Rocket to Russia

by Ramones

Overview

There aren't many bonus tracks -- only five -- on Rhino's 2001 expanded edition of the Ramones' third album, Rocket to Russia, but it doesn't really matter because the album itself is so good and the presentation is so fine. Like the other editions in Rhino's Ramones reissue series, this has a terrific booklet with the original artwork, full lyrics, plenty of photos, and great notes (this time from Legs McNeil). And while the bonus tracks are a little slight -- single versions of "I Don't Care" and "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" are nice to have but not drastically different than the album versions, while a previously unreleased version of "Needles & Pins" is charming but rather anemic -- the demo of the non-LP "Slug" is really excellent (but probably too pop for the Ramones in 1977) and it's good to have the U.K. B-side "It's a Long Way Back to Germany" along for the ride. Apart from those two songs, these bonus tracks don't pack the punch of the full concert on Leave Home, nor do they have the historic importance of the tracks on Ramones. But that's minor quibbling, since the music is good, the package is excellent, and the album is one of the best records ever made. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	06/25/2001
Label:	Rhino / Warner Bros.
UPC:	0081227430924
Rank:	7012

Tracks

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
16. Slug
17. It's a Long Way Back to Germany
18. I Don't Care
19. Sheena Is a Punk Rocker

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ramones   Primary Artist
Joey Ramone   Bass,Vocals,Lead Vocals
Dee Dee Ramone   Bass,Drums,Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Johnny Ramone   Guitar
Marky Ramone   Drums,Guitar
Tommy Ramone   Drums

Technical Credits

Greg Cobb   Assistant Engineer
Jack Nitzche   Composer
Ed Stasium   Engineer,Producer,Mixing
Carl White   Composer
Douglas Colvin   Composer
Le Haney White   Composer
Jo Yu   Crew
John Cummings   Composer
Tony Bongiovi   Producer,Original Album Producer
Sonny Bono   Composer
Bobby Freeman   Composer
Bill Inglot   Engineer,Remastering Engineer
Jack Nitzsche   Composer
Joey Ramone   Composer,Lyricist
Frank Owen   Engineer
Dee Dee Ramone   Composer,Lyricist
Greg Calbi   Engineer,Mastering,Mastering Engineer,Original Mastering
Johnny Ramone   Composer,Lyricist
John Harris   Composer,Composer
John Earl Harris   Composer
Jeffrey Hyman   Composer
Marky Ramone   Composer
Ramones   Composer
Morris Levy   Composer,Lyricist
Al Frazier   Composer
Thomas Erdelyi   Composer,Producer
Ray Doyle   Crew
Turner Wilson   Composer
Tommy Ramone   Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Original Album Producer
Henry Glover   Composer
Don Berman   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Alfred Frazier   Composer
Robert Freeman   Composer
Don Wilson   Composer
Sonny Harris   Composer
Ray Janos   Assistant Engineer
John Holmstrom   Illustrations
Daniel Hersch   Engineer,Remastering Engineer
Danny Fields   Photography
Turner Wilson Jr.   Composer