Rocket to Russia [40th Anniversary Edition] [Remastered Original Mix] [1 CD]

by Ramones

Overview

The Ramones provided the blueprint and Leave Home duplicated it with lesser results, but the Ramones' third album, Rocket to Russia, perfected it. Rocket to Russia boasts a cleaner production than its predecessors, which only gives the Ramones' music more force. It helps that the group wrote its finest set of songs for the album. From the mindless, bopping opening of "Cretin Hop" and "Rockaway Beach" to the urban surf rock of "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" and the ridiculous anthem "Teenage Lobotomy," the songs are teeming with irresistibly catchy hooks; even their choice of covers, "Do You Want to Dance?" and "Surfin' Bird," provide more hooks than usual. The Ramones also branch out slightly, adding ballads to the mix. Even with these (relatively) slower songs, the speed of the album never decreases. However, the abundance of hooks and slight variety in tempos makes Rocket to Russia the Ramones' most listenable and enjoyable album -- it doesn't have the revolutionary impact of The Ramones, but it's a better album and one of the finest records of the late '70s. [A 40th Anniversary Edition of Rocket to Russia was released in 2017, featuring a remastered version of the album's original stereo mix.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	11/24/2017
Label:	Gc / Rhino
UPC:	0081227932695
Rank:	3753

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?

Album Credits

Performance Credits

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

Technical Credits

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