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THE REVIEW
When it seemed that punk rock had already showcased its best with epochal releases like the first Ramones album, Sex Pistols' "Never Mind The Bollocks," and The Clash's debut work, the Ramones, at the height of punk's explosion in '77, challenged everything with the deadly "Rocket To Russia," the third album of their dazzling career and the best R'n'R album ever according to the authoritative (then...) Rolling Stone.
Here lies the essence of Ramones-thought: breathtaking rhythms, a penchant for writing memorable tracks with three chords, and an underlying melody that no punk group (even future ones...) has ever managed to come close to. To even mention a single track from this record seems limiting, firstly due to the extremely high quality of the songs, and secondly because most of these have been an integral part of the band's phenomenal live performances for years. Just citing "Cretin Hop," "Rockaway Beach," and "Sheena Is A Punk Rocker" is enough to consider this album a masterpiece which, by Johnny and Joey's own admission, is THE RECORD par excellence of the New York quartet that will forever be punk rock as we know it and how we wish it were. With "Rocket To Russia," the Ramones laid the groundwork for the 90s punk rock revival, emerging, even many years after its release, as the true pioneers of the most important musical genre of the past thirty years.
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Rocket To Russia is praised as the Ramones' finest work and a punk rock cornerstone. Its memorable three-chord melodies and energetic rhythms set a high bar. Iconic tracks like 'Sheena Is A Punk Rocker' highlight its lasting impact. The album helped define punk's sound and inspired the 90s revival. It remains essential for punk enthusiasts.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
Ramones
Ramones were an American punk rock band formed in Queens, New York, in 1974 by Joey Ramone, Johnny Ramone, Dee Dee Ramone, and Tommy Ramone. They helped define punk’s sound and look with ultra-fast songs, downstrokes, and leather-jacket iconography. After relentless touring and 14 studio albums, they disbanded in 1996 and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.43 Reviews
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By panlio malmieri
Notoriously, the true inventors of punk are the American Ramones, in a demented and euphoric version, before the British made it depressing with nihilism and political commitment.
An anthem to cretinism, bearer of lightheartedness, indeed seems to be the opening track ('Cretin Hop').
