{"product_id":"rocket-to-russia","title":"Rocket To Russia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Ramones\u003c\/strong\u003e released its second album of the calendar year (and third overall) on November 4, 1977, capping off one of the biggest years in the history of punk with \u003cem\u003eRocket To Russia\u003c\/em\u003e. Among the band’s best-loved albums, it features classics like \"\u003cem\u003eSheena Is A Punk Rocker\u003c\/em\u003e\" and \"\u003cem\u003eRockaway Beach\u003c\/em\u003e\" along with their signature covers of \"\u003cem\u003eDo You Wanna Dance?\u003c\/em\u003e\" and \"\u003cem\u003eSurfin’ Bird\u003c\/em\u003e\". It’s also the last album ever recorded by all four founding members, as drummer Tommy Ramone left soon after to focus on writing and producing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCD - Remastered Standard CD: 3CD \/ 1 LP - The first disc of the Deluxe Edition features a remastered version of the original stereo mix for \u003cem\u003eRocket To Russia\u003c\/em\u003e, plus the 2017 40th Anniversary Tracking Mix created by Stasium, which provides a back-to-basics version of the album, and a different track listing from the 1977 original. The 2017 40th Anniversary Tracking Mix is also featured on the LP that accompanies the Deluxe Edition. Two dozen rare and unreleased recordings are found on the second disc, including rough mixes from sessions at Mediasound and The Power Station. There’s also an early version of \"\u003cem\u003eNeedles And Pins\u003c\/em\u003e\" with Tommy on drums, the B-side single mix of \"\u003cem\u003eBabysitter\u003c\/em\u003e\", an alternate version of \"\u003cem\u003eIt’s A Long Way Back To Germany\u003c\/em\u003e\" with Dee Dee on vocals, an original radio promo with Joey Ramone, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA highlight of this Deluxe Edition is the complete unreleased concert included on the third disc. This never-before-heard multi-track recording of the band’s December 19, 1977 show at the Apollo Centre in Glasgow, Scotland captures the Ramones just a few days before the group recorded the classic live album \u003cem\u003eIt’s Alive\u003c\/em\u003e, and mixed for this 40th Anniversary edition by Ed Stasium. In Glasgow, they played songs from all three studio albums including \"\u003cem\u003eBlitzkrieg Bop\u003c\/em\u003e\", \"\u003cem\u003eJudy Is A Punk\u003c\/em\u003e\", \"\u003cem\u003eGimme Gimme Shock Treatment\u003c\/em\u003e\", and \"\u003cem\u003eCalifornia Sun\u003c\/em\u003e\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLP - This features the 2017 audio from the 40th Anniversary Edition of \u003cem\u003eRocket To Russia\u003c\/em\u003e - remastered by original \u003cem\u003eRocket To Russia\u003c\/em\u003e album engineer \/ mixer Ed Stasium.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rhino","offers":[{"title":"CD | x4","offer_id":50383719891275,"sku":"1020793","price":54.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50383723528523,"sku":"1020792","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50383724118347,"sku":"1024776","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/42628bde-5cb7-410d-a209-d6ab9d73e620_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726276364","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/rocket-to-russia","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}