Producer: Acid Eaters (produced by Scott Hackwith) forms a musical tribute to the Ramones' 1960s favorites, and highlights the influence that garage rock bands like the Seeds or the Amboy Dukes, and better known bands such as the Beach Boys, the Who and the Rolling Stones (all of whom are covered in this album) had on their music.
Acid Eaters was not the first time that the Ramones had played or recorded cover songs. In the past, they had placed cover songs on almost every album to translate their favorite songs to the punk rock sound. Covers had always formed a minor part of the Ramones' act, and a version of Chris Montez's hit "Let's Dance" (written by and credited to Jim Lee) even appeared on their debut album. Other notable covers previously performed by the group include the Searchers' "Needles and Pins" (written by Sonny Bono and Jack Nitzsche, originally recorded by Jackie DeShannon), "Baby, I Love You" by the Ronettes, "Take It As It Comes" by the Doors, "Surfin' Bird" by the Trashmen, "California Sun" by the Rivieras (originally recorded by Joe Jones) and the Beach Boys' "Do You Wanna Dance?" (originally recorded by Bobby Freeman). Acid Eaters, however, was the first complete set of covers.

The Ramones promoted the album on the first-season episode "Bobcat" of the animated Cartoon Network talk show Space Ghost Coast to Coast.