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Rocket to Russia

by Ramones

Rocket to Russia is a 1977 punk rock album by Ramones. It runs 19 tracks across 44 minutes. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.0/5 from 1 rating.

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19
Tracks
44 min
Runtime
93 bpm
Tempo
A major
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Rocket to Russia album cover

Rocket to Russia album cover

The Rocket to Russia cover was designed by Arturo Vega, photographed by Danny Fields, illustrated by John Holmstrom, and art-directed by John Gillespie.

Design
Arturo Vega
Photography
Danny Fields
Illustration
John Holmstrom
Art direction
John Gillespie

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Tracklist

19 tracks · 44 min

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  • Rocket to Russia (40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)Anniversary edition · 2017 · 77 tracks
    1. 1Rockaway Beach (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
    2. 1Why Is It Always This Way? (Mediasound Rough, Alternate Lyrics)
    3. 1Cretin Hop (2017 Remaster)
    4. 1Cretin Hop (Remastered)
    5. 2Rockaway Beach (Remastered)
    6. 2Rockaway Beach (Power Station Rough)
    7. 2Teenage Lobotomy (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
    8. 2Rockaway Beach (2017 Remaster)
    9. 3I Wanna Be Well (Power Station Rough)
    10. 3Blitzkrieg Bop (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
    11. 3Here Today, Gone Tomorrow (2017 Remaster)
    12. 3Here Today, Gone Tomorrow (Remastered)
    13. 4Locket Love (Remastered)
    14. 4Locket Love (2017 Remaster)
    15. 4I Wanna Be Well (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
    16. 4Locket Love (Power Station Rough)
    17. 5I Don't Care (2017 Remaster)
    18. 5I Don't Care (Remastered)
    19. 5Glad to See You Go (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
    20. 5I Can't Give You Anything (Power Station Rough)
    21. 6Sheena Is a Punk Rocker (Remastered)
    22. 6Cretin Hop (Power Station Rough)
    23. 6Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
    24. 6Sheena Is a Punk Rocker (2017 Remaster)
    25. 7We're a Happy Family (Power Station Rough)
    26. 7We're a Happy Family (Remastered)
    27. 7You're Gonna Kill That Girl (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
    28. 7We're a Happy Family (2017 Remaster)
    29. 8Teenage Lobotomy (Remastered)
    30. 8Teenage Lobotomy (2017 Remaster)
    31. 8I Don't Care (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
    32. 8Ramona (Mediasound Rough, Alternate Lyrics)
    33. 9Do You Wanna Dance? (Remastered)
    34. 9Sheena Is a Punk Rocker (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
    35. 9Do You Wanna Dance? (2017 Remaster)
    36. 9Do You Wanna Dance? (Mediasound Rough)
    37. 10I Wanna Be Well (Remastered)
    38. 10Carbona Not Glue (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
    39. 10I Wanna Be Well (2017 Remaster)
    40. 10Teenage Lobotomy (Mediasound Rough)
    41. 11Commando (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
    42. 11I Can't Give You Anything (2017 Remaster)
    43. 11Here Today, Gone Tomorrow (Mediasound Rough)
    44. 11I Can't Give You Anything (Remastered)
    45. 12Ramona (Remastered)
    46. 12Here Today, Gone Tomorrow (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
    47. 12I Don't Care (Version 2) [Mediasound Rough]
    48. 12Ramona (2017 Remaster)
    49. 13Here Today, Gone Tomorrow (Acoustic Version)
    50. 13Surfin' Bird (Remastered)
    51. 13Surfin' Bird (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
    52. 13Surfin' Bird (2017 Remaster)
    53. 14Why Is It Always This Way? (2017 Remaster)
    54. 14Why Is It Always This Way? (Remastered)
    55. 14It's a Long Way Back to Germany (Version 1) [Dee Dee Vocal]
    56. 14Cretin Hop (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
    57. 15Listen to My Heart (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
    58. 15Cretin Hop (Tracking Mix)
    59. 15Ramona (Sweet Little Ramona Pop Mix)
    60. 16Surfin' Bird (Alternate Vocal)
    61. 16Rockaway Beach (40th Anniversary Tracking Mix)
    62. 16Rockaway Beach (Tracking Mix)
    63. 16California Sun (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
    64. 17Teenage Lobotomy (Backing Track)
    65. 17I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
    66. 17Here Today, Gone Tomorrow (Tracking Mix)
    67. 18Pinhead (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
    68. 18We're a Happy Family (At Home with the Family)
    69. 18Locket Love (Tracking Mix)
    70. 19Do You Wanna Dance? (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
    71. 19I Don't Care (Version 2; Tracking Mix)
    72. 19Cretin Hop (Backing Track)
    73. 20Needles and Pins (Demo Version)
    74. 20Chain Saw (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
    75. 20It's a Long Way Back to Germany (Version 1; Tracking Mix)
    76. 21Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
    77. 21We're a Happy Family (Tracking Mix)
    78. 21Babysitter (B-Side Version) [Remastered]
    79. 22Teenage Lobotomy (Tracking Mix)
    80. 22It's a Long Way Back to Germany (B-Side Version) [Remastered]
    81. 22Now I Wanna Be a Good Boy (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
    82. 23Do You Wanna Dance? (Tracking Mix)
    83. 23Judy Is a Punk (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
    84. 23Joey RTR Radio Spot Promo
    85. 24Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
    86. 24I Wanna Be Well (Tracking Mix)
    87. 24We're a Happy Family (Joey & Dee Dee Dialogue)
    88. 25I Can't Give You Anything (Tracking Mix)
    89. 25We're a Happy Family (Live at Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, 12/19/1977)
    90. 26Ramona (Tracking Mix)
    91. 27Surfin' Bird (Tracking Mix)
    92. 28Why Is It Always This Way? (Tracking MIx)

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Rocket to Russia is the third studio album by the American punk rock band The Ramones. It was released on November 4, 1977 through Sire Records. It was their last with original drummer Tommy Ramone. The album incorporates surf rock and other influences. It includes some of the Ramones' best-known songs, including "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" and "Teenage Lobotomy". In 2003, the album was ranked number 105 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

In brief

Is Rocket to Russia good?
Riffiter listeners rate Rocket to Russia 4.0/5 from 1 rating.
When was Rocket to Russia released?
Rocket to Russia was released in 1977.
How many tracks are on Rocket to Russia?
Rocket to Russia has 19 tracks, with a runtime of 44 minutes.
What genre is Rocket to Russia?
Rocket to Russia is catalogued under Punk Rock, Pop Punk, Rock.
What BPM is Rocket to Russia?
Rocket to Russia runs at a median tempo of 93 BPM across its tracks, most often in A major, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to Rocket to Russia?
Listeners of Rocket to Russia also rate London Calling by The Clash, Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols by Sex Pistols, Don't Worry About Me by Joey Ramone.

Rocket to Russia at a glance

Label
Sire
Produced by
Tony Bongiovi

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