Brand new vinyl record.

• Re-Issue • Color: Translucent Red

SHIPPING TIME AND RETURN POLICY:

SHIPPING: We ship within 2 business days of payment most of the time (orders place over the weekend won't be processed until the following Monday. We ship via USPS: First Class for CDs, Media Mail for vinyl, and First Class Mail International for overseas orders (orders over 4lb require Priority Mail International). Actual shipping time varies by destination.

RETURNS: We generally do not accept returns except if something is not as described, and we take care to make sure everything fits our description. Sometimes CDs or vinyl will have a "cut-out" slice or "promo punch" either in the corner or through the UPC code - we will include this in the description if applicable. If there is a problem with an item, contact us and we will figure out the best action to take. We do NOT accept returns if you decide you simply don't like the item, or have buyer's remorse - buy wisely, and ask questions if necessary. Damage incurred during shipping should be brought up with the carrier but is extremely rare as we box everything adequately, including using extra cardboard for protection.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMBINING SHIPPING ON MULTIPLE ITEMS WE SELL:

Use "Add To Cart". Before paying, there is a button marked "Ask Seller For A Total" - click this. Wait one business day for us to change the invoice or else it will charge you full shipping for each item (we will not refund extra shipping once paid). This may not work from a phone, only a computer. We have to change shipping by hand - typically we charge what is close to the actual cost with maybe a $1 USD handling fee per item to cover the cost of packing materials.

Item Summary:

The Ramones were in a rough spot after the release of Road To Ruin. Their 1978 album was intended to break the band into the mainstream and expand their fanbase; it not only failed in this effort, but brought about confusion from critics and their fans. Still aching for commercial success, the band turned to an unlikely benefactor; the legendary and reclusive producer Phil Spector, who brought with him more advanced engineering techniques, and an intricate and obsessive method of pop production.

End Of The Century was the final result of the Ramones' sessions with Spector, which were rife with turbulence and hostility. It was the first Ramones record which featured no input from the band's previous drummer Tommy Ramone, and while the band had previously worked inexpensively and quickly, Spector's own perfectionism insisted upon multiple takes of the same parts, and contained a budget of $200,000, making End Of The Century the most expensive album the band recorded. Tensions emerged almost immediately as the band grew more and more impatient with recording their parts over and over again. Stories go that at one point Spector even brandished a pistol at the band, until they listened to him play piano until the very early morning. The final album was released in 1980s, and contained a sound even more pop-friendly than Road To Ruin, as well as elements unheard of in the contemporary punk music of the time, such as electric organs, saxophones, and even a string section. Even though the band didn't look back on End Of The Century fondly, it finally got the band the commercial success they were searching for, rendering the highest Billboard ranking of any of their studio albums. Though critics were baffled by its release, it's now looked at as a vibrant and mature (If gimmicky) item in the Ramones' catalog, and certainly one of Phil Spector's finest efforts.