Ramones Art Print | Discography Tube Map
Studio albums are stations, musicians are transit lines | Discographies mapped more deeply than anywhere else | Researched and plotted for fans of real music.
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Endorsed by Billy Bragg and the Bruce Springsteen Archives.
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Why is this Ramones Music Art Print a perfect gift for Ramones fans?
Ramones fans get handed that logo on a t-shirt every birthday. My Ramones art print maps the albums in order instead, and shows the four brothers were never the same four people for long. Only Joey and Johnny reach every station.
Giclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper, textured matte, archival and acid-free. Available in A3, A2 or A1, with US sizing at 16x12in, 24x18in and 36x24in. Each comes unframed or framed. Deeply researched and designed by me in East Sussex.
I plot these in CAD software. Every credited musician becomes a transit line, every album becomes a station, and anyone who appears only once gets a branch line of their own.
The stations run chronologically from the 1976 debut to ¡Adios Amigos! in 1995.
The band presented itself as one unchanging unit. The map is the flattest contradiction of that I have drawn, because the rhythm section turns over repeatedly while the front two never move.
Not an algorithm. Every connection on this map was plotted by an obsessive fan, album by album. It is also the only way to see how odd some of the guest credits are.
Contributing musicians on the discography tube map
Joey Ramone and Johnny Ramone are credited on all fourteen albums. Dee Dee Ramone runs the first eleven and then appears once more after leaving.
The drum stool is where the map moves. Tommy Ramone plays the first three, Marky takes over, Richie Ramone holds three albums in the mid 1980s, and Marky returns for the rest. C.J. Ramone takes the bass for the last three.
End of the Century in 1980 is the strangest station on the print. Phil Spector produced it, and he brought his own session team with him, so Jim Keltner, Steve Douglas, Barry Goldberg and the Kessel brothers all appear on a Ramones record.
Pleasant Dreams was produced by Graham Gouldman of 10cc, who also plays guitar and sings on it. Russell Mael of Sparks sings backing vocals on the same album.
Debbie Harry, Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson all turn up on backing vocals across the 1980s records, which puts Blondie and the B-52s on the same map as the Wrecking Crew.
Walter Lure of the Heartbreakers plays additional guitar on several albums, and Ed Stasium adds guitar on three, one of them uncredited on the sleeve.
Art Print Specifications:
Each one is a Giclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper with a textured matte finish, archival and acid-free, so the colours hold for years. Choose A3, A2 or A1 unframed or framed, ready to hang in a hallway, living room or studio.
| Size | UK | USA / CAN / AUS equivalent | Orientation |
|---|---|---|---|
| A3 | 420 x 297 mm (16 x 12 in) | 16 x 12 in | Landscape |
| A2 | 594 x 420 mm (23 x 16 in) | 24 x 18 in | Landscape |
| A1 | 841 x 594 mm (33 x 23 in) | 36 x 24 in | Landscape |
FAQ
Who is on every album?
Joey Ramone and Johnny Ramone, and only those two.
How many drummers are on the map?
Three. Tommy, Marky and Richie, with Marky's line breaking and rejoining.
Did Phil Spector really produce a Ramones album?
Yes, End of the Century in 1980, and he brought a full session team with him, which is why that station is so busy.
Is anyone from 10cc on it?
Graham Gouldman, who produced Pleasant Dreams and played on it.
Is Debbie Harry on the map?
Yes, on backing vocals, along with Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson of the B-52s.
What are the framing options?
Unframed, or supplied framed and ready to hang.
Why is this not sold as a Ramones poster?
Because the detail needs better paper than a poster gives it. I print each map as a Giclée on 230gsm acid-free fine art paper with a textured matte finish. It comes in A3, A2 or A1, unframed or in a wood frame.
Explore Ramones’ Discography for FREE
I am turning the research behind these maps into FREE interactive radar charts, where you pick a musician and follow their line around the albums. I have not charted Ramones yet, so request it here and I will research the most requested artists first. The David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, Rolling Stones, and Steely Dan charts are free to use now.
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Debbie Harry sings on this map, so the Blondie Discography Map Art Print is a direct companion piece, and Russell Mael connects it to the Sparks Discography Map Art Print.
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What people say about my tube map designs
“Brilliant idea... really like what you’ve done, Mike.”
Billy Bragg, on the Billy Bragg discography map
“It is truly amazing.”
Bruce Springsteen Archives, Monmouth University, on the Bruce Springsteen discography map
“Awesome!”
Warren Ellis, on the The Shining plot map
