Halfway to Sanity
| Halfway to Sanity | ||||||||||
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| Studio album by the Ramones | ||||||||||
| Released | September 15, 1987 | |||||||||
| Recorded | April 1987 | |||||||||
| Genre | Punk rock, hardcore punk | |||||||||
| Length | 29:53 | |||||||||
| Language | English | |||||||||
| Label | Sire, Beggars Banquet Records | |||||||||
| Producer | Daniel Rey, the Ramones | |||||||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Punknews.org | [2] |
| Robert Christgau | C+[3] |
Halfway to Sanity is the tenth studio album by American punk band the Ramones. It was released on September 15, 1987. It was the last album to feature Richie Ramone and the last album to feature Dee Dee Ramone's bass playing (although he was credited on the following album Brain Drain, he did not actually record any bass). Halfway to Sanity features the songs "I Wanna Live" and "Garden of Serenity", which were later remastered on the Ramones compilation Loud, Fast Ramones: Their Toughest Hits. "I Wanna Live" was also on the soundtrack to the 2006 video game Tony Hawk's Project 8.
Debbie Harry of Blondie provides backing vocals on "Go Lil' Camaro Go", and Dee Dee Ramone sings lead vocals on "I Lost My Mind".
Track listing
| Side one | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "I Wanna Live" | Dee Dee Ramone, Daniel Rey | 2:36 |
| 2. | "Bop 'Til You Drop" | Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone | 2:09 |
| 3. | "Garden of Serenity" | Dee Dee Ramone, Daniel Rey | 2:35 |
| 4. | "Weasel Face" | Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone | 1:49 |
| 5. | "Go Lil' Camaro Go" | Dee Dee Ramone | 2:00 |
| 6. | "I Know Better Now" | Richie Ramone | 2:37 |
| Side two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 7. | "Death of Me" | Joey Ramone | 2:39 |
| 8. | "I Lost My Mind" | Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone | 1:33 |
| 9. | "A Real Cool Time" | Joey Ramone | 2:38 |
| 10. | "I'm Not Jesus" | Richie Ramone | 2:52 |
| 11. | "Bye Bye Baby" | Joey Ramone | 4:33 |
| 12. | "Worm Man" | Dee Dee Ramone | 1:52 |
Personnel
Ramones
- Joey Ramone – Lead vocals (all but 8)
- Johnny Ramone – Rhythm guitar, lead guitar
- Dee Dee Ramone – Bass guitar, backing and lead (8) vocals
- Richie Ramone – Drums, backing vocals
Additional musicians
- Debbie Harry – Backing vocals (5)
- Walter Lure - Additional guitar (on some tracks)
Additional personnel
- Jorge Esteban - Engineer
- Howard Shillingford - Assistant Engineer
- DJ Walker - Assistant Engineer
- Joe Blaney - Mixer
Charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[4] | 172 |
References
- ↑ Halfway to Sanity at AllMusic
- ↑ darnyeller (25 September 2007) Ramones Halfway to Sanity review on Punknews.org. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ↑ "Robert Christgau review".
- ↑ "Billboard album chart history-The Ramones". Retrieved March 2, 2009.
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