Artist:  Ramones

Title:  Road to Ruin

Date:  1978

Art By:  John Holmstrom and Gus McDonald

Notes:  A nice cartoon rendition of our boys adorns the front of this classic hunk of vinyl.  From the dead on cover of Sonny's "Needles and Pins" to the Phil Spector sensibilities of "Questioningly" this album shines with the pop majesty of the Ramones.  Throw in "Sedated" and a handful of others and you've got your perfect range of emotional output scattered throughout the grooves.   I remember being into Renaissance, Gentle Giant and Nektar when I first heard the boys bang those guitars.  I thought. "What the hell is this?", but the more I listened I was convinced they were onto something good. 

Line Up:

Johnny Ramone: guitar
Joey Ramone: lead vocals
Dee Dee Ramone: bass
Marky Ramone: drums

Track Listing

Side 1

I Just Want to Have Something to Do
I Wanted Everything
Don't Come Close
Needles and Pins
I'm Against It

Side 2

I Wanna Be Sedated
Go Mental
Questioningly
She's the One
Bad Brain
It's a Long Way Back