Ramones: Leave Home Vinyl LP

Sophomore studio album from Forest Hills’ Ramones. Leave Home was recorded hot on the heels of the band’s eponymous debut. The tracks were committed to tape in the order that they were written and show a demonstrable progression from start to finish. There’s a higher a production value and the songs are quite a bit faster. Standouts include the freak celebrating “Pinhead” and the vocally demanding “Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment.” Fourteen tracks in all. Released by Sireon 180 gram vinyl housed in a replica sleeve with printed inner sleeve.

• 180 gram vinyl pressing
• printed inner sleeve
• Superior 2016 Remastered Audio
• music label: Sire 2018

reviewed by ninetwofour 02/2018