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SHOT_0035 Officially Licensed Ramones Merchandise
The Ramones Crest & Bleeker/Bowery Shot Glass Set
After the band's movie debut in Roger Corman's Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979), the legendary producer Phil Spector became interested in the Ramones and produced their 1980 album End of the Century.
During the recording sessions, Spector pulled a gun on Dee Dee, and forced him to repeatedly play a riff. The band would later consider this one of their "not-so-great" albums, crediting tensions between the producer and the artists.
Johnny recalls that he was disappointed with the outcome of End of the Century. When asked in interviews, Johnny would indicate that he favored the band's more aggressive punk material.
(He also conveyed this feeling with the title and track selection of the post-breakup collection CD that he compiled: Loud, Fast Ramones: Their Toughest Hits.)
In contrast, End of the Century material such as the syrupy, string-section laden Ronettes cover "Baby, I Love You" is entirely lacking the guitarist's trademark "buzzsaw" sound.
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