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The Ramones
NYC 1978
Release Date: 2003 08 19
Label: King Biscuit Entertainment
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This live document from the archives of the King Biscuit Flower Hour dates from January, 7, 1978, a week after the Ramones' landmark New Year's Eve gig in London that later became It's Alive. Playing to a rabid hometown crowd packed into the Palladium, Joey, Dee Dee, Johnny, and Tommy run through exactly the same set, with the same attention to brevity over bombast. Joey even uses the same gag to introduce "I Wanna Be Well," switching out "chicken vindaloo" for "dressing room food." The album is also a sonic cousin to It's Alive; its mix is dominated by the slashing treble of Johnny's guitar, and the rhythm section is fuller. NYC 1978's first three songs are a rock & roll history lesson, while the stopping and starting bassline of "California Sun" helps the track sizzle with anticipation. Joey's fake British accent is particularly satisfying over the initial crunch of "I Don't Care," and the set ends strong with more furious guitar from Johnny on "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue" and the anthem "We're a Happy Family." Of course, it's over too quickly. The Ramones' two chords and the truth defined punk rock. Now that the band is officially defunct, another document of its influential sound -- especially one recorded in the heady days of its first three albums -- is like a present gift-wrapped in torn Levis. Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide

Tracks:
TitleComposerTime
1Rockaway BeachRamone, Ramone, Ramones, Ramone, Ramone2:20
2Teenage LobotomyRamone, Ramone, Ramones, Ramone, Ramone2:04
3Blitzkrieg BopRamones2:05
4I Wanna Be WellRamones2:21
5Glad to See You GoRamone, Ramones, Ramone, Ramone, Ramone1:51
6Gimme Gimme Shock TreatmentRamones, Ramone, Ramone, Ramone, Ramone1:31
7You're Gonna Kill That GirlRamones2:32
8I Don't CareRamones1:45
9Sheena Is a Punk RockerRamone, Ramone, Ramones, Ramone, Ramone2:17
10Havana AffairRamone, Ramones, Ramone, Ramone, Ramone1:35
11CommandoRamone, Ramone, Ramone, Ramones, Ramone1:45
12Here Today, Gone TomorrowRamones3:13
13Surfin' BirdFrazier, White, Wilson, Harris, Ramones2:19
14Cretin HopRamone, Ramone, Ramone, Ramone, Ramones1:45
15Listen to My HeartRamone, Ramones, Ramone, Ramone, Ramone1:38
16California SunLevy, Glover1:47
17I Don't Wanna Walk Around With YouRamone, Ramone, Ramone, Ramone, Ramones1:22
18PinheadRamones, Ramone, Ramone, Ramone, Ramone2:52
19Do You Want to DanceFreeman1:40
20ChainsawRamone, Ramone, Ramone, Ramones, Ramone1:28
21Today Your Love, Tomorrow the WorldRamone, Ramone, Ramone, Ramone, Ramones3:13
22Now I Wanna Be a Good BoyRamone, Ramones, Ramone, Ramone, Ramone2:01
23Suzy Is a HeadbangerRamone, Ramones, Ramone, Ramone, Ramone1:54
24Let's DanceLee3:06
25Oh, Oh, I Love Her SoRamones1:41
26Now I Wanna Sniff Some GlueRamone, Ramone, Ramone, Ramone, Ramones1:20
27We're a Happy FamilyRamone, Ramones, Ramone, Ramone, Ramone2:14







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