Ramones - Leave Home (Dlx)
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Artist: RamonesEdition: Music CD
Format: Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2001-06-19
Music Label: Rhino
Soundtracks:
- Glad To See You Go
- Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment
- I Remember You
- Oh Oh I Love Her So
- Carbona Not Glue
- Suzy Is A Headbanger
- Pinhead
- Now I Wanna Be A Good Boy
- Swallow My Pride
- What's Your Game
- California Sun
- Commando
- You're Gonna Kill That Girl
- You Should Never Have Opened That Door
- Babysitter
- Loudmouth (Live At The Roxy, Hollywood, CA 8/12/76)
- Beat On The Brat (Live At The Roxy, Hollywood, CA 8/12/76)
- Blitzkrieg Bop (Live At The Roxy, Hollywood, CA 8/12/76)
- I Remember You (Live At The Roxy, Hollywood, CA 8/12/76)
- Glad To See You Go (Live At The Roxy, Hollywood, CA 8/12/76)
- Chain Saw (Live At The Roxy, Hollywood, CA 8/12/76)
- 53rd & 3rd (Live At The Roxy, Hollywood, CA 8/12/76)
- I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend (Live At The Roxy, Hollywood, CA 8/12/76)
- Havana Affair (Live At The Roxy, Hollywood, CA 8/12/76)
- Listen To My Heart (Live At The Roxy, Hollywood, CA 8/12/76)
- California Sun (Live At The Roxy, Hollywood, CA 8/12/76)
- Judy Is A Punk (Live At The Roxy, Hollywood, CA 8/12/76)
- I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You (Live At The Roxy, Hollywood, CA 8/12/76)
- Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World (Live At The Roxy, Hollywood, CA 8/12/76)
- Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue (Live At The Roxy, Hollywood, CA 8/12/76)
- Let's Dance (Live At The Roxy, Hollywood, CA 8/12/76)
Music reviews of Leave Home (Dlx)
Music Review: Consistent, less sugar than debut, superior sound. 75/100 + 5 for bonus tracks
Rating: 4 Stars
Having recently explored this band's early studio efforts, I have to say that I'm pleased this cd's sound quality is a giant leap ahead of their debut album (I bought a 2 in 1 of "Ramones" and "Rocket to Russia" which I assume has the bog standard sound quality of the titles separately). Whereas their debut's sound was generally good, it was badly let down by having the guitars low in the mix, as if the punk guitar sound was something to be buried. On "Leave him", the guitars are where they should be in the mix. So, love the clean sound here, where the mix is right. The guitars have that classic punk tone and the riffs are typical punk too. Having heard Ramones' first three studio albums (plus "End of the century" and the title that I first bought "Anthology"), I have to day that they are consistent. Personally speaking, I think their debut is their best of their first three albums...it has songs I like more than anything else on their 2nd and 3rd albums, and I also found myself sort of discovering songs on it which had charms that eluded me on their Anthology, from memory. Seeing as I liked their poppier stuff most of all on their debut, it may please some to know that their second album here has less sugar in it...it's more punk and less pop-punk, one could say. That being said, my favourite Ramones album is "End of the century" which is the band at their pop-punk best...it has their best songs and the more punk songs are listenable too...they're not pure filler. Overall, I'd have to say that "Leave home" is worth around 75/100...but maybe you could have it range between 75 - 80 out of 100. A big bonus of the 2001 Rhino release of this album is that it includes most of the songs off of their debut album, but they are all live versions. Why is that such a big bonus? Well, the sound quality is excellent (albeit a bit on the heavy and dull side). However, the guitars are higher in the mix than on their debut album, which is the main reason I'm giving the album extra for these bonus lives tracks. You get the real punk guitar experience with the live songs...they're heavier and up in the mix. Some people could actually find these live songs preferable to that on their studio album. The only song I particularly liked from their debut which didn't make it live on to "Leave home" was "Down on my knees"..., so just a little disappointed that that didn't make it onto this.
Best song:
Commando - seeing as "Chinese rock" is my second favourite song of theirs after "Rock'n'roll high school" it should be no surprise that this song, which has Chinese rock's riff, makes it here. Also like the military type vocals. Features hand claps and backing vocals.
Next best (my notation is a bit hard to decipher in my notes...I'm assuming that I don't mind the songs below):
Suzy is a headbanger - has the classic punk style riff and a cool bit where the guitar is spotlighted. Also cool is the drum bit near the end. The guitar intro sounds a bit familiar as are other parts of the song...can't quite put my finger on it...thought it might have been a bit like "Blitzkrieg bop" but it's probably something else.
Pinhead - the intro reminds me of The Cars' "Hello", though that came out after this song did. Short riff in this song is good, as the tone of the drums. Lyrics are simple and catchy, as is the vocal style. Has a thumping beat and the outro has vocals which sound like someone has inhaled helium (The Saints do this too on one song on their all time classic album "Eternally yours").
What's your game? - has some nice note picking and slow strumming. Backing vocals are nice too. Sounds like a tambourine is used too.
You should never have opened that door - has some weird, intentional scratching sounds. Backing vocals employed. Mock menacing lyrics.
Next best from their live songs:
53rd and 3rd
I wanna be your boyfriend - heavier than their debut album version. Backing vocals are barely audible, but that's ok. Has the classic indie pop/punk guitar sound.
Other songs of interest from the studio album (well, I didn't make any notes for "Carbona not glue", so every other song is discussed):
Glad to see you go - opening track which illustrates the big improvement in sound quality and the levels for the guitar in the mix (compared to their debut). Has that classic punk guitar sound. Bass guitar isn't upfront though.
Gimme gimme shock treatment - has some spacey synth type sounds.
I remember you - sort of sounds like the line "I'm in love with you, ooh ooh" from the classic Beatles' song "Do you want to know a secret".
Oh oh I love her so - has lyrical Americana references. Backing vocals, tambourine and keyboard also feature.
Now I wanna be a good boy - has good drum parts and tone...they sound spacey at other times too. Riffy. Guitar gets quite beefy sounding at times.
Swallow my pride - has handclaps and backing vocals.
California sun - sometimes the guitar and drums have different tones to them. Call lyrics where the lead guitar responds/echoes the singing.
You're gonna kill that girl - singing sometimes reminds me of the song "The leader of the pack". Has some gentle guitar strumming and then punk riffing.
Baby sitter - nice note picking on the guitar sometimes...it sounds familiar...not sure if they are referencing some other song here, or I remember some other act which referenced them. Seems that the guitars are unintentionally distorted at times.
Further listening for punk:
Ramones: Ramones
Ramones: End of the century
The Saints: Eternally yours
The Saints: (I'm) Stranded
Stiff Little Fingers: Inflammable material
X: X-Aspirations
Radio Birdman: Radios appear
The Damned: Damned, damned, damned
The Sex Pistols: Never mind the bollocks
Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers: L.A.M.F
Proto punk:
New York Dolls: New York Dolls
The Stooges: The Stooges
The Stooges: Raw power
Description of Leave Home (Dlx)
Full album includes CARBONA NOT GLUE + the complete Roxy show from 8/12/76. Essential! Thin marker line across barcode on slipcover.Slightly less primitive than the Ramones' debut, Leave Home is somehow more melodic, poppier, and heavier than its predecessor. "Glad to See You Go" name-drops "the passion" of Charles Manson, while the terrific "Commando" ("First rule is the laws of Germany / Second rule is be nice to mommy") brings to mind a funnier MC5. But "Oh, Oh, I Love Her So" is pure classic pop--metallic bubblegum and their first foray into the Beach Boys-inspired harmonies that would be used to greater effect on Rocket to Russia. The "bruddahs" even do a speeded-up version of "California Sun" to drive the point home. "Pinhead" gave birth to the "Gabba! Gabba! Hey!" rallying cry. This splendid remastered reissue includes the original artwork, superior sound, and excellent liner notes by heavy-metal Ph.D. Dr. Donna Gaines. Also included is the band's August 1976 L.A. debut show at the Roxy Theater. Leave Home is the album that clued in a lot of people that this band was more than a novelty. --Bill Holdship
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