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Track Listings
| 1. Cretin Hop |
| 2. Rockaway Beach |
| 3. Here Today, Gone Tomorrow |
| 4. Locket Love |
| 5. I Don't Care |
| 6. Sheena Is A Punk Rocker |
| 7. We're A Happy Family |
| 8. Teenage Lobotomy |
| 9. Do You Wanna Dance? |
| 10. I Wanna Be Well |
| 11. I Can't Give You Anything |
| 12. Ramona |
| 13. Surfin' Bird |
| 14. Why Is It Always This Way? |
| 15. Needles & Pins (Early Version) |
| 16. Slug (Demo) |
| 17. It's A Long Way Back To Germany (U.K. B-Side) |
| 18. I Don't Care (Single Version) |
| 19. Sheena Is A Punk Rocker (Single Version) |
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Among premier punk/rock magazine Creem's predictions for 1977 was the claim that the Ramones would make three US No. 1 singles but that none would chart. Well, "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" and "Do You Wanna Dance" did make the 80s on the Billboard Hot 100, while "Rockaway Beach" went all the way to No. 66, but the point basically stands: Two-minute blasts of power chords, speedy tempos, and praise of fun in the sun weren't where it was at for radio in the year Journey hired Steve Perry. Rocket to Russia, the home of those semi-hits, is still many fans' favourite Ramones long-player, thanks not only to those near misses but also to the fervor of "Cretin Hop", the scene celebration of "Ramona", and the anthemic pout of "I Don't Care". They did, though--they really, really did. --Rickey Wright
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The Ramones' third album, released in 1977, and in my opinion absolutely their best work. Detractors may argue that it's merely a continuation of the same high-energy back-to-basics garage punk that filled their previous two records, but there are subtle differences - not only a pair of cover versions, Do You Wanna Dance and Surfin' Bird, but a tighter, cleaner sound and some of their best songs, including Teenage Lobotomy, Cretin Hop and the chart single Sheena Is A Punk Rocker. The remixed and remastered CD release boasts no less than six bonus tracks - which, at Ramones speed, probably adds about nine minutes to the playing time! This is a classic rock album, and an essential purchase if you have the slightest interest in punk rock. It just doesn't get any better than this. Gabba-gabba hey!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
If you only ever buy one Ramones album, buy this one. It's truly outstanding. Underneath the speed-drive that epitomised the Ramones, the harmonies are magical.
It's Punk meets the Beach Boys, with a big splash of humour thrown in.
The world's a sorrier place without Joey Ramone, and this album tells you why.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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Until you've heard the Ramones, it's easy to dismiss the music as 'punk', as that's what pretty much everyone describes it as, but then you would be missing something important - this is not punk in any respect other than they were part of the New York punk scene in the mid 70's. The Ramones would be the first ones to admit that they couldn't really play their instruments that well, but rather than learn to play better or disguise the lack of ability with shock values as their peers did, they simply played within their limits and stayed there.
This is probably the best starting point for anyone new to the Ramones, as it contains so many of their best songs. By the time they reached this album (their third), they had hit the right formula for songwriting, and wrote some great pop songs. It must seem strange to hear that - pop songs from a punk band? This is no ordinary band though!
If 'Rockaway' beach had been recorded by a west coast surf act in the 60's, it would have become a huge hit around the world, and if 'Sheena is a Punk Rocker' didn't have the heavily distorted guitar, it could have been a bubblegum pop hit in the late 60's or early 70's. However, that wasn't the case, and we were lucky enough to get the Ramones as they were, warts and all.
Every song here is a fantastic piece of melodic songwriting within a DIY minimalist wall of sound wrapper. It's almost impossible to be with a group of friends and not find at least one that likes the Ramones. The main reason that most people don't like the Ramones though is that they haven't heard them yet...
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This record was made a long time ago, but it's still fresh!
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