The Ramones
Greatest Hits Live
Label:  Radioactive 
Date:  6/18/1996
Length:  0:00
Format:  CD
Genre:  Rock; Punk
  Category:  rock
    Track Listing:
      1.  
      		 Durango 95    
      2.  
      		 Blitzkrieg Bop    
      3.  
      		 Do You Remember Rock & Roll Radio?    
      4.  
      		 I Wanna Be Sedated    
      5.  
      		 Spiderman    
      6.  
      		 I Don't Wanna Grow Up    
      7.  
      		 Sheena Is a Punk Rocker    
      8.  
      		 Rockaway Beach    
      9.  
      		 Strength to Endure    
      10.  
      		 Cretin Family    
      11.  
      		 Do You Wanna Dance    
      12.  
      		 We're a Happy Family    
      13.  
      		 Crusher    
      14.  
      		 53rd & 3rd    
      15.  
      		 Beat on the Brat    
      16.  
      		 Pet Sematary    
      17.  
      		 R.A.M.O.N.E.S. [Bonus Studio Track][Version]    
      18.  
      		 Any Way You Want It [Bonus Studio Track][Version]    
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      Single-mindedness is not frequently considered an asset in rock & roll, but it's all the Ramones have going for them, and they've certainly made it work over the years. Pile-driving rhythms, ear-shattering volume, a stack of great songs, and those hilarious "one-two-three-four" count-offs--that's pretty much the m.o. of every Ramones show. Greatest Hits Live offers no real surprises, then, but something you wouldn't really expect from a punk band--nostalgia. The group runs through 16 songs recorded live in about twice as many minutes, including "I Wanna Be Sedated," "Beat on the Brat," the "Spider Man" theme, and "Pet Sematary" (which, at three and a half minutes could be considered a jam-type tune for the Ramones). Two studio tracks, the self-congratulatory "R.A.M.O.N.E.S." and "Any Way You Want It" (alas, not the Journey song), don't add much to the discussion. --Daniel Durchholz