LP Ramones – Halfway To Sanity

LP Ramones – Halfway To Sanity

Expresso Monofonico Discos, Brasil

format: vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release

Halfway to Sanity is the 10th studio album by American punk band the Ramones, and their last album to feature drummer Richie Ramone. It was produced by Daniel Rey and released on September 15, 1987, by Sire Records. Recording sessions began that April at Intergalactic Studios in New York City, with the band recording instruments before vocals in order to learn songs more quickly. It fared well on charts outside the United States, but peaked at No. 172 on the Billboard 200.

The band members disagreed on many things during the album’s production, and producer Rey described them as impatient. The band toured the world following the album’s release, but certain show dates were cancelled after Richie left the band because he did not feel he was getting paid enough. The band hired Blondie drummer Clem Burke (who took the pseudonym „Elvis Ramone“) for two shows, until Marky Ramone returned.