The Ramones – Ramones (1976) {40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition 2016} [HDTracks FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

The Ramones – Ramones (1976) {40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition 2016}
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 02:41:18 minutes | 3,49 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download – Source: HDTracks.com | Front covers | © Rhino/Warner Bros.

The 40th anniversary of Ramones, recently named the “Greatest Punk Album Of All Time” by Rolling Stone, and certainly one of the most important and influential albums of all time. Features a brand NEW MONO MIX of the album – the band had originally discussed recording the album in mono, but it was ultimately decided against. Plus 18 single mixes, outtakes, and demos, includes 8 previously unreleased tracks and Live At The Roxy, Hollywood, CA – August 12, 1976 (Set 2 – previously unreleased).

With the three-chord assault of “Blitzkrieg Bop,” The Ramones begins at a blinding speed and never once over the course of its 14 songs does it let up. The Ramones is all about speed, hooks, stupidity, and simplicity. The songs are imaginative reductions of early rock & roll, girl group pop, and surf rock. Not only is the music boiled down to its essentials, but the Ramones offer a twisted, comical take on pop culture with their lyrics, whether it’s the horror schlock of “I Don’t Wanna Go Down to the Basement,” the gleeful violence of “Beat on the Brat,” or the maniacal stupidity of “Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue.” And the cover of Chris Montez’s “Let’s Dance” isn’t a throwaway – with its single-minded beat and lyrics, it encapsulates everything the group loves about pre-Beatles rock & roll. They don’t alter the structure, or the intent, of the song, they simply make it louder and faster. And that’s the key to all of the Ramones’ music – it’s simple rock & roll, played simply, loud, and very, very fast. None of the songs clock in at any longer than two and half minutes, and most are considerably shorter. In comparison to some of the music the album inspired, The Ramones sounds a little tame – it’s a little too clean, and compared to their insanely fast live albums, it even sounds a little slow – but there’s no denying that it still sounds brilliantly fresh and intoxicatingly fun.

Tracklist

DISC 1:
01 – Blitzkrieg Bop
02 – Beat On The Brat
03 – Judy Is A Punk
04 – I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
05 – Chain Saw
06 – Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue
07 – I Don’t Wanna Go Down To The Basement
08 – Loudmouth
09 – Havana Affair
10 – Listen To My Heart
11 – 53rd & 3rd
12 – Let’s Dance
13 – I Don’t Wanna Walk Around With You
14 – Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World
15 – Blitzkrieg Bop (40th Anniversary Mono Mix)
16 – Beat On The Brat (40th Anniversary Mono Mix)
17 – Judy Is A Punk (40th Anniversary Mono Mix)
18 – I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend (40th Anniversary Mono Mix)
19 – Chain Saw (40th Anniversary Mono Mix)
20 – Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue (40th Anniversary Mono Mix)
21 – I Don’t Wanna Go Down To The Basement (40th Anniversary Mono Mix)
22 – Loudmouth (40th Anniversary Mono Mix)
23 – Havana Affair (40th Anniversary Mono Mix)
24 – Listen To My Heart (40th Anniversary Mono Mix)
25 – 53rd & 3rd (40th Anniversary Mono Mix)
26 – Let’s Dance (40th Anniversary Mono Mix)
27 – I Don’t Wanna Walk Around With You (40th Anniversary Mono Mix)
28 – Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World (40th Anniversary Mono Mix)

DISC 2:
01 – Blitzkrieg Bop (Stereo Version) [Single Version]
02 – Blitzkrieg Bop (Mono Version) [Single Version]
03 – I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend (Stereo Version) [Single Version]
04 – I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend (Mono Version) [Single Version]
05 – Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World (Uncensored Vocals)
06 – I Don’t Care (Demo)
07 – 53rd & 3rd (Demo)
08 – Loudmouth (Demo)
09 – Chain Saw (Demo)
10 – You Should Never Have Opened That Door (Demo)
11 – I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend (Demo)
12 – I Can’t Be (Demo)
13 – Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World (Demo)
14 – I Don’t Wanna Walk Around With You (Demo)
15 – Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue (Demo)
16 – I Don’t Wanna Be Learned / I Don’t Wanna Be Tamed (Demo)
17 – You’re Gonna Kill That Girl (Demo)
18 – What’s Your Name (Demo)

DISC 3:
01 – Loudmouth (Set 1) [Live at the Roxy, Hollywood, CA (8/12/76)]
02 – Beat On The Brat (Set 1) [Live at the Roxy, Hollywood, CA (8/12/76)]
03 – Blitzkrieg Bop (Set 1) [Live at the Roxy, Hollywood, CA (8/12/76)]
04 – I Remember You (Set 1) [Live at the Roxy, Hollywood, CA (8/12/76)]
05 – Glad To See You Go (Set 1) [Live at the Roxy, Hollywood, CA (8/12/76)]
06 – Chain Saw (Set 1) [Live at the Roxy, Hollywood, CA (8/12/76)]
07 – 53rd & 3rd (Demo) [Live at the Roxy, Hollywood, CA (8/12/76)]
08 – I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend (Set 1) [Live at the Roxy, Hollywood, CA (8/12/76)]
09 – Havana Affair (Set 1) [Live at the Roxy, Hollywood, CA (8/12/76)]
10 – Listen To My Heart (Set 1) [Live at the Roxy, Hollywood, CA (8/12/76)]
11 – California Sun (Set 1) [Live at the Roxy, Hollywood, CA (8/12/76)]
12 – Judy Is A Punk (Set 1) [Live at the Roxy, Hollywood, CA (8/12/76)]
13 – I Don’t Wanna Walk Around With You (Set 1) [Live at the Roxy, Hollywood, CA (8/12/76)]
14 – Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World (Set 1) [Live at the Roxy, Hollywood, CA (8/12/76)]
15 – Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue (Set 1) [Live at the Roxy, Hollywood, CA (8/12/76)]
16 – Let’s Dance (Set 1) [Live at the Roxy, Hollywood, CA (8/12/76)]
17 – Loudmouth (Set 2) [Live at the Roxy, Hollywood, CA (8/12/76)]
18 – Beat On The Brat (Set 2) [Live at the Roxy, Hollywood, CA (8/12/76)]
19 – Blitzkrieg Bop (Set 2) [Live at the Roxy, Hollywood, CA (8/12/76)]
20 – I Remember You (Set 2) [Live at the Roxy, Hollywood, CA (8/12/76)]
21 – Glad To See You Go (Set 2) [Live at the Roxy, Hollywood, CA (8/12/76)]
22 – Chain Saw (Set 2) [Live at the Roxy, Hollywood, CA (8/12/76)]
23 – 53rd & 3rd (Set 2) [Live at the Roxy, Hollywood, CA (8/12/76)]
24 – I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend (Set 2) [Live at the Roxy, Hollywood, CA (8/12/76)]
25 – Havana Affair (Set 2) [Live at the Roxy, Hollywood, CA (8/12/76)]
26 – Listen To My Heart (Set 2) [Live at the Roxy, Hollywood, CA (8/12/76)]
27 – California Sun (Set 2) [Live at the Roxy, Hollywood, CA (8/12/76)]
28 – Judy Is A Punk (Set 2) [Live at the Roxy, Hollywood, CA (8/12/76)]
29 – I Don’t Wanna Walk Around With You (Set 2) [Live at the Roxy, Hollywood, CA (8/12/76)]
30 – Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World (Set 2) [Live at the Roxy, Hollywood, CA (8/12/76)]
31 – Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue (Set 2) [Live at the Roxy, Hollywood, CA (8/12/76)]
32 – Let’s Dance (Set 2) [Live at the Roxy, Hollywood, CA (8/12/76)]