Released December 1, 1993 Length 30:53 | Recorded 1993 Acid Eaters(1993) ¡Adios Amigos!(1995) Release date 1 December 1993 Label Chrysalis Records | |
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Ramones acid eaters full album
Acid Eaters is the 13th studio album by the American punk band the Ramones.
Contents
Recorded in 1993, towards the end of the Ramones' career, the album is often set apart from other Ramones releases in that it is entirely composed of covers. Acid Eaters forms a musical tribute to the Ramones' 1960s favorites, and highlights the influence that garage rock bands like the Seeds or the Amboy Dukes, and better known bands such as the Beach Boys, the Who and the Rolling Stones (all of whom are covered in this album) had on their music.
Overview
Acid Eaters was not the first time that the Ramones had played or recorded cover songs. In the past, they had placed cover songs on almost every album to translate their favorite songs to the punk rock sound. Covers had always formed a minor part of the Ramones' act, and a version of Chris Montez's hit "Let's Dance" (written by and credited to Jim Lee) even appeared on their debut album. Other notable covers previously performed by the group include the Searchers' "Needles and Pins" (written by Sonny Bono and Jack Nitzsche, originally recorded by Jackie DeShannon), "Baby, I Love You" by the Ronettes, "Take It As It Comes" by the Doors, "Surfin' Bird" by the Trashmen, "California Sun" by the Rivieras (originally recorded by Joe Jones) and the Beach Boys' "Do You Wanna Dance?" (originally recorded by Bobby Freeman). Acid Eaters, however, was the first complete set of covers.
Jan and Dean's "Surf City" was performed live by the Ramones in the early 1980s. Pete Townshend supplies backing vocals on the Who cover "Substitute", while Traci Lords sings on "Somebody to Love".
The Ramones promoted the album on the first-season episode "Bobcat" of the animated Cartoon Network talk show Space Ghost Coast to Coast.
Track listing
Note: The 1997 vinyl version has the same songs, but a different track order.
Personnel
Songs
1Journey to the Center of the Mind2:52
2Substitute3:15
3Out of Time2:41