The Ramones (album)

The Ramones is The Ramones' first album, released in May of 1976 (see 1976 in music). The Ramones began recording it in autumn 1975 for Sire Records.

The Ramones never achieved massive mainstream popularity, but are widely regarded as the American godfathers of punk rock. This album established their reputation as three-chord garage rockers with a sense of humor. As a result, they became one of the most popular punk bands in history, though The Ramones peaked at #111 on Billboard's (North America) Pop Albums chart..

Track listing

Blitzkrieg Bop
Beat On The Brat
Judy Is A Punk
I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
Chainsaw
Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue
I Don't Wanna Go Down To The Basement
Loudmouth
Havana Affair
Listen To My Heart
53rd & 3rd
Let's Dance
I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You
Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World

Recording details

Joey Ramone - Vocals
Dee Dee Ramone - Bass
Johnny Ramone - Guitar
Tommy Ramone - Drums
Craig Leon - Producer
Greg Calbi - Mastering
Don Hunerberg - Assistant Engineer
Rob Freeman - Engineer
Roberta Bayley - Photography, Cover Photo
Arturo Vega - Back Cover