Ramones ROCKET TO RUSSIA
The Ramones: Joey Ramone (vocals); Johnny Ramone (guitar); Dee Dee Ramone (bass, background vocals); Tommy Ramone (drums).Producers: Tony Bongiovi, T. Erdelyi.Reissue producers: Bill Inglot, Gary Stewart.Engineers: Ed Stasium, Don Berman.Principally recorded at Media Sound, New York, New York. Includes liner notes by Legs McNeil and Arturo Vega.Digitally remastered by Dan Hersch and Bill Inglot (Digiprep).Personnel: Joey Ramone (vocals); Johnny Ramone (guitar); Tommy Ramone (drums).Audio Remasterers: Daniel Hersch; Bill Inglot.Photographers: Bob Gruen; Robert Matheu.The third of the Ramones' original quartet of albums, 1977's ROCKET TO RUSSIA is actually a big improvement over the slightly disappointing LEAVE HOME, released earlier in 1977. While not as solidly perfect as RAMONES, ROCKET TO RUSSIA contains very little fat and boasts possibly the finest songs in the band's entire repertoire, "Rockaway Beach" and the immortal "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker." "We're a Happy Family" and "Teenage