radioactive/mca. 11555 / 32 tracks / 1997

UK: chrysalis. / 1997

RI: UK: eagle. / 2006

JAP: chrysalis. tocp-50387 / 1997

D (2xLP): empty. mt-431 / 1998

Limited US box set has CD and video with the show, interview and more live songs. UK reissue has DVD with show & interview plus the CD. German LP in gatefold sleeve, limited editions on blue, red, black and yellow (200) vinyl; I have also seen one with one record each on blue and yellow vinyl; another limited edition on Empty with two picture discs.

Hmm, another farewell album… this is from their last show ever, recorded in August 1996 in Hollywood. They're ripping through the classics (and the non-classics) in their usual fashion, but you can tell they've had enough of it all, and that they didn't shed a tear playing a song like Sheena for the last, but ten thousandth time. There are some guest stars like Dee Dee Ramone, Eddie Vedder, Lemmy (Motorhead) or Tim and Lars (Rancid), but that doesn't have a big impact on their sound. I liked their previous live album better, although this one has more songs and the sound quality is about the same. [7]

Nach dem langen, langen Abschied dieser Band nun wirklich die endgültig letzte LP. Nach Greatest Hits Live gleich noch eine Live-LP, diesmal vom letzten Konzert im August 1996 (Palace/Hollywood). Die übliche Ramones-Geschichte mit der atemlosen Abfolge ihrer Hits, wobei sie hier ihre Songs eher runterreissen; wenn sie zum letzten Mal Sheena oder Blitzkrieg Bop anstimmen, hat man nicht gerade das Gefühl, dass ihnen das sonderlich leid tut - ist ja auch kein Wunder, nach x-tausend Durchgängen wäre wohl jeder froh, diese Songs endlich begraben zu können. Insgesamt also guter Durchschnitt, aber mir gefällt die vorige Live-LP besser.

Tracks: durango 95 / teenage labotomy / psycho therapy / blitzkrieg bop / do you remember rock and roll radio / i believe in miracles / gimme gimme shock treatment / rock n roll high school / i wanna be sedated / spider-man / the k.k.k. took my baby away / i just want to have something to do / commando / sheena is a punk rocker / rockaway beach / pet sematary / the crusher / love kills / do you wanna dance / someone put something in my drink / i dont want you / wart hog / cretin hop / r.a.m.o.n.e.s / today your love tomorrow the world / pinhead / 53rd and3rd / listen to your heart / were a happy family / chinese rock / beat on the brat / any way you want it