Hey! Ho! Let's Go: The Anthology Explained

Hey! Ho! Let's Go: The Anthology
Type:greatest
Artist:Ramones
Cover:Ramones - Hey! Ho! Let's Go-The Anthology cover.jpg
Released:July 20, 1999
Recorded:1975–1995
Genre:Punk rock
Length:2:36:17
Label:Rhino Entertainment
Sire Records
Producer:Craig Leon
Tony Bongiovi
Tommy Ramone
Ed Stasium
Daniel Rey
Bill Inglot
Gary Stewart
Don Williams
Jean Beavoir
Ritchie Cordell
Graham Gouldman
Glen Kolotkin
Phil Spector
Bill Laswell
Dave Stewart
The Ramones
Chronology:Ramones compilation album
Prev Title:All the Stuff (And More!) Volume 2
Prev Year:1990
Next Title:Ramones Mania 2
Next Year:2000

Hey! Ho! Let's Go: The Anthology is a two–disc compilation that attempts to summarize the Ramones' career in its entirety. Every Ramones studio album is represented with the exception of Acid Eaters, their 1993 covers album. Some versions of this album include a hardcover 80-page booklet with liner notes by David Fricke and Danny Fields.

Two songs are billed as being previously unissued song versions: "Rock 'n' Roll High School" and "I Want You Around" are the original Ed Stasium mixes for the film Rock 'n' Roll High School, before they were remixed by Phil Spector for the accompanying soundtrack album. However, the Ed Stasium mix of "Rock 'n' Roll High School" had previously appeared on the 1988 compilation album Ramones Mania.

The album was certified platinum in Argentina as of 2001-04-24, selling more than 40,000 copies. It was also certified silver in the UK (more than 60,000 copies sold) as of December 24, 2004, and gold in Australia by 2006 selling more than 35,000 copies.

Stickers on the original boxset release advertised the collection humorously with the sum: "2 minutes + 3 chords x 58 tracks".

Track listing

Disc two

Reissue

In 2001 (possibly because of Joey Ramone's death), Hey! Ho! Let's Go: The Anthology was re-released. This new version did not include the 80-page booklet and altered the track listing of CD 1. "I'm Affected" and "I Can't Make it on Time" were removed and replaced with "Baby I Love You", which was the band's highest charting hit in the UK.

Personnel

Ramones

Additional musicians

Production