Loco Live Addendum

Loco Live was recorded in Barcelona, Spain but I don't know if it was done on the same night or if it was cut and pasted from a few concerts. I do know that the recording had to be cleaned up due to a bad production.

There's two versions of Loco Live that are available to the public:

The 1991 Chrysalis Edition

• The cover art is a wide shot of the stage, with the band playing after removing their jackets (Joey still has his on). The bottom of the picture has the words "Loco Live" in white, bold letters with a red star on the second O in Loco.
• The back cover has the track list separated by stars (i.e. Durango 95*Teenage Lobotomy*Psycho Therapy*etc.) The picture is of the band playing while encased in smoke and lit with red, white, and blue lighting. The colors are over-saturated bordering on the smudgy, with the white light coming off as yellow. The bottom has the usual copyright info with "Chrysalis" written in larger font size.
• The four tracks exclusive to this edition are "Too Tough to Die", "Don't Bust My Chops", "Palisades Park", and "Love Kills".
• The CD has the full track list with the length of each song printed as well.
• It is available internationally and it is also part of "The Chrysalis Years" compilation.

 The 1992 Sire Records Edition

• The cover art is of a farther wide shot of the band in concert, but Johnny and CJ are still wearing their jackets. The top of the picture has the word "RAMONES" written in bold, red letters with "LOCO LIVE" written in bold, red, white, and blue letters. (LOCO LIVE)
• The four tracks exclusive to this edition are "I Just Want To Have Something to Do", "Havana Affair", "I Don't Wanna Go Down to the Basement", and the hidden "Carbona Not Glue" that plays on the same track as "Pet Sematary"
• The back cover has a numbered track list with three differences: 

1. The upper part of the cover has a production credit and recording location.
2. The picture is the same as the one on the Chrysalis edition (band playing while covered in smoke and red, white, and blue lights.) However, the colors are not over-saturated, making this picture clearer and sharper than the Chrysalis edition.
3. The copyright information is smaller and the Sire Records logo is added instead of "Chrysalis".

• The liner notes include a brief introduction by Debbie Harry of Blondie fame. 
• This version is the one that's easily available in the United States.
• The CD has the same production credits and copyright information as the back cover.

Here's my commentary on the CDs:

• If you want choose between the two instead of buying both, then the purchase will depend on the exclusive songs. Both CDs sound about the same with only slighter louder sound on the Sire edition and it's almost indistinguishable to the ears.
• The Chrysalis edition has a more comprehensive look the band's career with a mix of both old and new tracks. While "Love Kills" is available on We're Outta Here, it is still the only CD with the officially released live versions of "Don't Bust My Chops" and "Palisades Park". It also has the only easily available live version of "Too Tough to Die" to purchase, as the Smash You: Live '85 is hard to come by.
• The Sire Records edition clearly goes for the nostalgic/familiarity route with tracks that should be known to those who listened to the the first four albums. The hidden "Carbona Not Glue" was a bit of a bonus treat for audiences who bought Leave Home after the first printing and prior to the release of the Expanded Edition of that album. This album still holds the distinction of having the only official live recordings of "Carbona Not Glue" and "I Don't Wanna Go Down to the Basement". A live cut of "I Just Wanna Have Something to Do" is also available on We're Outta Here, and "Havana Affair" is available live on It's Alive, NYC 1978, and the Expanded Edition of Leave Home.
• If you're interested in the the Harry letter on the Sire edition: it's bad. There have been better liner notes in the Expanded Editions and the guest letters included in We're Outta Here.  This should not be a deal breaker.
• In the end, you're getting 33 tracks on any version so enjoy your choice. I bought both and put the all the tracks together for a 36 track behemoth!

Album Length

Times are taken from Windows Media Player and my iTunes track list.

Album Length
Chrysalis - 69 minutes
Sire Records - 67 minutes

# of Tracks
Chrysalis - 33
Sire - 32 ("Carbona Not Glue" is on the "Pet Sematary" track but it is not listed)

Longest Track
Chrysalis: "Do You Remember Rock and Roll Radio?" - 2:59
Sire: "Pet Sematray" - 4:16 (If it wasn't for the bonus, "RnR Radio" would also be the longest)

Shortest Track
Both Editions : "Durango 95" - 0:47 (Chrysalis lists it as 0:48, but it always appears as 0:47 on my players)

Length of "Blitzkrieg Bop": 1:45

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