| Weird Tales of the Ramones | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | August 16, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 1976–1996 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 218:50 | |||
| Label | Rhino/WEA | |||
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| Compiler | Johnny Ramone | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Austin Chronicle |  [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A[3] |
| Metro Times | (average)[4] |
| Mojo | [3] |
| The New York Times | (favorable)[5] |
| Pitchfork Media | (9.6/10)[6] |
| Robert Christgau | (mixed)[7] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [8] |
| Uncut | [3] |
Weird Tales of the Ramones is a box set compilation by American punk band the Ramones, released on August 16, 2005 by Rhino Records. The set was compiled by Johnny Ramone and contains 85 songs on 3 CDs, plus a DVD containing the 1990 documentary Lifestyles of the Ramones. The latter features the Ramones' music videos up to 1990, interspersed with interview clips with the band members and other pop culture figures, and the DVD adds the band's post-1990 videos, including the MTV-banned version of "Substitute". The box set also contains a special oversize comic book, focusing on the legend of the band, written and illustrated by multiple contributors, a 3D pair of glasses and a postcard to dedicated to Joey, Johnny and Dee Dee.
The cover art and title is an homage to EC Comics issues from the 1950s.[9]
- ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine (2005-08-16). "Weird Tales of the Ramones (1976–1996) – The Ramones | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
- ^ "Review: Weird Tales of the Ramones – Music". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
- ^ a b c "Weird Tales of the Ramones (1976–1996) CD Album". Cduniverse.com. 2005-08-16. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
- ^ O'Connor, Rob (2005-08-24). "Record Review: Ramones / Weird Tales of the Ramones". Metro Times. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
- ^ Sanneh, Kelefa (2005-11-25). "Weird Tales of the Ramones - Review - NYTimes.com". New York Times. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
- ^ "Ramones: Weird Tales of the Ramones | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 2005-08-07. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
- ^ "CG: ramones". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
- ^ "The Ramones: Album Guide | Rolling Stone Music". Rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
- ^ "Jim Woodring Weird Tales of the Ramones CD Box Set Cover - Lot #62342 - Heritage Auctions". Heritage Auctions. September 30, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2024.