Hey! Ho! Let's Go: The Anthology

Hey! Ho! Let's Go: The Anthology
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedJuly 20, 1999
Recorded1975–1995
GenrePunk rock
Length2:36:17
LabelRhino Entertainment
Sire Records
ProducerCraig Leon
Tony Bongiovi
Tommy Ramone
Ed Stasium
Daniel Rey
Bill Inglot
Gary Stewart
Don Williams
Jean Beavoir
Ritchie Cordell
Graham Gouldman
Glen Kolotkin
Phil Spector
Bill Laswell
Dave Stewart
The Ramones
Ramones compilation album chronology
All the Stuff (And More!) Volume 2
(1990)
Hey! Ho! Let's Go: The Anthology
(1999)
Ramones Mania 2
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Alternative Press[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB[3]
Q[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

Hey! Ho! Let's Go: The Anthology is a two–disc compilation that attempts to summarize the Ramones' career in its entirety. Every Ramones studio album is represented with the exception of Acid Eaters, their 1993 covers album. Some versions of this album include a hardcover 80-page booklet with liner notes by David Fricke and Danny Fields.

Two songs are billed as being previously unissued song versions: "Rock 'n' Roll High School" and "I Want You Around" are the original Ed Stasium mixes for the film Rock 'n' Roll High School, before they were remixed by Phil Spector for the accompanying soundtrack album. However, the Ed Stasium mix of "Rock 'n' Roll High School" had previously appeared on the 1988 compilation album Ramones Mania.

The album was certified platinum in Argentina as of 2001-04-24, selling more than 40,000 copies. It was also certified silver in the UK (more than 60,000 copies sold) as of December 24, 2004, and gold in Australia by 2006 selling more than 35,000 copies.

Stickers on the original boxset release advertised the collection humorously with the sum: "2 minutes + 3 chords x 58 tracks".

  1. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine (1999-07-20). "Hey! Ho! Let's Go: Ramones Anthology - The Ramones | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
  2. ^ a b "Hey! Ho! Let's Go: Ramones Anthology CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
  3. ^ Sinclair, Tom (1999-07-23). "Hey Ho Let's Go! The Ramones Anthology Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
  4. ^ "The Ramones: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 16, 2011. Retrieved 2012-12-10.