Leave Home

by Ramones

Overview

As fine as it is -- and it's a really entertaining record, especially in retrospect -- the Ramones' second album, Leave Home, isn't as good as their first, largely because they no longer had the shock of the new. That can't be said of Rhino's 2001 expanded reissue of the record, since it trumps the reissue of Ramones in its bonus material. Where that record had eight bonus cuts, nearly all demos, this has a full 16-track concert recorded live at the Roxy in Hollywood on August 12, 1976. This is a superior bonus since even if it doesn't have the breakneck quality of It's Alive, it's still terrific to hear the Ramones tearing through their set list at their prime. They're not quite as fast or reckless as their reputation would lead you to believe -- as soon as hardcore came around, they started seeming not nearly as fast -- but it's still a spirited, vigorous performance that makes this expanded edition quite special. Of course, in addition to the concert, Leave Home is given a 20-page booklet, filled with full artwork, lyrics, rare photos, and memorabilia, plus notes from Donna Gaines. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	06/25/2001
Label:	Rhino / Warner Bros.
UPC:	0081227430726
Rank:	37223

Tracks

1. Glad to See You Go
2. Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment
3. I Remember You
4. Oh Oh I Love Her So
5. Carbona Not Glue
6. Suzy Is a Headbanger
7. Pinhead
8. Now I Wanna Be a Good Boy
9. Swallow My Pride
10. What's Your Game
11. California Sun
12. Commando
13. You're Gonna Kill That Girl
14. You Should Have Never Opened That Door
15. Babysitter
16. Loudmouth
17. Beat on the Brat
18. Blitzkrieg Bop
19. I Remember You
20. Glad to See You Go
21. Chain Saw
22. 53rd & 3rd
23. I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
24. Havana Affair
25. Listen to My Heart
26. California Sun
27. Judy Is a Punk
28. I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You
29. Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World
30. Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue
31. Let's Dance

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ramones   Primary Artist
Joey Ramone   Vocals
Dee Dee Ramone   Bass
Johnny Ramone   Guitar
Tommy Ramone   Drums

Technical Credits

Pat Chiono   Design
Bob Clearmountain   Engineer,Mixing
Bill Inglot   Reissue Producer
Ed Stasium   Mixing,Engineer,Reissue Producer
Joey Ramone   Composer,Lyricist,Group Member
Dee Dee Ramone   Composer,Lyricist,Group Member
Greg Calbi   Mastering,Remastering
Steve Woolard   Project Assistant
Johnny Ramone   Composer,Lyricist,Group Member
Jim Lee   Composer
Ramones   Composer
Morris Levy   Composer
Mark Pinkus   Project Assistant
Reggie Collins   Project Assistant
Tommy Ramone   Mixing,Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Group Member
Henry Glover   Composer
Shannon Ward   Project Assistant
John Gillespie   Art Direction
Ray Janos   Mastering
Moshe Brakha   Cover Photo
Arturo Vega   Cover Art
Daniel Hersch   Mastering,Tape Restoration
Lisa Glines   Project Assistant
Kate Dear   Project Assistant
Danny Fields   Photography
Tony Bongiovi   Producer