The Ramones were an American punk rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first band to define the punk rock sound. Despite achieving only limited commercial success, the band was a major influence on the 1970s punk movement in both the United States and United Kingdom.
Recognition of the band's importance built over the years, and they are now mentioned in many assessments of all-time great rock music, such as the Rolling Stone list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time" and VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock". In 2002, the Ramones were ranked the second-greatest band of all time by Spin magazine, trailing only the Beatles. On March 18, 2002, the original four members and Tommy's replacement on drums, Marky Ramone, were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2011, the group was awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
This CD was released with MOJO magazine's issue #210 in May of 2011, ten years after the death of their leader Joey Ramone, as a salute to the NY genii of punk minimalism. The CD includes cuts by various artists who were the roots behind the Ramones' sound.
Tracklist:
1. Walter Lure And The Ramones - Street Fighting Man (2:52) 2. T. Rex - Ballrooms of Mars (4:06) 3. Ronnie Spector - She Talks to Rainbows (3:43) 4. Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers - I Love You (2:20) 5. The Trashmen - Bird Dance Beat (2:02) 6. The Dictators - Baby Let's Twist (live) (3:31) 7. New York Dolls - Personality Crisis (4:09) 8. Bobby Freeman - Do You Want to Dance (2:31) 9. The Shangri-Las - Give Him a Great Big Kiss (2:06) 10. The Seeds - Can't Seem to Make You Mine (2:55) 11. The Vagrants - Oh Those Eyes (2:30) 12. Love - 7 and 7 Is (live) (2:12) 13. Suicide - Rocket USA (4:10) 14. Wayne County - Max's Kansas City (by Jayne County Meets The She Wolves) (8:28) 15. Television - Venus de Milo (live) (3:31)
Media Info:
Bitrate: 320 kbps Channels: joint stereo
Samplerate: 44100
Encoder: LAME 3.98
MPEG-1 layer 3
*many thanks and much respect to zorn and to all those who care enough to share
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