 | Ramones Rocket to Russia
4.2
excellent
| Ranking: #10 for 1977 | |
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| 4.0 excellent | Skull917 | July 12th 14 |
For those bashing it, The Ramones' appeal is exactly in their rubbish bubblegum sound and
simplicity but combined with the life in the slums. They are basically the epitome of junk art in
music.
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| 0.0 | ConorMichaelJoseph | January 11th 09 |
The best album from the best punk band, to hell with whatever Dead Kennedys fans say.
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| 4.5 superb | ezzomania | January 7th 22 |
Straight forward rock, sarcastic at points.. a different kinda punk, but shows how flexible the genre can be.
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| 5.0 classic | kheman1317 | April 26th 18 |
The best Ramones album and one of the best punk rock albums. It has tons of amazing tracks to rock to.
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| 0.0 | Nicksput | December 8th 17 |
This might be the Ramones best collection of songs. Rocket to Russia has more of a surf-pop feel, and it results in some of the bands best hooks, and most memorable riffs. The guitars themselves seem to function better, and have a little more variation, but the instrumentals and lyrics still remain repetitive. They are just a little bit better this time around. Best songs are Rockaway Beach, Locket Love, Sheena is a Punk, We're a Happy Family, Teenage Lobotomy and the cover of Surfin' Bird.
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| 3.0 good | ZSF | May 1st 17 |
"Cretin Hop" is an okay album opener. It's intense and loud, but I just can't take it seriously; not a dud, but also not a stellar song. "Rockaway Beach" is a much-improved-upon song, and it highlights the gritty-pop dynamic innate in the Ramones' catalogue. I enjoy this song. "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow" is phenomenal and heart-wrenching; on par with their best ballads from "Road to Ruin". "Locket Love" is another fantastic song; a beautiful ballad. "I Don't Care" is ultimately forgettable and a dud. "Sheena is a Punk Rocker" is an intense followup to "Suzy is a Headbanger" from "Leave Home". Great and, most importantly, fun song. "We're a Happy Family" tries to convey an essence of importance, but, it as well, is forgettable. "Teenage Lobotomy" is simply stupid; a dud. "Do You Wanna Dance?" is an excellent cover and a great followup to "Let's Dance"; beautiful song. The Ramones are at their peak throughout when they perform slower but no less punk-driven songs. "I Wanna Be Well" is pleading and dismal; it's my favorite song on this album; altogether a perfect song and fits the atmosphere of this album expertly. "I Can't Give You Anything" is forgettable as it never really packs a punch or "oomph" factor. "Ramona" is an excellent song that highlights the band's camaraderie. I've always disliked "Surfin' Bird" and the Ramones' punk approach doesn't help my distaste, although it should. "Why is it Always This Way" is a fantastic album closer, on par with "It's a Long Way Back" from "Road to Ruin". Although this album contains many forgettable songs, it has such a fun and fiery atmosphere that I still find enjoyment in listening to it from time to time. Not the Ramones' best though, but a solid album from a magnificent band. B
- Zach
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| 3.0 good | ZSF | April 24th 17 |
I'm a huge fan of the Ramones and this album is intense, but not necessarily spectacular. "Cretin Hop" opens up the album but, quite frankly, it's not on par with "Blitzkrieg Bop" or "Glad to See You Go." It's intense, but the lyrics are quite silly and ultimately forgettable (3.5/5). "Rockaway Beach" is a presumed classic, however, I find it a boring and less intense song that "Cretin Hop" (3/5). "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow", however, is excellent and heart-wrenching. One of the Ramones' greatest and most authentic songs (5/5). "Locket Love" follows and it's spectacular and deeply moving (5/5). "I Don't Care" is rather boring and never gets off the ground and going (2.5/5). "Sheena is a Punk Rocker" is fun personified (4/5). "We're a Happy Family" is very forgettable, much like "Pinhead" (2/5). "Teenage Lobotomy" bores me and is too silly to take seriously, which was probably their intent; still, it vexes me (1/5). "Do You Wanna Dance?" is excellent and reminds me of summer and spring (3.5/5). "I Wanna Be Well" is superb and one of my favorite Ramones' songs (5/5). I'm indifferent to "I Can't Give You Anything" (2/5). "Ramona" is fun and really conveys the camaraderie between the band members (3.5/5). I really dislike "Surfin' Bird" and their version doesn't help uplift my distaste (0/5). "Why is it Always This Way" is an improvement over "You Should Have Never Opened That Door", but a step backwards from "Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World" (3/5). All in all, an intense album, but far from a stellar album. (3/5).
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| 0.0 | jrs71991 | May 15th 14 |
It deserves a better rating because it's a punk rock classic and the best Ramones album
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| 5.0 classic | lz41 | May 11th 12 |
The Ramones give some more so-stupid-it's-smart, hilarious punk. 'Sheena Is A Punk Rocker', 'Rockaway Beach', the faux-arrogance of 'I Don't Care' and 'Teenage Lobotomy' in particular are brilliantly clever and great for head banging to. And I'm a strong believer that, had the Trashmen not gotten there first, the Ramones would've made 'Surfin' Bird'. It is just their perfect song.
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| 5.0 classic | samr4563 | December 29th 09 |
I decided that I like it better. It's such a good album. blah blah
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