- punk rock, punk, rock, pop punk
- 171 min
- 77 tracks
- Warner Bros. Records
Rocket to Russia is the third studio album by the American punk rock band Ramones, released on November 4, 1977, through Sire Records. It is the band's last album to feature original drummer Tommy Ramone, who left the band in 1978 to focus on production.
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Classical in form, spare, relentless and effortless.
- classical in formformally daring
- sparerichly built
- contemplativerelentless
- effortlessdemanding
- intimateepic
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- The Austin Chronicle5/5 ★
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- Mojo4/5 ★
- NME10/10
- Record Collector5/5 ★
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide5/5 ★
- Slant Magazine4.5/5 ★
- Spin Alternative Record Guide10/10
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Tracks
- 1Cretin Hop1:56
- 2Rockaway Beach2:06
- 3Here Today, Gone Tomorrow2:50
- 4Locket Love2:11
- 5I Don’t Care1:39
- 6Sheena Is a Punk Rocker2:50
- 7We’re a Happy Family2:40
- 8Teenage Lobotomy2:01
- 9Do You Wanna Dance?1:56
- 10I Wanna Be Well2:28
- 11I Can’t Give You Anything2:01
- 12Ramona2:38
- 13Surfin’ Bird2:38
- 14Why Is It Always This Way?2:20
- 15Cretin Hop (tracking mix)1:57
- 16Rockaway Beach (40th anniversary tracking mix)2:07
- 17Here Today, Gone Tomorrow (tracking mix)2:47
- 18Locket Love (tracking mix)2:17
- 19I Don’t Care (version 2; tracking mix)1:52
- 20It’s a Long Way Back to Germany (version 1; tracking mix)2:24
- 21We’re a Happy Family (tracking mix)2:38
- 22Teenage Lobotomy (tracking mix)2:05
- 23Do You Wanna Dance? (tracking mix)1:54
- 24I Wanna Be Well (tracking mix)2:31
- 25I Can’t Give You Anything (tracking mix)2:13
- 26Ramona (tracking mix)3:07
- 27Surfin’ Bird (tracking mix)2:54
- 28Why Is It Always This Way? (tracking mix; 40th anniversary mix; basic tracking mix)2:44
- 1Why Is It Always This Way?1:59
- 2Rockaway Beach (Power Station rough)2:06
- 3I Wanna Be Well (Power Station rough)2:29
- 4Locket Love (Power Station rough)2:16
- 5I Can’t Give You Anything (Power Station rough)2:02
- 6Cretin Hop (Power Station rough)1:56
- 7We’re a Happy Family (Power Station rough)2:15
- 8Ramona3:07
- 9Do You Wanna Dance?1:53
- 10Teenage Lobotomy2:03
- 11Here Today, Gone Tomorrow (Mediasound rough)2:47
- 12I Don’t Care (version 2)1:46
- 13Here Today, Gone Tomorrow (acoustic)2:48
- 14It’s a Long Way Back to Germany (version 1; Dee Dee vocal)2:24
- 15Ramona (Sweet Little Ramona pop mix)3:08
- 16Surfin’ Bird (alternate vocal)2:41
- 17Teenage Lobotomy (backing track)2:06
- 18We’re a Happy Family1:02
- 19Cretin Hop (backing track)1:58
- 20Needles and Pins (demo)2:45
- 21Babysitter2:46
- 22It’s a Long Way Back to Germany2:21
- 23Joey RTR Radio Spot Promo0:53
- 24We’re a Happy Family / Joey & Dee Dee Dialogue1:13
- 1Rockaway Beach (live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)3:01
- 2Teenage Lobotomy (live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)2:08
- 3Blitzkrieg Bop (live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)2:03
- 4I Wanna Be Well (live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)2:22
- 5Glad to See You Go (live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)1:52
- 6Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment (live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)1:37
- 7You’re Gonna Kill That Girl (live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)2:28
- 8I Don’t Care (live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)1:41
- 9Sheena Is a Punk Rocker (live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)2:26
- 10Carbona Not Glue (live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)1:35
- 11Commando (live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)1:59
- 12Here Today, Gone Tomorrow (live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)3:14
- 13Surfin’ Bird (live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)2:23
- 14Cretin Hop (live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)1:46
- 15Listen to My Heart (live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)1:38
- 16California Sun (live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)1:48
- 17I Don’t Wanna Walk Around With You (live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)1:24
- 18Pinhead (live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)3:47
- 19Do You Wanna Dance? (live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)1:42
- 20Chain Saw (live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)1:32
- 21Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World (live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)3:25
- 22Now I Wanna Be a Good Boy (live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)2:04
- 23Judy Is a Punk (live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)1:16
- 24Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue (live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)1:23
- 25We’re a Happy Family (live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)2:26
77 tracks, 171 minutes.
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- Ramones
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- Warner Bros. Records
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