40 years ago today (4/23/76), The Ramones released their self-titled debut record on Sire Records. The Ramones came onto the scene in the appearance of unity: each member shared the same name, each wore leather jackets and each had similar haircuts. Their debut album defined punk rock with loud guitar, hurried vocals and Joey Ramone’s lyrics of misplacement and angst. The album included classics “Blitzkrieg Bop,” “Beat on the Brat” and “I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend.” Watch The Ramones play “Havana Affair” and “Listen to My Heart” live at Max’s Kansas City, NY in 1976.
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“ON THE ROAD WITH THE RAMONES”.
Throughout the remarkable twenty-two-year career of the Ramones the seminal punk rock band, Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famers, Grammy & MTV’s Lifetime Achievement Award winners and inductees into The Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry, Monte A. Melnick saw it all. He was the band’s tour manager from their 1974 CBGB debut to their final show in 1996. Full of insider perspectives and exclusive interviews and packed with over 250 personal color photos and images; this is a must-have for all fans of the Ramones.