About the Expanded Edition
The Ramones Expanded Edition included 8 extra tracks, but they really are weak and fan-oriented. There are seven demos, with "I Can't Be" and "I Don't Wanna Be Learned / I Don't Wanna Be Tamed" being unreleased songs and "I Don't Care" is interesting as I didn't know this song was recorded earlier than Rocket to Russia.
The other extra is the single version of "Blitzkrieg Bop", which is louder than the album cut and is also a second shorter. As the remaster is the only version of this album easily available to everyone (vinyl excluded), it's quite a bargain as I was able to buy it for 8 bucks on Amazon. In fact, most remasters are cheaper than their iTunes counterparts, making them the better option in terms of price.
Length
All time references are taken from my iTunes setlist.
# of Tracks: 14 (original), 22 (Expanded)
Album Length: 29.2 minutes (original), 44.6 (Expanded)
Shortest Track: "Judy is a Punk" - 1:33
Longest Track : "I Don't Wanna Go Down to the Basement" - 2:40
Length of "Blitzkrieg Bop": 2:13 (album cut), 2:12 (single cut from the Exp. Edition)
Blitzkrieg Bop is important as it is not only the Ramones most recognized song, but it is a great point to observe the band's gradual changes in speed through their 22 years.
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