vinyl RECORD near mint RAMONES Rocket to Russia SIRE RECORDS SR6042 1977 Punk

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Original Vinyl
Record Album



ROCKET TO RUSSIA
Ramones

SIRE RECORDS
SR 6042
1977



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 Record Condition: Near Mint

Sleeve Condition: Excellent
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"The Ramones were an American punk rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens in 1974. They are often cited as the first true punk rock group. Despite achieving only limited commercial success initially, the band was highly influential in the United States and the United Kingdom.  All of the band members adopted pseudonyms ending with the surname "Ramone", although none of them were biologically related. They performed 2,263 concerts, touring virtually nonstop for 22 years. In 1996, after a tour with the Lollapalooza music festival, the band played a farewell concert and disbanded. By 2014, all four of the band's original members had died – lead singer Joey Ramone (1951–2001), bass guitarist Dee Dee Ramone (1951–2002), guitarist Johnny Ramone (1948–2004) and drummer Tommy Ramone (1949–2014).

Recognition of the band's importance built over the years, and are now mentioned in many assessments of all-time great rock music, such as number 26 in the Rolling Stone magazine list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time" and number 17 in VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock". In 2002, the Ramones were ranked the second-greatest band of all time by Spin, trailing only the Beatles. On March 18, 2002, the original four members and Tommy's replacement on drums, Marky Ramone, were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on their first year of eligibility, though Joey had died by then. In 2011, the group was awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award."


"Rocket to Russia is the third studio album by the American punk rock band the Ramones, and was released on November 4, 1977, through Sire Records. Its origins date back to the summer of 1977, when "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" was released as a single. That summer was known as the peak of the punk rock genre since many punk bands were offered recording contracts. The album's recording began in August 1977, and the band had a considerably larger budget with Sire allowing them $25,000 and $30,000; much of this money went toward the album's production rather than recording. 

The album's cover art was directed by John Gillespie. John Holmstrom and guitarist Johnny Ramone both worked on illustration, with the entire back cover contemplating a military theme, while the inner sleeve artwork depicted many of the themes portrayed in songs. The subject matter of songs varied throughout the album, though nearly all the tracks on the album incorporated humor into the lyrics. "




Track listing All tracks written by the Ramones, except where noted.
Side one
1. "Cretin Hop" 1:55 2. "Rockaway Beach" 2:06 3. "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow" 2:47 4. "Locket Love" 2:09 5. "I Don't Care" 1:38 6. "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" 2:49
7. "We're a Happy Family"  2:47
Side two
8. "Teenage Lobotomy" 2:00 9. "Do You Wanna Dance?" (Bobby Freeman cover) Bobby Freeman 1:52 10. "I Wanna Be Well" 2:28 11. "I Can't Give You Anything" 1:57 12. "Ramona" 2:35 13. "Surfin' Bird" (The Trashmen cover) Carl White, Alfred Frazier, John Harris, Turner Wilson 2:37 14. "Why Is It Always This Way?" 2:32

Great addition to any collection --