 Though the album cites Tony Bongiovi and Tommy Ramone as the head producers , much of the album 's production was done by Stasium ; Johnny so far as to insist that Bongiovi was omnipresent during the band 's recording sessions . Rocket to Russia 's final mastering was mainly done in Bongiovi 's Power Station studio . Infamous record producer Phil Spector offered to fabricate Rocket to Russia , but the band denied , feeling as though the album would not be the same without Tommy and Bongiovi . 
