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This year marks 50 years of “the greatest debut album of all time.” New York City, 1976.

Fast songs. Loud shows. No frills.
This is where it all kicked off.

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of ‘Ramones’ with @theecjramone 🎸

Do you remember the first time you heard the Ramones debut album?

50 YEARS OF ‘RAMONES’

Released 50 years ago today, the ‘Ramones’ debut album defined a new genre and remains a staple in Rock ‘n’ Roll history. Throw it on today and turn it up loud in celebration, link in bio.

40 years ago, ‘Animal Boy’ was unleashed.

Their ninth Sire album, produced by Jean Beauvoir, features twelve tracks including “My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes to Bitburg)” and “Something To Believe In,” both of which were released as singles before the album was issued and gained massive popularity later in the Ramones career.

Listen & share your favorite track from this one. 🔗 in bio.

Remembering Joey Ramone on what would have been his 75th birthday today.

Photo by Adrian Boot

The blueprint, second to none

“Punk rock started in 1976 in New York, when four cretins from Queens came up with a mutant strain of blitzkrieg bubblegum. The revolution they inspired split the history of rock & roll in half.” - Rolling Stone

‘Ramones’ lands in the No. 1 spot with ‘Rocket To Russia’ close behind at No. 26 on Rolling Stone’s list of The 100 Greatest Punk Albums of All Time. See the full list at the link in bio.

The blueprint, second to none

“Punk rock started in 1976 in New York, when four cretins from Queens came up with a mutant strain of blitzkrieg bubblegum. The revolution they inspired split the history of rock & roll in half.” - Rolling Stone

‘Ramones’ lands in the No. 1 spot with ‘Rocket To Russia’ close behind at No. 26 on Rolling Stone’s list of The 100 Greatest Punk Albums of All Time. See the full list at the link in bio.

The blueprint, second to none

“Punk rock started in 1976 in New York, when four cretins from Queens came up with a mutant strain of blitzkrieg bubblegum. The revolution they inspired split the history of rock & roll in half.” - Rolling Stone

‘Ramones’ lands in the No. 1 spot with ‘Rocket To Russia’ close behind at No. 26 on Rolling Stone’s list of The 100 Greatest Punk Albums of All Time. See the full list at the link in bio.

Hey Romeo!

“I Don’t Wanna Go Down to the Basement,” live at CBGB in 1974. One track from the debut that barely made it onto the setlists back in the 70s, and it’s a real good one. Listen to the studio version at the link in bio. #Ramones50

“When I asked them for the lyrics [to “I Don’t Wanna Go Down to the Basement”], it took the boys ten minutes to agree on exactly what order these sentences were sung in.” – Richard Hell, “The Ramones Mean Business,” Hit Parader, June 1976

Copenhagen, Denmark, 1977, the fifth stop on the Ramones’ first international tour. Before their show at Daddy’s Dance Hall, the guys took in some sights, posing at Tivoli Gardens and in front of the iconic Little Mermaid statue.

📸 Jorgen Angel / Getty Images

Copenhagen, Denmark, 1977, the fifth stop on the Ramones’ first international tour. Before their show at Daddy’s Dance Hall, the guys took in some sights, posing at Tivoli Gardens and in front of the iconic Little Mermaid statue.

📸 Jorgen Angel / Getty Images

Copenhagen, Denmark, 1977, the fifth stop on the Ramones’ first international tour. Before their show at Daddy’s Dance Hall, the guys took in some sights, posing at Tivoli Gardens and in front of the iconic Little Mermaid statue.

📸 Jorgen Angel / Getty Images

If you’re not blowing the speakers out then what are you doing?

Interview from the ‘Punking Out’ documentary, filmed at CBGB in 1977.

Sounds like it was Fred’s idea. Much love to Bill Hader.

Drop your favorite Dee Dee line in the comments.

📹: Bill Hader’s “What’s In My Bag?” @amoebahollywood

“I bought my camera in November of ’75 and I took the Ramones album cover three months later.” - Roberta Bayley

Outtakes from one of the most iconic, unintentional cover shoots in history. Captured by the one and only @bayley1950 for Punk Magazine.

“I bought my camera in November of ’75 and I took the Ramones album cover three months later.” - Roberta Bayley

Outtakes from one of the most iconic, unintentional cover shoots in history. Captured by the one and only @bayley1950 for Punk Magazine.

“I bought my camera in November of ’75 and I took the Ramones album cover three months later.” - Roberta Bayley

Outtakes from one of the most iconic, unintentional cover shoots in history. Captured by the one and only @bayley1950 for Punk Magazine.

“I bought my camera in November of ’75 and I took the Ramones album cover three months later.” - Roberta Bayley

Outtakes from one of the most iconic, unintentional cover shoots in history. Captured by the one and only @bayley1950 for Punk Magazine.

“I bought my camera in November of ’75 and I took the Ramones album cover three months later.” - Roberta Bayley

Outtakes from one of the most iconic, unintentional cover shoots in history. Captured by the one and only @bayley1950 for Punk Magazine.