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  • Artist: The Ramones
  • Rating: StarStarStar
  • Release Date: July 18, 1995
  • Total Time: 33:51
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

The Ramones announced before the release of ¡Adios Amigos! that the record would likely be their last -- unless it sold in massive quantities, that is. While it's hardly their best effort, ¡Adios Amigos! is an admirable way to bow out. The Ramones haven't progressed much since the mid-'80s, yet they have recaptured a bit of the inspiration that fueled their last great album, Too Tough to Die. Even with the extra kick of energy, there are moments on the album that veer too close to self-parody -- even the grungy stomp through Tom Waits' "I Don't Wanna Grow Up," one of the record's best moments, seems forced. Still, the weakest moments of the record outshine the best songs on the stiff and over-produced Brain Drain and Mondo Bizarro. They might not have been on the top of their game, yet the Ramones knew that a record like ¡Adios Amigos! was the right way to call it a day -- it rocks and it rolls, and it's not an embarrassment. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
I Don't Want to Grow Up Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan The Ramones (2:45)
Makin Monsters for My Friends (Lyrics) Dee Dee Ramone, Daniel Rey The Ramones (2:35)
It's Not for Me to Know (Lyrics) Dee Dee Ramone, Daniel Rey The Ramones (2:51)
The Crusher Dee Dee Ramone, Daniel Rey The Ramones (2:27)
Life's a Gas (Lyrics) Joey Ramone The Ramones (3:34)
Take the Pain Away (Lyrics) Dee Dee Ramone, Daniel Rey The Ramones (2:42)
I Love You (Lyrics) Johnny Thunders The Ramones (2:21)
Cretin Family (Lyrics) Dee Dee Ramone, Daniel Rey The Ramones (2:09)
Have a Nice Day (Lyrics) Marky Ramone, Garrett James Uhlenbrock The Ramones (1:38)
Scattergun (Lyrics) C.J. Ramone The Ramones (2:30)
Got Alot to Say (Lyrics) C.J. Ramone The Ramones (1:41)
She Talks to Rainbows (Lyrics) Joey Ramone The Ramones (3:14)
Born to Die in Berlin (Lyrics) Dee Dee Ramone The Ramones (3:31)

Credits

The Ramones (Main Performer), Ian Bryan (Assistant Engineer), Bryce Goggin (Engineer), George Marino (Mastering), Dean Markley (Strings), Joey Ramone (Vocals), Joey Ramone (Vocals (Background)), Johnny Ramone (Guitar), Marky Ramone (Cymbals), Marky Ramone (Drums), Daniel Rey (Producer), Tom Lester (Assistant Engineer), C.J. Ramone (Bass), C.J. Ramone (Vocals), George DuBose (Photography), Todd Gallopo (Design), Tim Stedman (Art Direction), Tim Stedman (Design), Gary Kurfirst (Executive Producer), Mark Kostabi (Cover Painting)
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¡Adios Amigos!
Studio album by The Ramones
Released July 18, 1995
Recorded January & February 1995
Genre Punk rock
Length 33:58
Label Radioactive US
Chrysalis UK
Producer Daniel Rey
Professional reviews
The Ramones chronology
Acid Eaters
(1993)		 ¡Adios Amigos!
(1995)

¡Adios Amigos! is the American punk band the Ramones' fourteenth and last studio album. It was released in 1995. It features "Making Monsters For My Friends" and "It's Not For Me to Know" originally recorded by Dee Dee Ramone on his album I Hate Freaks Like You which he did with I.C.L.C, and "The Crusher" from Dee Dee Ramone's short rap career as Dee Dee King, as well as a cover of Tom Waits' "I Don't Want to Grow Up" and a cover of Johnny Thunders song "I Love You". The Japanese version of the album features the bonus track "R.A.M.O.N.E.S.", originally recorded by Motörhead as a tribute to the Ramones on their "1916" album. The American version of the album features a hidden track, "Spider-Man", slightly different from the same song the Ramones originally recorded for the Saturday Morning tribute album. C.J. Ramone, Dee Dee's replacement, sings lead vocals on tracks two, four, eight and ten, as well as the bonus track R.A.M.O.N.E.S. Dee Dee Ramone himself appeared on "Born to Die in Berlin", while singing in German and recorded by phone.

In a reverse decision, many tracks on this album are performed at a slower pace because of Joey's maturing, ailing vocals, a factor the band had acknowledged in previous years. In preceding tours the band had originally played faster with negative reviews of the shows being the result.

The album cover is a painting by artist Mark Kostabi. The backcover shows the band tied and before being executed by a firing squad. The Mexican man seated next to the band is their longtime road manager Monte Melnick, considered by many as "The fifth Ramone".

Contents

Track listing

  1. "I Don't Want to Grow Up" (Tom Waits/Kathleen Brennan) – 2:46
  2. "Makin' Monsters For My Friends" (Dee Dee Ramone/Daniel Rey) – 2:35
  3. "It's Not For Me to Know" (Dee Dee Ramone/Daniel Rey) – 2:51
  4. "The Crusher" (Dee Dee Ramone/Daniel Rey) – 2:27
  5. "Life's a Gas" (Joey Ramone) – 3:34
  6. "Take the Pain Away" (Dee Dee Ramone/Daniel Rey) – 2:42
  7. "I Love You" (John Genzale) – 2:21
  8. "Cretin Family" (Dee Dee Ramone/Daniel Rey) – 2:09
  9. "Have a Nice Day" (Marky Ramone, Garrett James Uhlenbrock) – 1:39
  10. "Scattergun" (C.J. Ramone) – 2:30
  11. "Got a Lot to Say" (C.J. Ramone) – 1:41
  12. "She Talks to Rainbows" (Joey Ramone) – 3:14
  13. "Born to Die in Berlin" (Dee Dee Ramone/John Carco) – 3:32

Bonus Track

  1. "R.A.M.O.N.E.S." (Motorhead) – 1:24 on Japanese edition. C.J. Ramone on vocals.
  2. "Spider-Man" (Paul Francis Webster) – 1:56 on U.S. edition.

Personnel

Ramones

Additional musicians

  • Dee Dee Ramone – third verse lead vocals in German on "Born to Die in Berlin"

Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1995 The Billboard 200 148[1]

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1995 "I Don't Want To Grow Up" Modern Rock Tracks 30[2]

References

  1. ^ "Billboard album chart history-The Ramones". http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=5489&model.vnuAlbumId=751597. Retrieved March 2, 2009. 
  2. ^ "Billboard singles chart history-The Ramones". http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Singles&model.vnuArtistId=5489&model.vnuAlbumId=751597. Retrieved March 2, 2009. 
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