''Ramones Mania 2'' is a

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by American punk band

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that serves as a sequel to the band's first compilation album, '' Ramones Mania''. It includes 25 Ramones songs, from the band's last three studio albums—''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''—and from the band's third live album, '' Greatest Hits Live'', all of which were released on

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. Although this compilation was released a decade after 1989's '' Brain Drain'', it does not feature any songs from that album, as the band was with

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at that time. It was released in 1999 as a Japanese-only release on

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. Unlike the first album, all the songs here are presented in chronological order. It is currently

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Track listing

Personnel

Joey Ramone Jeffrey Ross Hyman (May 19, 1951 – April 15, 2001), known professionally as Joey Ramone, was an American singer, songwriter, and the lead vocalist and founding member of the punk rock band Ramones, with Johnny Ramone and Dee Dee Ramone. His ...

– lead vocals *

Johnny Ramone John William Cummings (October 8, 1948 – September 15, 2004), better known by his stage name Johnny Ramone, was an American musician who was the guitarist and a founding member of the Ramones, a band that helped pioneer the punk movement. ...

– guitar * C.J. Ramone – bass, backing vocals *

Marky Ramone Marc Steven Bell (born July 15, 1952), better known as Marky Ramone, is an American drummer. He began playing in hard rock bands in the New York City area, notably Dust (band), Dust and Estus. He was asked to drum for punk rock band Richard Hell ...

– drums

References

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