Weird Tales of the Ramones
| Weird Tales of the Ramones 1975–1996 | ||||
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| Released | August 16, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 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 | |
| The Austin Chronicle | |
| Entertainment Weekly | A |
| Metro Times | (average) |
| Mojo | |
| The New York Times | (favorable) |
| Pitchfork Media | (9.6/10) |
| Robert Christgau | (mixed) |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| Uncut | |
Weird Tales of the Ramones 1975–1996 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 dedicated to Joey, Johnny and Dee Dee.
The cover art and title is an homage to EC Comics issues from the 1950s.