VA - The Many Faces Of Ramones [2014] (3 x CDs)

THE MANY FACES OF...

VA - The Many Faces Of Ramones [2014] (3 x CDs)

Released in 2014 by Music Brokers, The Many Faces of Ramones is a three-CD unofficial compilation that explores the sprawling legacy of punk’s most iconic band — not just through their own music, but through side projects, collaborations, and the songs that shaped them. It’s part tribute, part family tree, and part musical archaeology.

Disc 1 and 2, titled The Family Tree, feature tracks by Ramones members in various guises: Joey Ramone with Die Toten Hosen on “Blitzkrieg Bop,” Dee Dee Ramone’s solo work, Marky Ramone & The Intruders, CJ Ramone’s Bad Chopper, and even Tommy Ramone’s Uncle Monk. There are guest appearances from Lemmy, Nina Hagen, Joan Jett, and Lux Interior, adding layers to the Ramones’ punk orbit.

Disc 3, The Originals, is a crate-digger’s delight — showcasing the songs the Ramones famously covered or drew inspiration from. You’ll find “Surfin’ Bird” by The Trashmen, “California Sun” by The Rivieras, and “Needles and Pins” by The Searchers, alongside garage and surf classics from Jan & Dean, The Seeds, and Max Frost & The Troopers.

Though unofficial, the set is thoughtfully sequenced and packed with rarities, including live cuts and lesser-known collaborations. It’s not just for die-hard fans; it’s for anyone curious about the connective tissue between punk rock and the broader musical landscape that fed it. A digipak release with foldout packaging, it’s a punk historian’s mixtape with heart and grit. (B)

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Track lists

CD1

01 Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop (Die Toten Hosen feat. Joey Ramone) 1:51

02 Ramones - I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend 2:53

03 Ramones - I'm Seeing U.F.O's (Dee Dee Ramone feat. Joey Ramone) 4:02

04 Ramones - 3 Cheers for You (Marky Ramone & The Intruders) 2:31

05 Ramones - Good Enough for Me (Bad Chopper) 2:36

06 Ramones - Good Rockin' Tonight (The Swing Cats feat. Johnny Ramone & Lemmy) 3:15

07 Ramones - On The Beach (The Rattlers feat. Joey Ramone) 2:57

08 Ramones - Negative Creep (Dee Dee Ramone) 2:52

09 Ramones - The KKK Took My Baby Away (Osaka Popstar) 2:12

10 Ramones - Lying to Myself (Blackfire feat. Joey Ramone) 2:12

11 Ramones - I'm Making Monsters for My Friends (Dee Dee Ramone I.C.L.C. feat. Nina Hagen) 2:35

12 Ramones - Don't Blame Me (Marky Ramone & The Intruders feat. Joan Jett) 2:56

13 Ramones - Meatball Sandwich (Youth Gone Mad feat. Joey Ramone) 2:11

14 Ramones - Do it to Me (Bad Chopper) 2:03

CD2

01 Marky Ramone - Pet Sematary (Live) 3:17

02 Dee Dee Ramone - Now I Want to Be Sedated 2:19

03 Sibling Rivalry (Joey Ramone & Mickey Leigh) - See My Way 4:10

04 Ramones, The - Judy is A Punk 1:36

05 Marky Ramone , Cherie Currie & Wayner Kramer - Cherry Bomb 3:05

06 Swing Cats, The feat. Johnny Ramone - Viva Las Vegas 2:58

07 Dee Dee Ramone feat. Lux Interior - Bad Horoscope 2:24

08 Marky Ramone & The Intruders - Nowhere Man 1:48

09 CJ Ramone & Bien Desocupados - Punishment Fits The Crime 3:15

10 Independents, The feat. Joey Ramone - Slug (Live) 1:59

11 Uncle Monk (Tommy Ramone) - Round The Bend 2:49

12 Bowery Electric Crew, the (Marky, CJ & Tommy Ramone) - The Bowery Electric 3:11

13 Dee Dee Ramone - Jump in The Fire 3:13

14 Joey Ramone - The Wonderful Widow of Eighteen Springs 2:22

CD3

01 Chris Mortez - Let's Dance 2:20

02 Rivieras - California Sun 2:23

03 Trashmen - Surfin' Bird 2:21

04 Searchers - Needles and Pins 2:12

05 Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers - Chinese Rocks 2:54

06 1910 Fruitgum Co. - Indian Giver 2:34

07 Chris Farlowe - Out of Time 3:12

08 Max Frost & The Troopers - The Shape of Things to Come 1:54

09 Seeds - Can't Seem to Make You Mine 3:01

10 Troggs - I Can't Control Myself 3:04

11 Jan & Dean - Surf City 2:05

12 Beach Boys - Surfin' Safari 1:59

13 Chuck Berry - School Days 2:41

14 Dave Mustaine & Marty Friedman - School's Out 4:03

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