - 2:59 - "I Believe in Miracles" (Dee Dee Ramone/Daniel ReyDaniel ReyDaniel Rey is an American musician, music producer and songwriter from New York City best known for his work with the Ramones....
) - 2:51 - "Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment" (The Ramones) - 1:18
- "Rock 'n' Roll High SchoolRock 'n' Roll High SchoolRock 'n' Roll High School is a 1979 musical comedy film produced by Roger Corman, directed by Allan Arkush, and featuring the Ramones.The film starred P. J. Soles, Vince Van Patten, and Clint Howard...
" (The Ramones) - 1:49 - "I Wanna Be SedatedI Wanna Be Sedated"I Wanna Be Sedated" is a song by the American punk rock band the Ramones. It is one of the band's best known songs. It was originally released on their fourth album, Road to Ruin, in September 1978 and was the b-side of the UK single "She's the One" released on January 10, 1979. The song was later...
" (The Ramones) - 2:09 - "The KKK Took My Baby AwayThe KKK Took My Baby Away"The KKK Took My Baby Away" is a song written by Joey Ramone. It appears on the Ramones' 1981 album Pleasant Dreams.It has been speculated that Joey wrote the song as a reference to Johnny Ramone "stealing" away his girlfriend Linda, though Joey's brother Mickey Leigh has said that the song was...
" (Joey RamoneJoey RamoneJoey Ramone was an American vocalist and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist in the punk rock band the Ramones. Joey Ramone's image, voice and tenure as frontman of the Ramones made him a countercultural icon.-Early life:Joey Ramone was born Jeffry Hyman to parents Noel and Charlotte Hyman...
) - 2:41 - "I Wanna Live" (Dee Dee Ramone/Daniel Rey) - 2:19
- "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes to Bitburg)" (Dee Dee Ramone/Jean BeauvoirJean BeauvoirJean Beauvoir is an American singer bassist, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist.Beauvoir was born in Chicago to parents of Haitian background. He played drums as a child and switched to bass as a teenager. He was Gary U.S. Bonds's musical director at age 13; following this he sang in the doo wop...
/Joey Ramone) - 2:52 - "Chinese Rocks" (The Ramones) - 2:02
- "Sheena Is A Punk RockerSheena is a Punk Rocker"Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" is a song by the punk rock group The Ramones. It first appeared on their third LP, Rocket to Russia, in 1977, and was also included on later pressings of the group's second album, Leave Home...
" (The Ramones) - 1:47 - "Rockaway Beach" (The Ramones) - 2:03
- "Pet SemataryPet SemataryPet Sematary is a 1983 horror novel by Stephen King. It was nominated for a World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 1984, and was later made into a film of the same name.-Plot:...
" (Dee Dee Ramone/Daniel Rey) - 4:16- Contains unlisted "Carbona Not Glue" (The Ramones)
- "Judy Is A Punk" (The Ramones) - 1:55
- "Mama's Boy" (Dee Dee Ramone/Johnny Ramone) - 2:08
- "Animal Boy" (Dee Dee Ramone/Johnny Ramone) - 1:54
- "Wart Hog" (The Ramones) - 1:35
- "Surfin' Bird" (Al Frazier/Sonny Harris/Carl White/Turner Wilson) - 2:29
- "Cretin Hop" (The Ramones) - 1:24
- "I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You" (The Ramones) - 1:11
- "Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World" (The Ramones) - 1:42
- "Pinhead" (The Ramones) - 2:39
- "Somebody Put Something in My Drink" (Richie Ramone) - 2:37
- "Beat on the Brat" (The Ramones) - 2:14
- "Ignorance Is Bliss" (The Ramones) - 3:31
- "I Just Wanna Have Something To Do" (The Ramones) - 2:15
- "Havana Affair" (Dee Dee Ramone/Johnny Ramone) - 1:21
- "I Don't Wanna Go Down To The Basement" (Dee Dee Ramone/Johnny Ramone) - 2:00
Ramones
- Joey RamoneJoey RamoneJoey Ramone was an American vocalist and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist in the punk rock band the Ramones. Joey Ramone's image, voice and tenure as frontman of the Ramones made him a countercultural icon.-Early life:Joey Ramone was born Jeffry Hyman to parents Noel and Charlotte Hyman...
- lead vocals - Johnny RamoneJohnny RamoneJohn William Cummings , better known by his stage name Johnny Ramone, was an American guitarist and songwriter, best known for being the guitarist for the punk rock band the Ramones. He was a founding member of the band, and remained a member throughout the band's entire career...
- guitar - C. J. RamoneC. J. RamoneChristopher Joseph Ward , better known as C. J. Ramone, is an American musician best known as working as the bassist of punk rock group Ramones from 1989 to 1996.-Background:...
- bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Wart Hog" and "Love Kills" - Marky RamoneMarky RamoneMarky Ramone is an American musician. He is best known for being the drummer for the Ramones, but has also played in other notable bands like Dust, Wayne County and the Backstreet Boys, Richard Hell & The Voidoids, and the Misfits.Although he is not the original drummer , Marky is the only living...
- drums
Production
- Hal Belknap - mixing assistant
- George Bodnar - photography
- Shannon Carr - mixing assistant
- Debbie HarryDebbie HarryDeborah Ann "Debbie" Harry is an American singer-songwriter and actress, best known for being the lead singer of the punk rock and new wave band Blondie. She has also had success as a solo artist, and in the mid-1990s she performed and recorded as part of The Jazz Passengers...
- liner notes - John Heiden - sesign
- Arturo Vega - artwork, design, photography
- Howie WeinbergHowie WeinbergHowie Weinberg is a music mastering engineer who has worked with numerous bands.- Career :He has worked at Masterdisk, New York City, since 1977...
- mastering - Jeff Wormley - assistant engineer
- Adam YellinAdam YellinAdam Michael Yellin is an American music engineer, mixer and producer. He has worked with many big names in the music industry including The Rolling Stones, The Ramones, Debbie Harry, Run-D.M.C., KISS, Ozzy Osbourne, and Billy Idol...
- recording, mixing, producer