Project 1950

Ronnie Spector guest starred as a backing vocalist on two tracks. Other members of the band at that point had also previously been associated with famous groups, with a lineup including punk rockers Marky Ramone of the Ramones and Dez Cadena of Black Flag. Marky said in 2011 he was compelled to join out of pity for Jerry as he had recently bought the rights to the band name but only to have the original members walk off on him.{{cite web |last1=Modern Drummer |title=Marky Ramone: Punk Legend |url=https://www.moderndrummer.com/2011/12/marky-ramone-punk-legend/ |website=Modern Drummer |date=December 28, 2011 |access-date=30 May 2023}}

In October 2014, the band released an expanded edition of the album, adding three new tracks with current drummer Eric "Chupacabra" Arce performing on the new tracks. A limited picture disc LP of the expanded album was also released with new artwork by Tom Whalen{{cite web|author= |url=http://bravewords.com/news/misfits-project-1950-to-be-reissued-with-bonus-tracks |title=MISFITS – Project 1950 To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks |website=Bravewords.com |date= October 7, 2014|accessdate=February 1, 2016}}

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The album received positive reviews. AllMusic ran a supportive review by critic Johnny Loftus, who stated that "it's good to hear their excitement in the recordings, which crackle with enthusiasm" and called the album "really enjoyable in a nostalgia sort of way". Reviewing the Expanded Edition of the album Ken Pierce, of Piercing Metal stated "Overall the tunes retain a large part of their original sound but with there being renditions by The Misfits they are faster and quicker to finish when it all comes down to it." rating the album 4 out of 5.{{cite web|url=http://piercingmetal.com/project-1950-expanded-by-the-misfits/ |title="Project 1950" (expanded) by The Misfits |website=PiercingMetal.com |date=October 23, 2014 |accessdate=February 1, 2016}}

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|total_length = 24:20

| title1 = This Magic Moment

| note1 =

| writer1 = Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman

| lyrics1 =

| music1 =

| extra1 = The Drifters

| length1 = 2:36

| title2 = Dream Lover

| note2 =

| writer2 = Bobby Darin

| lyrics2 =

| music2 =

| extra2 = Bobby Darin

| length2 = 2:28

| title3 = Diana

| note3 =

| writer3 = Paul Anka

| lyrics3 =

| music3 =

| extra3 = Paul Anka

| length3 = 2:09

| title4 = Donna

| note4 =

| writer4 = Ritchie Valens

| lyrics4 =

| music4 =

| extra4 = Ritchie Valens

| length4 = 2:33

| title5 = Great Balls of Fire

| note5 =

| writer5 = Otis Blackwell, Jack Hammer

| lyrics5 =

| music5 =

| extra5 = Jerry Lee Lewis

| length5 = 1:50

| title6 = Latest Flame

| note6 =

| writer6 = Pomus, Shuman

| lyrics6 =

| music6 =

| extra6 = Elvis Presley

| length6 = 2:17

| title7 = Monster Mash

| note7 =

| writer7 = Bobby Pickett, Leonard L. Capizzi

| lyrics7 =

| music7 =

| extra7 = Bobby (Boris) Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers

| length7 = 2:37

| title8 = Only Make Believe

| note8 =

| writer8 = Conway Twitty, Jack Nance

| lyrics8 =

| music8 =

| extra8 = Conway Twitty

| length8 = 2:16

| title9 = Runaway

| note9 =

| writer9 = Del Shannon, Max Crook

| lyrics9 =

| music9 =

| extra9 = Del Shannon

| length9 = 2:24

| title10 = You Belong to Me

| note10 =

| writer10 = Pee Wee King, Chilton Price, Redd Stewart

| lyrics10 =

| music10 =

| extra10 = Jo Stafford

| length10 = 3:10

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{{Track listing

| extra_column = Original artist

|total_length = 31:30

|headline = Expanded edition

| title11 = Witchcraft

| note11 =

| writer11 = Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh

| lyrics11 =

| music11 =

| extra11 = Frank Sinatra

| length11 = 1:47

| title12 = Daughter of Darkness

| note12 =

| writer12 = Les Reed, Geoff Stephens

| lyrics12 =

| music12 =

| extra12 = Tom Jones

| length12 = 2:40

| title13 = (You're the) Devil in Disguise

| note13 =

| writer13 = Bill Giant, Bernie Baum, Florence Kaye

| lyrics13 =

| music13 =

| extra13 = Elvis Presley

| length13 = 2:43

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1. "This Magic Moment"
2. "Dream Lover"
3. "Diana"
4. "Donna"
5. "Runaway"

• Tracks 1–4, recorded at the Phillips US Open Snowboarding Championships
• Track 5, recorded live, at The World in NYC

Bonus material

• Day the Earth Caught Fire: Live in NYC- Misfits with Balzac
• The Haunting/Don't Open 'Till Doomsday: Live in Japan- Balzac with Misfits
• Day the Earth Caught Fire: Live in Japan- Balzac with Misfits
• The Haunting/Don't Open 'Till Doomsday- Balzac
• Out of the Blue- Balzac

• Jerry Only – bass, lead vocals
• Marky Ramone – drums, percussion
• Dez Cadena – guitars
• John Cafiero – background vocals on "Dream Lover", "Monster Mash" and "Runaway"
• Ronnie Spector – background vocals on "This Magic Moment" and "You Belong to Me"
• Jimmy Destri – keyboards on "Runaway" and "Great Balls of Fire"
• Ed Manion – saxophone on "Diana" and "Runaway"
• Eric "Chupacabra" Arce – drums, percussion on "Witchcraft", "Daughter of Darkness" and "(You're the) Devil in Disguise"

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