The Ramones released its second album of the calendar year (and third overall) on 4 November 1977, capping off one of the biggest years in the history of punk with Rocket to Russia. Among the bandâs best-loved albums, it features classics like Sheena is a Punk Rocker and Rockaway Beach, along with their signature covers of Do You Wanna Dance? and Surfin' Bird. It's also the last album ever recorded by all four founding members, as drummer Tommy Ramone left soon after to focus on writing and producing.
Now, the record's 40th anniversary is being celebrated with a superb LP / 3CD box set, presented in hardbound LP-sized book. The first disc CD features a remastered version of the original stereo mix, plus the 2017 Tracking Mix created by Stasium, which provides a back-to-basics version of the album, and a different track listing from the 1977 original. The 2017 Tracking Mix is also featured on the LP.
Two dozen rare and unreleased recordings are found on the second CD, including rough mixes from sessions at Mediasound and The Power Station. The third CD, meanwhile features a complete unreleased concert, recorded on 19 December 1977 at the Apollo Centre in Glasgow, Scotland.
- Box set.
- LP / 3CD.
Tracklist:
LP:
1. Cretin Hop (Tracking Mix)
2. Rockaway Beach (Tracking Mix)
3. Here Today, Gone Tomorrow (Tracking Mix)
4. Locket Love (Tracking Mix)
5. I Don't Care (Version 2) [Tracking Mix]
6. It's A Long Way Back To Germany (Version 1) [Tracking Mix]
7. We're A Happy Family (Tracking Mix)
8. Teenage Lobotomy (Tracking Mix)
9. Do You Wanna Dance? (Tracking Mix)
10. I Wanna Be Well (Tracking Mix)
11. I Can't Give You Anything (Tracking Mix)
12. Ramona (Tracking Mix)
13. Surfin' Bird (Tracking Mix)
14. Why Is It Always This Way? (Tracking Mix)
CD 1:
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. Cretin Hop (Tracking Mix)
16. Rockaway Beach (Tracking Mix)
17. Here Today, Gone Tomorrow (Tracking Mix)
18. Locket Love (Tracking Mix)
19. I Don't Care (Version 2) [Tracking Mix]
20. It's A Long Way Back To Germany (Version 1) [Tracking Mix]
21. We're A Happy Family (Tracking Mix)
22. Teenage Lobotomy (Tracking Mix)
23. Do You Wanna Dance? (Tracking Mix)
24. I Wanna Be Well (Tracking Mix)
25. I Can't Give You Anything (Tracking Mix)
26. Ramona (Tracking Mix)
27. Surfin' Bird (Tracking Mix)
28. Why Is It Always This Way? (Tracking Mix)
CD 2:
1. Why Is It Always This Way? (Mediasound Rough, Alternate Lyrics)
2. Rockaway Beach (Power Station Rough)
3. I Wanna Be Well (Power Station Rough)
4. Locket Love (Power Station Rough)
5. I Can't Give You Anything (Power Station Rough)
6. Cretin Hop (Power Station Rough)
7. We're A Happy Family (Power Station Rough)
8. Ramona (Mediasound Rough, Alternate Lyrics)
9. Do You Wanna Dance? (Mediasound Rough)
10. Teenage Lobotomy (Mediasound Rough)
11. Here Today, Gone Tomorrow (Mediasound Rough)
12. I Don't Care (Version 2) [Mediasound Rough]
13. Here Today, Gone Tomorrow (Acoustic Version)
14. It's A Long Way Back To Germany (Version 1) [Dee Dee Vocal]
15. Ramona (Sweet Little Ramona Pop Mix)
16. Surfin' Bird (Alternate Vocal)
17. Teenage Lobotomy (Backing Track)
18. We're A Happy Family (At Home With The Family)
19. Cretin Hop (Backing Track)
20. Needles And Pins (Demo Version)
21. Babysitter (B-Side Version) [Remastered]
22. It's A Long Way Back To Germany (B-Side Version) [Remastered]
23. Joey RTR Radio Spot Promo
24. We're A Happy Family (Joey & Dee Dee Dialogue)
CD 3:
1. Rockaway Beach
2. Teenage Lobotomy
3. Blitzkrieg Bop
4. I Wanna Be Well
5. Glad To See You Go
6. Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment
7. You're Gonna Kill That Girl
8. I Don't Care
9. Sheena Is A Punk Rocker
10. Carbona Not Glue
11. Commando
12. Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
13. Surfin' Bird
14. Cretin Hop
15. Listen To My Heart
16. California Sun
17. I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You
18. Pinhead
19. Do You Wanna Dance?
20. Chain Saw
21. Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World
22. Now I Wanna Be A Good Boy
23. Judy Is A Punk
24. Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue
25. We're A Happy Family