Morrissey revealed that by request of the Ramones' management he's curated a new Ramones greatest hits collection and selected the sleeve image for the release. The set is expected to be released by Sire/Rhino later this year, though an official street date has not yet been announced.
A young Morrissey famously wrote a letter titled "Ramones Are Rubbish," which was published in Melody Maker in 1976. The scathing correspondence concluded with:
"the Ramones have absolutely nothing to add that is of relevance or importance and should be rightly filed or forgotten."
Moz later regretted writing the letter and told Billboard in 2012, "three days after writing that Ramones piece, I realized that my love for the Ramones would outlive time itself."
Published August 25th, 2014 @ 3:06 AM