Marky Ramone - Start Of The Century (2CD, 2006) RESTORED

With Joey, Johnny, and Dee Dee gone and lounging at the great CBGB's in the sky, it has fallen to Marky Ramone to hold up the legacy of the most influential punk band of all time, and while as second drummer with the Ramones he had only so much to do with the band's sound, he's been making a game effort at keeping the old-school punk flag flying, and some of the fruits of his efforts so far are collected on Start of the Century. This two-CD set features one studio disc and another recorded live, with the studio set including the material from two previous albums, 1997's "Marky Ramone & the Intruders" and 1999's "The Answer to Your Problems?" (the two albums have been resequenced so the material has been shuffled together along with a pair of new tunes). The tracks from Marky Ramone & the Intruders find Ramone backed by Skinny Bones and Mark Neuman, who trade off on guitar, bass, and vocal duties while also helping Marky with songwriting and production. Lars Frederiksen of Rancid produced The Answer to Your Problems?, with Ramone assisted by a new pair of Intruders, Ben Trokan (lead vocals, guitar) and Johnny Pisano (bass, vocals). With Marky in the producer's chair, the results sound a lot like classic-era Ramones stuff (with Bones even adopting a Joey-esque vocal affect), and the cuts with Frederiksen behind the board boast snappier tempos and a more ragged vocal attack, sounding not entirely unlike (surprise!) Rancid. Either way, the songs are pretty good (and occasionally better), and Marky's a great punk rock drummer, holding down the backbeat with strength and aplomb and giving this material the energy and drive it needs…

~ Mark Deming, all media guide

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When the Ramones decided to call it a day, I had all these songs written. They have a Ramones feel, but they also have other musical styles. The songs became the two Intruders CDs, recorded in the late '90s. The first time around, these CDs they came and went basically unnoticed due to poor distribution, but I listened to them recently and decided to release them again. There are 29 songs here. They're loud, short and to the point about subjects like guns, suicide, the love of beer and the subject of God. Two cover songs are on this anthology, "Better Things", written by Ray Davies of the Kinks and "Nowhere Man" by the Beatles.
I produced the first CD with the lead singer at the time, Skinny Bones. The second disc was produced by Lars Frederiksen who's in Rancid and has his own solo career. Joan Jett appears on Track 13, "Don't Blame Me", a song I wrote, and produced in mono. Very Phil Spector sounding. Along with this package comes a live CD recorded in February 2005 in Mexico at three different shows by three different mobile units owned by radio stations. These shows were wild and fun, and you could say this is my tribute to my band mates and friends, Johnny, Joey and Dee Dee Ramone, who are gone, although all over the world not forgotten.

~ Marky Ramone

Disc 1:

01. Under The Gun
02. Nowhere Man
03. Nobody Likes You
04. Can't Take It With You
05. Peekhole
06. Oh, No Not Again
07. One Way Ride
08. I Wants My Beer
09. What If
10. Coward With A Gun
11. Probation
12. Telephone Love
13. Don't Blame Me
14. Lottery
15. Maybe Tomorrow
16. Life Sucks
17. Anxiety
18. Good Luck You're Gonna Need It
19. Cry Baby
20. Holding A Grudge
21. Better Things
22. Don't Think
23. Three Cheers For You
24. Middle Finger
25. Back Off
26. Better Than Being You
27. Man Of God
28. Road Rage
29. Motivate To Move


Tracks - 4,6,8,10,12,15,17,18,20,21,23,25 27 were
Produced by Marky Ramone, Skinny Bones & Mark Neuman

Marky Ramone & The Intruders on these tracks are:
• Marky Ramone - drums & lead vocals on "Man Of God"
• Skinny Bones - vocals, guitar and bass
• Mark Neuman - vocals, guitar and bass

Tracks - 13,28,29 - Produced by Marky Ramone
Tracks - 1-3,5,7,9,11,14,16,19,22,24,26 - Produced by Lars Frederiksen

Marky Ramone & The Intruders on these tracks are:
• Marky Ramone - drums
• Ben Trokan - vocals, guitar
• Johnny Pisano - bass and vocals
- Joan Jett (as special guest) - vocals on "Don't Blame Me"

Disc 2:

01. Rockaway Beach
02. Teenage Lobotomy
03. I Don't Care
04. Sheena Is A Punk Rocker
05. Commando
06. I Just Want To Have Something To Do
07. Havana Affair
08. Pet Sematary
09. Rock & Roll High School
10. 53rd And 3rd
11. Psycho Therapy
12. The KKK Took My Baby Away
13. I Wanna Be Sedated
14. Don't Come Close
15. Chinese Rock
16. Happy Birthday
17. She's The One
18. Blitzkrieg Bop


Produced by Marky Ramone
Recorded live in Mexico, February 2005
all songs Recorded in Analogue 24-track equipment

• Marky Ramone - drums
• David Brooks - vocals
• C.J. Gunya - guitar
• Aaron Dowell - bass

Release Date: March 21, 2006
Number of Discs: 2
Label: Fuel 2000 Records
Catalog No.: 302 061546-2