Brain Drain is a Punk album by Ramones, originally released in 1989. On Gatefold: 98 pressings tracked, owned by 16 collectors.
About
By 1989, The Ramones were in an awkward position. They were punk icons living in the age of hardcore and thrash. Their live shows often featured the band playing harder and faster than necessary, while their albums tried to include hit singles by gently balancing their basic punk attack with their pop instincts. No fewer than three producers—Jean Beauvoir, Bill Laswell, and Daniel Rey—are credited here, and Rey went so far as to cowrite with Dee Dee Ramone on some of the album’s best tracks, including “I Believe in Miracles” and “Pet Sematary.” Joey Ramone held his own, with “Come Back, Baby” and “Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight)” among his contributions. A cover of the 1962 Freddy Cannon hit “Palisades Park” had the right idea. Dee Dee later claimed he didn’t play on the album, which destroyed the notion that the album was the last to feature Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee, and Marky, who'd returned to the drum chair for the first time since <i>Subterranean Jungle</i>.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1I Believe In Miracles3:18
- A2Zero Zero U.F.O.2:24
- A3Don't Bust My Chops2:25
- A4Punishment Fits The Crime3:00
- A5All Screwed Up3:57
- A6Palisades Park2:16
Side B
- B1Pet Semetary3:32
- B2Learn To Listen1:48
- B3Can't Get You Out Of My Mind3:18
- B4Ignorance Is Bliss2:35
- B5Come Back, Baby3:59
- B6Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight)2:04
Sound DNA
- Punk
- Punk Rock
- crunchy
- defiant
- urban
First Ramones album to feature Marky Ramone on drums since 1983's Subterranean Jungle, and the last album to feature Dee Dee Ramone on bass.
European and UK CD-releases:
1. Version with cat.# CCD 1725 (opens in a new tab), Made in England, Mastered by Nimbus, Barcode 5 013136 172522, no rights societies printed, no SID-codes. Probably the initial release from 1989.
2. Versions with cat.# CDP32 1725 2:
A. Version 'Made in England' (opens in a new tab) on disc and without printed rights societies, no SID-codes, Barcode 0 77732 17252 7, mastered by Nimbus. Either issued at the same time as 1. or an early repress.
B. Version 'Made in UK' (opens in a new tab) on disc and with BIEM / MCPS printed on disc, no SID-codes, Barcode 0 77732 17252 7, mastered by Nimbus. Repress of 2a.
3. Versions with cat.# 0946 3 21725 2 5:
A. Version mastered by Nimbus (opens in a new tab), made in UK, with BIEM / MCPS printed on disc, no SID-codes, Barcode 0 9463 21725 2 5. Reissue of 2 with different cat#, 1993.
B. Version mastered by Swindon, pressed by Uden. (opens in a new tab), made in EU, with BIEM / MCPS printed on disc, no SID-codes, Barcode 0 9463 21725 2 5. Reissue of 2 with different cat#, 1993.
C. Version mastered by EMI Swindon, made in UK (opens in a new tab), with BIEM / MCPS printed on disc, mould SID code, Barcode 0 9463 21725 2 5. Repress of 3a post-1994
D. Version mastered by EMI Swindon, made in EU (opens in a new tab), with BIEM / MCPS printed on disc, mould SID code ifpi 15##, Barcode 0 9463 21725 2 5. Repress of 3a/b post-1994
E. Version manufactured by optimal media production (opens in a new tab), with BIEM / MCPS printed on disc, both SID codes, Barcode 0 9463 21725 2 5. Not a repress from Swindon glass master. 1999
F. Version mastered by EMI Swindon, pressed by Mediamotion (opens in a new tab), made in EU, with BIEM / MCPS printed on disc, mould SID code ifpi AAH##, Barcode 0 9463 21725 2 5. Repress from Swindon master, 2003 or later (but not likely after 2004).
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Artie SmithGUITAR
- Daniel Rey
- Robert MussoGUITAR
16 collectors on Gatefold own this · 98 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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