''Zonked!'', known in Europe as ''Ain't it Fun?'', is the third studio album by
Dee Dee Ramone
Douglas Glenn Colvin (September 18, 1951 – June 5, 2002), better known by his stage name Dee Dee Ramone, was an American musician. He was the bassist and a founding member of the punk rock band Ramones. Throughout the band's existence, he wa ...
, released in October 1997 by Other Peoples Music.
The album features contributions from former
Ramones
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members
Joey
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*Joey (name)
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and
Marky Ramone
Marc Steven Bell (born July 15, 1952) is an American drummer. He began playing in hard rock bands in the New York City area, notably Dust and Estus. He was asked to drum for punk rock band Richard Hell and the Voidoids. He replaced drummer Tommy ...
, guitarist and producer
Daniel Rey
Daniel Rey (born Daniel Rabinowitz) is an American musician, record producer and songwriter from New York City, best known for his work with the punk rock band Ramones.
As a teenager Rey played in punk band Shrapnel, which also featured Dave Wyn ...
, and
Cramps
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lead singer
Lux Interior. The European edition of the album contains the
bonus track
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"Please Kill Me".
Track listing
Personnel
*
Dee Dee Ramone
Douglas Glenn Colvin (September 18, 1951 – June 5, 2002), better known by his stage name Dee Dee Ramone, was an American musician. He was the bassist and a founding member of the punk rock band Ramones. Throughout the band's existence, he wa ...
– vocals, guitar
*Barbara Ramone – bass, lead vocals on "Never Never Again", "Get Out of My Room" and "My Chico"
*
Daniel Rey
Daniel Rey (born Daniel Rabinowitz) is an American musician, record producer and songwriter from New York City, best known for his work with the punk rock band Ramones.
As a teenager Rey played in punk band Shrapnel, which also featured Dave Wyn ...
– guitar, backing vocals
*
Marky Ramone
Marc Steven Bell (born July 15, 1952) is an American drummer. He began playing in hard rock bands in the New York City area, notably Dust and Estus. He was asked to drum for punk rock band Richard Hell and the Voidoids. He replaced drummer Tommy ...
– drums
;Additional musicians
*
Joey Ramone
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– lead vocals on "I Am Seeing UFOs"
*
Lux Interior – lead vocals on "Bad Horoscope"
*Peter Arsenault – backing vocals on "Disguises"
*Dave Thomas – drums on "Please Kill Me"
*Tim Sullivan – Farfisa organ on "Please Kill Me"
;Technical
*Daniel Rey – producer
*Hillary Johnson – engineer
*Mixed at Baby Monster Studio, New York City
*Ian Bryan – mixing engineer
*
Howie Weinberg
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Career
Weinberg mastered Herbie Hancock's 1983 album ''Future Shock''. Other ...
– mastering
*"Please Kill Me" recorded at Brass Giraffe Studio, New York City
*Craig Randal – engineer
*Rich Tapper – assistant engineer
References
External links
''Zonked!'' on Discogs.com Retrieved on 7 December 2018.
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Dee Dee Ramone albums
1997 albums