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0.0 | Nicksput | December 13th 17 | Leave Home is a lackluster effort sandwiched in between what is probably the two best Ramones albums. They continue the repetitive nature of their debut, but this album is a lot poppier, which does suit their style, but the lack of lyrics or musical variation make the songs just sound like empty attempts at radio play. The few occasions where things come together are pretty solid moments (Gimme Shock Treatment, Suzy is a Headbanger, Swallow my Pride and California Sun), but they are far and few between. The band would improve greatly with Rocket to Russia, but I fail to see much replay value within Leave Home.
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2.5 average | ZSF | May 1st 17 | A viable followup to "Ramones" and a highly underrated Ramones album. "Glad to See You Go" takes itself more seriously than their previous album opener "Blitzkrieg Bop". For that reason, it's a more aggressive and ultimately more important song. "Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment" has some hidden beauty in it; but, quite frankly, it's a dud. "I Remember You" is a heat wrenching ballad, and I love it; on par with their best songs from "Rocket to Russia". "Oh Oh I Love Her so" is intense yet has a quiet ambience about it; another satisfying song. One of my favorites on this album. "Carbona Not Glue" is the followup to "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue; however, I never enjoyed the stupidity innate in either song, so it's a dud. "Suzy is a Headbanger" is enjoyable, and most importantly, fun; predecessor to "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" from "Rocket to Russia". "Pinhead" is such a stupid song; easily the worst song on this album. "Now I Wanna Be a Good Boy" is unfortunately forgettable. "Swallow My Pride" highlights the maturity found in their songwriting, and I love it. "What's Your Game" reminds me of the Velvets' "Sweet Jane" for whatever reason, and I've grown to love this song. My favorite on the album. "California Sun" is an amazing and fun cover; something the Dictators tried to do, but to no avail. "You're Gonna Kill That Girl" is forgettable; another dud. Lastly, "You Should Have Never Opened That Door" is a weak album closer; most definitely not on par with "Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World". B-
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0.0 | SmileNerd | September 17th 15 | Better than their debut. Still ooooovvvveeeerrrraaattteeedd.
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0.0 | jrs71991 | May 15th 14 | It deserves a better rating due to its influence on punk rock music in the seventies.
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4.0 excellent | lz41 | February 25th 13 | Second album, same as the first. Only, not quite. The production is softer, with a more rounded, less edgy sound to Johnny's jackhammer chords and a topical move from glue sniffing to carbona sniffing, but these are the only changes that are reflected in the 'spread your wings' album title. The cartoonishly exaggerated themes of punk, good times, goofiness, drugs, late summer nights on the town and B-grade horror movies are still here and many of the songs sound like rotated subs from 'Ramones': 'Blitzkrieg Bop', 'Judy Is A Punk', 'I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend', 'Havana Affair', 'I Don't Wanna Go Down To The Basement' and '53rd and 3rd' are switched for 'Pinhead', 'Suzy Is A Headbanger', 'I Remember You', 'Commando', 'You Should Never Have Opened That Door' and 'You're Gonna Kill That Girl'. In short, if you loved 'Ramones', you'll like 'Leave Home,' but the undecided will have to wait for 'Rocket To Russia.'
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3.0 good | TRMshadow | November 2nd 12 | I understand the impact on later music but, with the exception of "California Sun", none of the songs really get me rockin' like punk is really supposed to. While the impact of the band on later generations is without measure, this musically is a 3 for me. 3.2/5
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