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Acid Eaters

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the ramones are that type of band to make the worst situation a highly listenable one. they survived the production of EOTC, the rather poppy pleasant dreams, two 80's sounding album "sub jungle andanimal boy."...some may argue the production of brain dran, but i love it...anyways, on to acid eaters. this is genius. what better way to ensure everyone in the future can get into the Ramones' favorites than to cover them. i mean sure, joey and johnny cansay how much they loved "the who, beatles, and stones," but some people really will not care unless they are shown how good these influences are from a band they love. journey to the center of the mind is my favorite cj vocal track...and the bonus of surfin safari is well worth this unless rhino ever remasters it and sells an expanded edition.

This is one of the odder birds in the Ramones' discography. From a band known for its stellar covers, an album of nothing but. It's a great idea that doesn't always hit the target. For example, Jan and Dean's "Surf City" is the kind of beach-rock that would have fit in Ramones or Leave Home, and it definitely belongs here. But Bob Dylan's "My Back Pages" just doesn't transfer into the punk format.

There are some wonderful inspirational moments here (Pete Townshend's yelping on "Substitute" alone is worth having this CD), just not enough. Bonus points are added for having Traci Lords singing some backups! "Acid Eaters" serves as a reminder to who The Ramones had their radio ears plugged into during their growing years, but is otherwise for completists only.

Now if we could only get a compilation CD of all the various covers from their entire career!!!!! If you are merely curious, get Loud, Fast Ramones: Their Toughest Hits.