Ramones — Ramones

Remastered 180-gram Vinyl

The Ramones sounded the first blast of punk rock with this debut, revitalizing rock and roll at one of its lowest ebbs with attitude, energy and a frenzied new sound. By cutting music down to its bare essentials: four chords; a simple, catchy melody; a sped-up tempo; and irresistibly inane lyrics, the Ramones blazed the trail for thousands of bands that followed, influencing everyone from The Clash and The Sex Pistols to Green Day and The Offspring. Ramones is an intense blast of guitar power, rhythmic simplicity and a complete rejection of all that is holy — with songs like “Beat on the Brat,” “Blitzkrieg Bop” and “Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue.” Hey, ho, let’s go!