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Rocket to Russia is the third studio album by the American punk rock band Ramones, and was released on November 4, 1977, through Sire Records.It is the band's last album to feature original drummer Tommy Ramone, who left the band in 1978 to focus on production.
While it was the first album to chart in the United Kingdom, [7] it did not chart as well in the United States as Ramones, nor their third record, Rocket to Russia, which was released in late 1977. [8]
After the band's previous album Rocket to Russia saw poor album sales, drummer Tommy Ramone left his performing position to focus primarily on producing for the band. After Tommy suggested they search for a new drummer, they began looking in New York City based clubs. [6]
"Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" is a song by American punk rock band Ramones, released in 1977 through Sire Records. Written by front man and lead vocalist Joey Ramone, it appears on the band's third studio album Rocket to Russia (1977).
"Rockaway Beach" is a song by the American punk rock band Ramones, released in 1977 from the band's third studio album Rocket to Russia. The song was written by bassist Dee Dee Ramone in the style of the Beach Boys and early surf rock bands. [4] The song is about Rockaway Beach in Queens, where Dee Dee liked to spend time.
Ramones performing in Toronto in 1976 April 1976 issue of Punk. The cover image of Joey, by Punk cofounder John Holmstrom, was inspired by the work of comic book artist Will Eisner. [32] Holmstrom would go on to do album art for Rocket to Russia and Road to Ruin. [33] The Ramones recorded their debut album, Ramones, in February 1976. Of the ...
The liner notes were written by Boris the Sprinkler singer Rev. Nørb in April 1997; In them, he claimed that Boris the Sprinkler had originally been slated to cover 1978's Road to Ruin, which was the next Ramones studio album after Leave Home and Rocket to Russia, but while he felt that "half that album is totally great, and cannot be improved ...
Rocket to Russia was the band's highest-charting album to date, reaching number 49 on the Billboard 200. [10] In 1978, ... Surviving the Ramones in 2016. Dee Dee co ...