On November 4, 1977, “Sire” label released “Rocket to Russia”, the third Ramones studio album. It was recorded August – September 1977, at “Media Sound Studios” in Midtown Manhattan, and was produced by Tony Bongiovi and Tommy Ramone. The album’s cover art concept was by John Gillespie, with John Holmstrom and Johnny Ramone work on the illustration. In 2012, “rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Rocket to Russia” at number 106 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

• Joey Ramone– lead vocals
• Johnny Ramone– lead guitar
• Dee Dee Ramone– bass guitar, backing vocals
• Tommy Ramone– drums
• Ed Stasium– engineer
• Don Berman – engineer assistant
• Greg Calbi – mastering
• John Gillespie – art direction
• Danny Fields– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ramones, except where noted.

1. Cretin Hop
2. Rockaway Beach
3. Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
4. Locket Love
5. I Don’t Care
6. Sheena Is a Punk Rocker
7. We’re a Happy Family
8. Teenage Lobotomy
9. Do You Wanna Dance? – Bobby Freeman
10. I Wanna Be Well
11. I Can’t Give you Anything
12. Ramona
13. Surfin’ Bird – Carl White, Alfred Frazier, John Harris, Turner Wilson
14. Why Is It Always This Way?