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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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cretin HopRamones | Ramones | Play | 01:56 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 2 | Rockaway BeachRamones | Ramones | Play | 02:06 | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| 3 | Here Today, Gone TomorrowRamones | Ramones | Play | 02:49 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 4 | Locket LoveRamones | Ramones | Play | 02:11 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 5 | I Don't CareRamones | Ramones | Play | 01:39 | 3 MB | 10 MB |
| 6 | Sheena Is a Punk RockerRamones | Ramones | Play | 02:49 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 7 | We're a Happy FamilyRamones | Ramones | Play | 02:30 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 8 | Teenage LobotomyRamones | Ramones | Play | 02:01 | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| 9 | I Wanna Be WellRamones | Ramones | Play | 02:28 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 10 | I Can't Give You AnythingRamones | Ramones | Play | 02:00 | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| 11 | RamonaRamones | Ramones | Play | 02:37 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 12 | Surfin' BirdAl Frazier, Sonny Harris, Carl White, Turner Wilson | Ramones | Play | 02:37 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 13 | Do You Wanna Dance | Ramones | Play | 01:55 | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| 14 | Why Is It Always This Way | Ramones | Play | 02:17 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 32 mins | 73 MB | |||||
| 32 mins | 210 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Berman | Assistant Engineer |
| 2 | Tony Bongiovi | Producer |
| 3 | Greg Calbi | Mastering |
| 4 | Danny Fields | Photography |
| 5 | Al Frazier | Composer |
| 6 | Bobby Freeman | Composer |
| 7 | Sonny Harris | Composer |
| 8 | John Holmstrom | Illustrations |
| 9 | Dee Dee Ramone | Bass |
| 10 | Joey Ramone | Vocals |
| 11 | Johnny Ramone | Guitar |
| 12 | Tommy Ramone | Drums |
| 13 | Ramones | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 14 | Ed Stasium | Engineer |
| 15 | Carl White | Composer |
| 16 | Turner Wilson | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |