The Ramones ignited the punk-rock movement with their eponymous 1976 debut album, revitalizing rock and roll at one of it's lowest ebbs with attitude, energy and a loud, fast new sound. By cutting music down to it's bare essentials - four chords; a simple, catchy melody; a sped-up tempo and irresistibly inane lyrics, the Ramones blazed the trail for thousands of bands that followed, influencing everyone from The Clash and The Sex Pistols to Green Day and The Offspring.Although The Ramones never achieved mainstream financial success, they released 21 live and studio albums, had a devoted fan base and were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. Other bands, such as the Stooges and the New York Dolls, came before them and set the stage and aesthetic for punk, and bands that immediately followed, such as the Sex Pistols, made the latent violence of the music more explicit, but the Ramones crystallized the musical ideals of the genre.Still the loudest wake-up call rock ever had. The album that launched punk rock - raw, fast, loud, and utterly unstoppable!Part of the Acoustic Sounds 40 SeriesReleasing 40 titles to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Acoustic Sounds!180-gram 45 RPM double LPMastered from the original master tapePressed at Quality Record PressingsTip-on old style gatefold double pocket jacket by Stoughton PrintingTracklist:LP 1 Side A1. Blitzkrieg Bop2. Beat On The Brat3. Judy Is A PunkLP 1 Side B1. I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend2. Chan Saw3. Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue4. I Don't Wanna Go Down To The BasementLP 2 Side A1. Loudmouth2. Havana Affair3. Listen To My HeartLP 2 Side B1. 53rd & 3rd2. Let's Dance3. I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You4. Today You Love, Tomorrow The World