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Leave Home (Dlx)
Ramones
Leave Home (Dlx)
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
 
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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"...  more »

     
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All Artists: Ramones
Title: Leave Home (Dlx)
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Rhino / Wea
Original Release Date: 1/1/1977
Re-Release Date: 6/19/2001
Album Type: Original recording remastered
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
Style: Hardcore & Punk
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 081227430726, 603497086467, 008122743072

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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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Ramones second album a triumph
From the bomb shelter in COBRA H.Q. | Waltham, MA | 12/31/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Ramones second album is a wonderful 15 track collection of some of the loudest, fastest & funniest music ever made. How this group didn't catch on simply amazes me but that's for another rant.



From "Glad to See You" Go to "Babysitter" I highly recommend this album to all Ramones fans and if you haven't heard this album yet I almost envy you because when you do, you'll know what the big deal is all about."
Almost as good
David J. Walters | Del Mar, CA USA | 11/25/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Almost as good as "Ramones". Better production, but the songs are a little samey. For anyone getting into the Ramones, the first four albums are all essential, then get "Too Tough To Die" and you're set.



As a hard core Ramones fan from the beginning a note should be made that the live material is NOT from the Roxy in 1976. I was there. They did not do "Chain Saw" and "Glad to See You Go" hadn't even been written."