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Released May 22, 2012 Length 52:10 Release date 22 May 2012 Genre Punk rock		Recorded 1999-2001; 2011-2012 Artist Joey Ramone Label BMG

Producers Ed Stasium, Jean Beauvoir, Mickey Leigh, Daniel Rey Similar Don't Worry About Me, Too Tough to Die, Halfway to Sanity, Animal Boy, Brain Drain

...Ya Know? is the second and final solo album by Joey Ramone. It was released posthumously on May 22, 2012. The album features producers Ed Stasium, Jean Beauvoir, Daniel Rey (all of whom worked with the Ramones), Joey's brother Mickey Leigh and Joe Blaney. Musicians include Joan Jett, Steven Van Zandt, Richie Ramone, Holly Beth Vincent, Genya Ravan, members of Cheap Trick and The Dictators and Mickey Leigh.

The album was originally announced to contain 17 songs, but due to a last minute glitch, two songs had to be cut. Two of the songs, "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)" and "Life's a Gas", are re-recordings of songs originally recorded by the Ramones.

A 7" single of "Rock 'n Roll Is the Answer" was released on April 21, 2012 for Record Store Day. The song was premiered on Spinner.com on April 6, 2012

Joey ramone rock n roll is the answer ya know

"New York City" music video

On September 25, 2012, Vevo premiered a music video for "New York City" online. The video, which was directed by Greg Jardin, features appearances by 115 people. People featured include:

Mickey Leigh

Tommy Ramone

Ed Stasium

Andy Shernoff

Reggie Watts

Kristen Schaal

Scott Adsit

John Lutz

Andrew W.K.

Anthony Bourdain

The Drums

Matt & Kim

Kurt Braunohler

Deluxe edition

On November 23, 2012, a deluxe edition of the album was released as part of Record Store Day. It was limited to 500 copies. It featured a DVD that includes interviews with Elvis Costello, Kirk Hammett, Debbie Harry, Anthony Kiedis, Joe Strummer and others.

Track listing

All songs written by Joey Ramone in a period between 1977 and 2000.

Personnel

Joey Ramone- lead vocals on tracks 1-15, production on 13

Greg Calbi- mastering on tracks 1-15

Ed Stasium- production, mixing on tracks 2-4, 6-8, 10-12, 14-15, guitar, backing vocals on 2-4, 6-9, 11, 14-15, bass on 2-4, 6-9, piano on 3, 7, 9, percussion on 4, 6, 8-9, 11, 14, accordion on 4, mellotron on 14

Mickey Leigh- guitar on tracks 1, 4-6, 8, 10, 11, bass on 1, 5, 10-11, percussion on 1,5, 10, 14-15, backing vocals on 1, 3-6, 10-11, 14, keyboards on 1, 10, 14, organ on 11, mixing on 1, 5, 11, production on 4-5, 11

Daniel Rey- production on tracks 2-4, 6-8, 10-12, 14-15

Andy Shernoff- bass on tracks 3, 8, 11, 13-14, production, guitar, keyboards, percussion on 13

Richie Ramone- drums on tracks 2, 6-7, 11

Holly Beth Vincent- backing vocals on tracks 3-4, 7, lead vocals on 9

Joe Blaney- production, mixing on tracks 1, 5, 11

Kyle "Slick" Johnson- assistant engineering on tracks 1, 5, 11

Al Maddy- backing vocals on tracks 3, 7, guitar on 14

Bun E. Carlos- traps on tracks 4, 7-8

J.P. "Thunderbolt" Patterson- drums on tracks 3, 14

Steven Van Zandt- backing vocals on tracks 3, guitar on 9

Handsome Dick Manitoba- backing vocals on tracks 3, 7

Richie Stotts- guitar on track 1

Charley Drayton- drums on track 1

Billy Hilfiger- backing vocals on track 1

Carla Lother- backing vocals on track 1

Jonathan Townes- digital editing on track 1

Ben Liscio- assistant engineering on track 1

Genya Ravan- backing vocals on track 3

Lenny Kaye- backing vocals on track 3

Pat Carpenter- drums on track 5

Amy Hartman- backing vocals on track 9

Dennis Diken- drums on track 9

Arno Hecht- saxophone on track 9

Steve Jordan- drums on track 10

Tommy Mandell- keyboards on track 10

Joan Jett- guitar, backing vocals on track 11

Kenny Laguna- keyboards on track 11

Toshikazu Yoshioka- assistant mixing on track 11

Jean Beauvoir- production, guitar, bass, drums, percussion, backing vocals on track 12

Songs

1Rock ’n’ Roll Is the Answer4:39
2Going Nowhere Fast4:27
3New York City3:32

References

Ya Know? Wikipedia

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