The band chose Tommy Erdelyi (AKA Tommy Ramone) to produce Tim because they liked the sound of the Ramones' then-current album Too Tough To Die, which Erdelyi produced with Ed Stasium engineering. After hearing the finished album, Paul Westerberg reportedly said "I guess we really wanted Ed Stasium".
The band chose Tommy Erdelyi (AKA Tommy Ramone) to produce Tim because they liked the sound of the Ramones' then-current album Too Tough To Die, which Erdelyi produced with Ed Stasium engineering. After hearing the finished album, Paul Westerberg reportedly said "I guess we really wanted Ed Stasium".