Assuming perfection is a reality and not an ideal, the Ramones were perfect. They wrote a staggering number of catchy tunes, and even if they're not your absolute favorite band of all time, you certainly have an opinion on them. ![]() For a certain set of music fans, the Ramones are the Beatles. Modestly priced given its content, this the best possible entryway to the Ramones.īesides maybe Buzzcocks' Singles Going Steady, Mania has to be the most pop-conscious punk record of all time. ![]() Boasting 30 unfuckwithable songs on a single CD, it makes complete sense that Mania would be the Ramones' first (and until 2014, when their debut was finally certified, only) gold record. But for a band without any hit singles, the Ramones always really were a singles band, not so secretly students of top 40 bubblegum pop. Other compilations have sold more copies ( Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) by the Eagles has gone platinum so many times that the numbers no longer matter).Granted, none of the songs collected actually dominated the charts. ![]() Ramones Mania is the greatest greatest hits collection ever assembled.
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