It was February 23, 1983, when Ramones dropped Subterranean Jungle in US record stores. That '80s, dry, let's-put-the-towel-over-the-snare drum sound. At that time, the producer, Ritchie Cordell, was trying to imitate a drum machine. I thought it was time for the Ramones to get on the radio, especially since we paid tribute to the same kind of bands that song did."Ī Ramone not a fan of Cordell: drummer Marky Ramone, who let his feelings known during a 2015 interview: "I cannot stand Subterranean Jungle. "It was cool it could get on American radio. "I don't think I ever discussed it with the guys directly, but I think we all thought I Love Rock ’N Roll was a really great song," Dee Dee Ramone explained in the liner notes for Rhino's 2002 reissue of Subterranean Jungle. The inspiration behind tapping Cordell for the duty: his work on Joan Jett and the Blackhearts' breakout smash, "I Love Rock 'N Roll." The fractured band convened in Long Island's Kingdom Sound studio to make the record, with new producer Ritchie Cordell at the helm. "They were kicking him out of the band, but he didn't know it yet," DuBose recalled later. The drummer had a feeling things were going awry during the album cover photo shoot on a NYC subway car, when photographer George DuBose positioned him behind a window away from the rest of the band members. Addiction issues were running rampant, with drummer Marky Ramone's alcoholism getting to the point that he was fired. It's no secret that the Ramones weren't exactly in the best place when it came time to record the band's seventh studio full-length, Subterranean Jungle.
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