Brain Drain
by Ramones
- Type: Album
- Released: 23 March 1989
- Label: Sire
- Country: United States
- Length: 35:01
- Community rating: 3.35/5 from 7 ratings
Artists on this release: Andy Shernoff, Johnny Ramone, Dee Dee Ramone, Marky Ramone, Chuck Barris, Joey Ramone, Richie Stotts
Album Notes & Community Reviews
'Brain Drain' is notable as the final Ramones album to feature founding bassist Dee Dee Ramone and the first to introduce Marky Ramone on drums since his initial departure. The album integrates a slightly more polished, pop-punk production style, anchored by the inclusion of the hit single 'Pet Sematary', originally written for the Stephen King film adaptation.
Genres
Descriptors: melodic, paranormal, fast, infectious, punchy, DIY
Tracklist
- I Believe in Miracles (3:18)
- Zero Zero UFO (2:25)
- Don't Bust My Chops (2:28)
- Punishment Fits the Crime (3:05)
- All Screwed Up (3:58)
- Palisades Park (2:19)
- Pet Sematary (3:29)
- Learn to Listen (1:50)
- Can't Get You Outta My Mind (3:21)
- Ignorance Is Bliss (2:37)
- Come Back, Baby (3:58)
- Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight) (2:09)
Credits
- Ramones - primary artist
- Matt Mahurin - artwork, artwork [front cover painting]
- Rick Springer - artwork [brain drain logo]
- Artie Smith - crew [additional guitars supplied by], guitar [additional]
- Robert Musso - crew [additional guitars supplied by], guitar [additional], mixed by, recorded by
- George DuBose - design [cover], other [coordination]
- Oz Fritz - engineer [assistant, mix]
- Judy Kirschner - engineer [assistant, recording]
- Robbie Norris - engineer [assistant, recording]
- Gary Kurfirst - management
- Howie Weinberg - mastered by
- Jason Corsaro - mixed by
- Daniel Rey - performer [musical coordination], written-by, producer
- Bill Laswell - producer
- Martin Bisi - recorded by [additonal recording]
- Gary Mudbone Cooper - technician [production assistance]
- Kim White - technician [production assistance]
- Mark Sidgwick - technician [production assistance]
- Nicky Skopelitis - technician [production assistance]
- Rachel McBeth - technician [production assistance]
- Dee Dee Ramone - written-by
- Joey Ramone - written-by
- Richie Stotts - written-by
- Andy Shernoff - written-by
- Marky Ramone - written-by
- Chuck Barris - written-by
- Jean Beauvoir - producer
- Johnny Ramone - written-by