Pleasant Dreams

by Ramones

Overview

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

Product Details

Release Date:	10/18/2024
Label:	Rhino
UPC:	0603497842247

Tracks

1. We Want the Airwaves
2. All's Quiet on the Eastern Front
3. The KKK Took My Baby Away
4. Don't Go
5. You Sound Like You're Sick
6. It's Not My Place (In the 9 to 5 World)
7. She's a Sensation
8. 7-11
9. You Didn't Mean Anything to Me
10. Come On Now
11. This Business Is Killing Me
12. Sitting in My Room

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ramones   Primary Artist
Ian Wilson   Vocals (Background)
Cindy Wilson   Vocals (Background)
Graham Gouldman   Vocals (Background)
Joey Ramone   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Russell Mael   Vocals (Background)
Dee Dee Ramone   Bass,Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Johnny Ramone   Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Debbie Harry   Vocals (Background)
Marky Ramone   Drums,Vocals (Background)
Kate Pierson   Vocals (Background)
Dick Emerson   Keyboards
Richie Ramone   Drums
Dave Hassell   Percussion
David Hassel   Percussion

Technical Credits

John Cummings   Composer
Bill Inglot   Remastering Engineer
Chris Nagle   Engineer
Graham Gouldman   Producer
Ed Stasium   Producer
Joey Ramone   Composer,Lyricist
John Dixon   Assistant
Dee Dee Ramone   Composer
Johnny Ramone   Composer,Lyricist
Jeffrey Hyman   Composer
Marky Ramone   Composer
Keith Bessey   Engineer
Ramones   Composer,Lyricist
Mark Cockburn   Assistant
Daniel Hersch   Remastering Engineer
Harry Spiridakis   Assistant
Andy Hoffman   Assistant
Lincoln Clapp   Engineer
Tommy Ramone   Producer
Harvey Goldberg   Engineer
Melvyn Abrahams   Mastering
Steve Cooksey   Assistant