Acid Eaters
Studio album by The Ramones
Released	December 1993
Recorded	August 1993
Genre	Punk
Length	30:53
Label	Radioactive Records
Producer(s)	Scott Hackwith
Professional reviews
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The Ramones chronology
Mondo Bizarro (1992)	Acid Eaters (1993)	¡Adios Amigos! (1995)

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Recorded in 1993 (see 1993 in music), towards the end of the Ramones' career, the album Acid Eaters is often set apart from other Ramones releases in that it is entirely composed of covers. While the Ramones positioned themselves as an alternative to the cocaine-and-cash-fueled guitar-hero rock of mainstream music, they were never afraid to acknowledge their musical influences. Unlike other punk bands of their time, such as the equally popular Clash or Sex Pistols, the Ramones embraced some of the music from their childhood and welcomed it into their own unique sound. Acid Eaters forms a musical tribute to the Ramones' 60s favourites, and highlights the influence that earlier bands such as the Beach Boys, The Who and The Rolling Stones, (all of whom are covered in this album) had on their music. See also: 1992 in music, other events of 1993, 1994 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 8 - The U.S. Postal service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. ... In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... The Clash was a British punk rock group that existed from 1976 to 1985. ... The Sex Pistols were an iconic and highly influential English punk band, formed in London in 1975. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... The Beach Boys 1976 album 15 big ones The Beach Boys are a pop music group formed in Hawthorne, California in 1961, whose popularity has lasted into the twenty-first century. ... The Who are an English rock band who first came to prominence in the 1960s and grew in stature to be considered one of the greatest rock n roll bands of all time[1][2][3]. Except for periods of retirement from 1983 to 1988 and from 1990 to 1995... Rolling Stones redirects here. ...

The recording

Acid Eaters was not the first time that the Ramones had played or recorded cover songs. Covers had always formed a minor part of the Ramones' act, and a version of Chris Montez's hit "Let's Dance" (written by and credited to Jim Lee) even appeared on their debut album. Other notable covers previously performed by the group include The Searchers' "Needles and Pins" (written by Sonny Bono and Jack Nitzsche), "Baby, I Love You" by The Ronettes and "Surfin' Bird" by The Trashmen. Acid Eaters, however, was the first complete set of covers, and the songs it contains are much more significant than the seemingly randomly distributed covers on the Ramones' other works. Chris Montez (born Ezekiel Christopher Montanez on January 17, 1943 in Los Angeles, California, the last of 20 children) is a Mexican American singer. ... Fantastic Four #1 (1996) cover by Jim Lee. ... The Searchers are a British rock act who emerged as part of the 1960s merseybeat scene along with The Beatles, The Swinging Blue Jeans, and Gerry and the Pacemakers. ... Sonny Bono Salvatore Phillip Sonny Bono (February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998) was an American record producer, singer, actor, and politician whose career spanned over three decades. ... Bernard Alfred (Jack) Nitzsche (Chicago, April 22, 1937 – Hollywood, August 25, 2000) was an integral presence in the history of popular music in the 20th century. ... Ronettess Album The Ronettes were an American girl group of the 1960s, best known for their work with producer Phil Spector. ... The Trashmen were a rock and roll band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1962. ...

Musically, Acid Eaters is something of a mixed bag, although the album's production is a great improvement on Mondo Bizarro. The songs are mostly well chosen, as covers such as "Surf City" by Jan and Dean can easily be related to the Ramones' previous surf-rock influenced songs such as Rocket to Russia 's "Rockaway Beach". The Ramones' interpretation keeps the original flavour of the covers - with Pete Townshend supplying backing vocals on The Who song "Substitute" - while staying true to the band's standard no-frills version of punk. Mondo Bizarro is an album by the punk rock group The Ramones, released in 1992 (see 1992 in music). ... Jan Berry (April 3, 1941, Los Angeles – March 26, 2004) and Dean Torrence (born March 10, 1940, Los Angeles) were a rock and roll duo popular from the late 1950s through the mid-1960s. ... Surf music is a genre of popular music associated with surf culture. ... Rocket to Russia is the third album by American Punk group The Ramones, released in 1977. ... Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend (born May 19, 1945 in Chiswick, London) is an English rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, and composer who is best known as the guitarist for the rock band The Who. ...

Track listing

1. "Journey to the Center of the Mind" – 2:52 (Ted Nugent/Steve Farmer)
2. "Substitute" – 3:15 (Pete Townshend)
3. "Out of Time" – 2:41 (Mick Jagger/Keith Richards)
4. "The Shape of Things to Come" – 1:46 (Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil)
5. "Somebody to Love" – 2:31 (Darby Slick)
6. "When I Was Young" – 3:16 (Eric Burdon/John Weider/Victor Briggs/Daniel McCulloch/Barry Jenkins)
7. "7 and 7 Is" – 1:50 (Arthur Lee)
8. "My Back Pages" – 2:27 (Bob Dylan)
9. "Can't Seem to Make You Mine" – 2:42 (Sky Saxon)
10. "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" – 2:22 (John Fogerty)
11. "I Can't Control Myself" – 2:55 (Reg Presley)
12. "Surf City" – 2:26 (Brian Wilson/Jan Berry)

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Bonus tracks

1. "Surfin' Safari" – 1:47 (Mike Love / Brian Wilson) [bonus track in Japan]

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Record information

UK Label (1993): Chrysalis
Catalogue Number: CHR 6052 (vinyl), CDCHR 6052 (CD)