The Ramones – Rocket To Russia (1977) {40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition 2017} [Qobuz FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

The Ramones – Rocket To Russia (1977) {40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition 2017}
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 02:50:46 minutes | 3,79 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download – Source: Qobuz | Front covers | © Rhino/Warner Bros.

The rules of the game were certainly perfectly clear after their first album: in the third instalment of the Ramones’ story, they surpassed themselves. And even refined their art! Once again, with this Rocket to Russia, released on 4 November 1977, at the height of the Cold War, it was all about three-chord symphonies, enthusiastically cretinous and 100% adolescent hi-jinks and above all, taking rock’n’roll back to its birthplace: the garage! But the refrains of Sheena Is A Punk Rocker or Teenage Lobotomyare peerless in their re-imagining of their rock’n’roll, bubblegum pop and surf heritage. And even when they cover the cult tracks Surfin’ Bird by the Trashmen or Do You Wanna Dance? (made famous by Cliff Richard, the Beach Boys and even Bette Midler) our delinquent punks from Queens produced savage and raw rock like nobody else! This edition to mark the 40th birthday of this sublime sonic attack offers two mixes of the album: the original, and a new mix, entitled Tracking Mix by Ed Stasium, the sound engineer on the original release. It also includes 24 rare or unreleased tracks, demos, alternative versions and B-sides. And the cherry on the cake is a dazzling, unreleased live version by the four Ramones brothers (all from other mothers) recorded on 19 December 1977 the Apollo Centre in Glasgow, Scotland.

Tracklist

DISC 1 – Remastered Original Mixes & 40th Anniversary Tracking Mix:
01 – Cretin Hop (Remastered)
02 – Rockaway Beach (Remastered)
03 – Here Today, Gone Tomorrow (Remastered)
04 – Locket Love (Remastered)
05 – I Don’t Care (Remastered)
06 – Sheena Is A Punk Rocker (Remastered)
07 – We’re A Happy Family (Remastered)
08 – Teenage Lobotomy (Remastered)
09 – Do You Wanna Dance (Remastered)
10 – I Wanna Be Well (Remastered)
11 – I Can’t Give You Anything (Remastered)
12 – Ramona (Remastered)
13 – Surfin’ Bird (Remastered)
14 – Why Is It Always This Way (Remastered)
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)

DISC 2 – Mediasound/Power Station Rough Mixes & 40th Anniversary Extras:
01 – Why Is It Always This Way (Mediasound Rough, Alternate Lyrics)
02 – Rockaway Beach (Power Station Rough)
03 – I Wanna Be Well (Power Station Rough)
04 – Locket Love (Power Station Rough)
05 – I Can’t Give You Anything (Power Station Rough)
06 – Cretin Hop (Power Station Rough)
07 – We’re A Happy Family (Power Station Rough)
08 – Ramona (Mediasound Rough, Alternate Lyrics)
09 – 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)

DISC 3 – Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, December 12, 1977:
01 – Rockaway Beach (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
02 – Teenage Lobotomy (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
03 – Blitzkrieg Bop (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
04 – I Wanna Be Well (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
05 – Glad To See You Go (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
06 – Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
07 – You’re Gonna Kill That Girl (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
08 – I Don’t Care (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
09 – Sheena Is A Punk Rocker (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
10 – Carbona Not Glue (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
11 – Commando (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
12 – Here Today, Gone Tomorrow (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
13 – Surfin’ Bird (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
14 – Cretin Hop (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
15 – Listen To My Heart (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
16 – California Sun (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
17 – I Don’t Wanna Walk Around With You (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
18 – Pinhead (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
19 – Do You Wanna Dance (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
20 – Chain Saw (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
21 – Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
22 – Now I Wanna Be A Good Boy (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
23 – Judy Is A Punk (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
24 – Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
25 – We’re A Happy Family (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)