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The Ramones - Ramones (180g Rhino Upgrade 24-96 Needledrop)(Glickman) (1976)

Track listing:
  1. Blitzkrieg Bop 2:14
  2. Beat On The Brat 2:31
  3. Judy Is A Punk 1:32
  4. I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend 2:24
  5. Chain Saw 1:55
  6. Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue 1:35
  7. I Don't Wanna Go Down To The Basement 2:36
  8. Loudmouth 2:14
  9. Havana Affair 1:56
  10. Listen To My Heart 1:58
  11. 53rd & 3rd 2:19
  12. Let's Dance 1:52
  13. I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You 1:43
  14. Today Your Love , Tomorrow The World 2:13

Notes

The Ramones' April 1976 debut, recorded for little more than $6,000, long ago passed into legend. Its exalted status as the inspiration for thousands of punk bands worldwide, though, hasn't overshadowed its monolithic roar, the knowing hilarity of its lyrics (Judy Is a Punk crams the SLA, the Ice Capades, and a salute to Herman's Hermits into a 90-second frame), and the impulse to blast it for everyone within earshot: Hey, listen to this. Embracing and rewriting rock & roll history at once, Ramones speeded up heavy music, adding a pop patina to songs inspired by horror movies and glue sniffing, and claiming a great Chris Montez tune (Let's Dance) from the supposedly fallow period that had fallen between Elvis and the Beatles. Absurdist, yeah (how could anything with Joey's super-affected Liverpool-via-Queens accent be otherwise?) and also smart: Havana Affair is the greatest song about the cold war this side of Dylan.