Ramones

"Every week, sometimes a couple of times a week, I used to go down to Virgin Records at Marble Arch, and the chap who was the manager of the place at the time used to, I’m sure without the approval of head office, allow me to take records out on approval. And the ones I didn’t want I would return. Obviously, the ones I wanted and played on the radio I would have to pay for. And I took out about ten or twelve records, one of which was the first LP by the Ramones. Now I liked several things about it. One, I liked the simplicity of the name really and the fact that it had an implication of that Spanish New York thing, which seemed quite romantic, and also because it was a monochrome sleeve as well. So I took all of these things back and I put the record on. And initially, because of all the kind of aggression and the brevity of the numbers, I was slightly taken aback by it, but sufficiently excited I always think anyway that I in that particular programme I put some five or six tracks into that night’s programme and rewrote the running order and everything."(John Peel, Peeling Back The Years 4 (Transcript))
thumb|300px|right|London Rainbow, 1977
The Ramones were an American rock band formed in New York in 1974. Their debut album, played for the first time by Peel on 19 May 1976Ken Garner, The Peel Sessions, BBC Books, pg 87. According to Garner and contrary to Peel's recollection, the PasB show script shows only 'Judy Is A Punk' was played on that first night, closing the show, although more tracks were played over the next few weeks. Although Peel may have changed the running order of the script to include extra tracks, no recording of the show has yet surfaced to confirm this. proved a turning point both in the development of the DJ's programsSee John Peel Show (1975-6: From Prog to Punk). and the rise of punk on both sides of the Atlantic.
Nevertheless, while recognised as hugely influential punk pioneers, the Ramones were never to enjoy the commercial success of contemporaries from the CBGBs club in New York or the many UK bands they helped to inspire.Members of the Sex Pistols, Clash and Damned were among those who attended the band's first UK gigs at the Roundhouse in July 1976.
In 1997, Peel included the Ramones debut LP in a list of his all-time Top 20 Albums. Meanwhile, 'I Wanna Be Sedated' remained part of the DJ's live set into the 21st century.For example, the song was played in his set at Sonar broadcast on 21 June 2001. It was also slated for inclusion on his FabricLive.07 album, but rights problems prevented this.
With the death of drummer Tommy Ramone on 11 July 2014, all the original members of the band, including singer/songwriter Joey Ramone, are now deceased.
== Sessions ==
*None
== Festive Fifty ==
*1977 Festive Fifty: Pinhead (#23)
== Songs Played ==
(The following list is incomplete. Please add further details if known.)Initial dates from Garner, pg. 87. Others are from the database of this site.
;1976
*19 May 1976: Judy Is A Punk (LP - Ramones) Sire
*20 May 1976: Let's Dance (LP - Ramones) Sire
*20 May 1976: I Don't Want To Walk Around With You (LP - Ramones)
*20 May 1976: Today Your Love Tomorrow The World (LP - Ramones)
*21 May 1976: Havana Affair (LP - Ramones) Sire
*late May/early June 1976: several tracks (LP - Ramones) Sire
*25 May 1976: Blitzkrieg Bop (LP - Ramones) Sire
*27 May 1976: I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend (LP - Ramones) Sire
*15 June 1976: Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World (LP - Ramones) Sire
*28 June 1976: I Don't Wanna Go Down To The Basement (LP - Ramones) Sire
*06 July 1976: Judy Is A Punk (LP - Ramones) Sire
*08 July 1976: Blitzkrieg Bop (LP - Ramones) Sire
*09 July 1976: Blitzkrieg Bop (LP - Ramones) Sire
*12 July 1976: Blitzkrieg Bop (LP - Ramones) Sire
*17 September 1976: I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You (LP - Ramones) Sire
*10 December 1976: California Sun (LP - Ramones) Sire
*10 December 1976: I Don’t Want To Walk Around With You (LP - Ramones) Sire
;1977
*24 January 1977: I Remember You
*27 January 1977: 3 from (album - Leave Home) Sire 9103 254
*13 May 1977: Sheena Is A Punk Rocker (7") Sire
*16 May 1977: Sheena Is A Punk Rocker (7") Sire
*19 May 1977: Sheena Is A Punk Rocker (7") Sire
*07 June 1977: Sheena Is A Punk Rocker (7") Sire
*11 July 1977: Suzy Is A Headbanger (v/a album - New Wave) Vertigo 6300 902
*PM018: Pinhead (7" - Swallow My Pride) Sire 6078 607 20 July 1977 or 21 July 1977
*PM018: Let's Dance (Recorded Live At The Roxy, L.A.) (7" - Swallow My Pride) Sire 6078 607 20 July 1977 or 21 July 1977
*15 November 1977: 6 tracks from LP - Rocket To Russia
*26 December 1977: Pinhead (album - Leave Home) Sire 9103 254 (F50 #23)
;1978
*26 July 1978: I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You (LP - Ramones) Sire
*15 August 1978: I Don't Wanna Go Down To The Basement (LP - Ramones) Sire
*06 September 1978: I Don’t Want You (single – Don’t Come Close) Sire
*08 September 1978 (Paul Gambaccini): Don't Come Close (yellow vinyl 7")' (Sire)
*12 September 1978: I Wanted Everything (album - Road To Ruin) Sire SRK 6063
*12 September 1978: Halfway Back To Germany (album - Road To Ruin) Sire SRK 6063
*12 September 1978: I'm Against It (album - Road To Ruin) Sire SRK 6063
*13 September 1978: Don't Come Close (album - Road To Ruin) Sire SRK 6063
*14 September 1978: I Wanna Be Sedated (album - Road To Ruin) Sire SRK 6063
*14 September 1978: Go Mental (album - Road To Ruin) Sire SRK 6063
*14 September 1978: Questioningly (album - Road To Ruin) Sire SRK 6063
*18 September 1978: She's The One (album - Road To Ruin) Sire SRK 6063
*18 September 1978: Bad Brain (album - Road To Ruin) Sire SRK 6063
*18 September 1978: It's A Long Way Back (album - Road To Ruin) Sire SRK 6063
*19 September 1978: I Don’t Want You (single – Don’t Come Close) Sire
;1979
*11 January 1979: I Wanna Be Sedated (single b-side 'She's The One') Sire
*16 January 1979: She’s The One (7”) Sire
*15 March 1979: I Wanna Be Sedated (7") RSO
*07 May 1979: I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You
*08 May 1979: Blitzkrieg Bop (LP – Ramones) Sire
*09 May 1979: Judy Is A Punk (LP – Ramones) Sire
*05 June 1979: Glad To See Her Go / Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment / You're Gonna Kill That Girl (LP - It's Alive) Sire
*13 June 1979: I Just Wanna Be A Good Boy (LP It's Alive) Sire
*13 June 1979: Judy Is A Punk (LP It's Alive) Sire
*13 June 1979: Suzy Is A Headbanger (LP It's Alive) Sire
*13 June 1979: Let's Dance (LP It's Alive) Sire
*29 September 1979 (BFBS): I Wanna Be Sedated (album - Road To Ruin) Sire SRK 6063
*19 December 1979: Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio? (LP - End Of The Century) Sure
1980s
*09 January 1980 (BFBS): The Return Of Jackie and Judy (LP - End Of The Century) Sure
*17 April 1983 (BFBS): Everytime I Eat Vegetables It Makes Me Think Of You (album - Subterranean Jungle) Sire 92-3800-1
*17 April 1983 (BFBS): My-My Kind Of A Girl (album - Subterranean Jungle) Sire 92-3800-1
*24 April 1983 (BFBS): Time Bomb (album - Subterranean Jungle) Sire 92-3800-1
*01 May 1983 (BFBS): Psycho Therapy (album - Subterranean Jungle) Sire 92-3800-1
*08 May 1983 (BFBS): My-My Kind Of A Girl (album - Subterranean Jungle) Sire 92-3800-1
*24 May 1983 (Mark Ellen sitting in): Everytime I Eat Vegetables It Makes Me Think Of You (album - Subterranean Jungle) Sire 92-3800-1
*20 June 1983: Teenage Lobotomy (12" - Time Has Come Today) Sire W 9606T
*26 June 1983 (BFBS): Teenage Lobotomy (12" - Time Has Come Today) Sire W 9606T
*Peel 001 (BFBS): 'Danger Zone (LP-Too Tough To Die)' (Sire)'
*30 September 1984 (BFBS): We’re A Happy Family (album - Rocket To Russia) Sire 9103 255
*19 November 1984: Durango 95 (album - Too Tough To Die) Beggars Banquet BEGA 59
*19 November 1984: Wart Hog (album - Too Tough To Die) Beggars Banquet BEGA 59
*27 November 1984: Too Tough To Die (LP - Too Tough To Die)
*02 December 1984 (BFBS): Durango 95 (album - Too Tough To Die) Beggars Banquet BEGA 59
*02 December 1984 (BFBS): Wart Hog (album - Too Tough To Die) Beggars Banquet BEGA 59
*09 December 1984 (BFBS): Human Kind (album - Too Tough To Die) Beggars Banquet BEGA 59
*16 December 1984 (BFBS): Danger Zone (album - Too Tough To Die) Beggars Banquet BEGA 59
*22 January 1985: I'm Against It (LP - Road To Ruin) Sire
*30 January 1985: Street Fighting Man
*17 March 1985 (BFBS): Judy Is A Punk
*19 March 1985: Havana Affair (7" - Blitzkreig Bop) Sire
*24 March 1985 (BFBS): Havana Affair (7" - Blitzkreig Bop) Sire
*12 May 1985 (BFBS): I Don't Wanna Go Down To The Basement (LP - Ramones) Sire
*26 May 1985 (BFBS): I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You (LP - Ramones) Sire
*17 June 1985: Bonzo Goes To Bitburg (7") Beggars Banquet BEG 140
*25 June 1985: Bonzo Goes To Bitburg (7") Beggars Banquet BEG 140
*03 July 1985: Bonzo Goes To Bitburg (7") Beggars Banquet
*15 July 1985 (BFBS): Go Home Ann (single - Bonzo Goes To Bitburg ) Beggars Banquet
*23 July 1985: It's A Long Way Back To Germany (7" - Do You Wanna Dance?) Sire 6078 615
*29 July 1985 (BFBS): It's A Long Way Back To Germany (7" - Do You Wanna Dance?) Sire 6078 615
*26 August 1985 (BFBS): Danger Zone (album - Too Tough To Die) Beggars Banquet BEGA 59
*26 August 1985 (BFBS): Daytime Dilemma (Dangers Of Love) (album - Too Tough To Die) Beggars Banquet BEGA 59
*26 August 1985: 'Pinhead (LP-Leave Home)' (Sire/Phonogram)
*Peel 018 (BFBS): Daytime Dilemma (Dangers Of Love) (7"-Bonzo Goes To Bitburg)' (Beggars Banquet)
*02 September 1985 (BFBS): You Should Never Have Opened That Door (album - Leave Home) Sire 9103 254
*03 October 1985 (BFBS): I Wanna Be Sedated (album - Road To Ruin) Sire SRK 6063
*21 October 1985: Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment
*30 December 1985: 'Do You Wanna Dance (7")' (Sire)
*26 April 1986 (BFBS): 'Something To Believe In (7")' (Beggars Banquet)
*20 May 1986: Mental Hell (LP - Animal Boy) Sire
*24 May 1986 (BFBS): Mental Hell (LP - Animal Boy) Sire
*16 June 1986: Baby, I Love You (LP - End Of The Century) Sire
*29 November 1986 (BFBS) (Peel 046 (BFBS)): 'Howling At The Moon (Sha-La-La) (7")' (Beggars Banquet)
*15 December 1986: Sheena Is A Punk Rocker (LP - Rocket To Russia) Sire
*09 January 1987 (BFBS) (Peel 048 (BFBS)): 'Sheena Is A Punk Rocker (7")' (Sire)
*09 February 1987: Baby, I Love You (LP - End Of The Century) Sire
*15 April 1987: It's A Long Way Back To Germany (7" - Do You Wanna Dance?) Sire
*14 August 1987 (BFBS) (Peel 066 (BFBS)): 'Psycho Therapy (7")' (Sire)
*28 September 1987: Bop 'Til You Drop (LP - Halfway To Sanity) Sire
*03 November 1987: Pinhead (LP - Leave Home) Mau Mau
*04 November 1987: Suzy Is A Headbanger (LP - Leave Home) Mau Mau
*07 November 1987 (Radio Bremen): Judy Is A Punk (album - Ramones) Sire
*11 November 1987: Swallow My Pride (LP - Leave Home) Mau Mau
*13 November 1987 (BFBS) (Peel 074 (BFBS)): 'Pinhead (LP-Leave Home)' (Mau Mau)
*And_Err_That's_A_Bit_Of_The_Label_Too: Pinhead
*08 June 1988: I Wanna Be Sedated (Double LP - Ramones Mania) Sire 
*08 August 1989: Palisades Park (album - Brain Drain) Chrysalis CHR 1725
*10 August 1989: Zero Zero UFO (album - Brain Drain) Chrysalis CHR 1725
*21 August 1989: Merry Christmas (album - Brain Drain) Chrysalis CHR 1725
;1990s
*30 January 1990: Teenage Lobotomy (album - Rocket To Russia) Sire 9103 255
*03 February 1991: Pinhead (LP - Leave Home) Sire
*03 February 1991 (BFBS) (Peel 168 (BFBS)): 'Suzy Is A Headbanger (LP-Leave Home)' (Sire) "rather arcane" request from the taper
*06 July 1991: Needles And Pins (album - Road To Ruin) Sire SRK 6063
*24 December 1992: Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight) (7 inch, B-side of I Wanna Live) Sire
*05 November 1993: We’re A Happy Family (LP – Rocket To Russia) Sire
*13 November 1993 (BFBS): We’re A Happy Family (LP – Rocket To Russia) Sire
*19 November 1993: Teenage Lobotomy (album - Rocket To Russia) Sire
*04 December 1993: Do You Want To Dance? (album - Rocket To Russia) Sire 9103 255
*18 December 1993 (BFBS): Do You Want To Dance? (album - Rocket To Russia) Sire 9103 255
*07 August 1997: I Wanna Be Sedated (album - Road To Ruin) Sire
*21 August 1997 (BFBS): 'I Wanna Be Sedated (LP-Road To Ruin)' (Sire)
*16 October 1997: We're A Happy Family (LP: Rocket To Russia) Sire
;2000s
*21 June 2001: I Wanna Be Sedated
*27 June 2001: Judy Is A Punk (CD - Anthology) Warner Bros
*05 June 2002: Blitzkreig Bop (LP - Punk) (Columbia)
*10 November 2004 (Rob Da Bank): 'Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment' (LP- England's Dreaming) - (Trikont)
== Covered ==
(The list below was compiled only from the Cover Versions page of this site. Please add more information if known.)
Artist | Track | First Known Play
*Cranium Croutons: Blitzkrieg Bop 29 January 1993
*DJ Lebowitz: Judy Is A Punk 03 November 1987
*Hellhound: Pakoon Neonarmeijaa (‘Suzy Is A Headbanger’ in Finnish) 30 October 1979
*Huevos Rancheros: Durango 95 07 January 1995
*London Punkharmonic Orchestra: Sheena Is A Punk Rocker 26 May 1995
*Helen Love: Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight) 05 December 2001
*Newtown Neurotics: Blitzkrieg Bop 31 July 1983 (BFBS)
*Nutley Brass: Chinese Rock 10 June 1995 (BFBS)
*Nutley Brass: Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment 02 June 1995
*Nutley Brass: Havana Affair 17 June 1995 (BFBS)
*Paska: I Don't Care 26 September 1990
*Ramonetures: Blitzkrieg Bop (13 March 2000 (BFBS)
*Residents: We're A Happy Family 14 October 1980
*Screeching Weasel: Judy Is A Punk 26 February 1993
*Serious Drinking: Blitzkreig Bop 30 July 1994
*Special Forces: Blitzkrieg Bop 14 September 1988
== See Also ==
*Record Boxes: Don Letts
*Record Collection: Auction
*Record Collector
*Top 20 Albums
*Sounds
== Links ==
*Wikipedia
*Ramones World
*Blitzkrieg's Psycho Therapy Bop
*Teenage Kicks: Wahndoofreefah
== References ==
Category:Punk
Category:1976
Category:Artists
Category:Covered