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Super Rare 1983 Original Pressing Vinyl LP Record...


The Ramones Subterranean Jungle 1983 Sire Records Original Pressing w/ Lyric Insert



Condition:  NM 

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The Ramones:

The Ramones may or may not have invented punk rock, but they were inarguably the most important band in punk history, creating the stylistic prototype that would be followed by countless bands who emerged in their wake. They were informed by the thunder and flash of  and , the speed and primitivism of , and the alternately sullen and goofy musings of '60s garage rock, but the  synthesized their influences into something raw and revolutionary, a fury of pounding rhythms and downstroked guitars married to rudimentary melodies and comically absurd lyrics that both mocked and celebrated popular culture and teenage life. The Ramones were tuneful, aggressive, and challenging in their embrace of minimalist fury, and while bands from  and  to  and  would build on their formula, it's essentially impossible to imagine any of those bands, or punk as we know it, without ' guiding example. Their first four albums --  (1976),  (1977),  (1978), and  (1979) -- were defining works for the band and the movement they helped inspire, and songs like "Blitzkrieg Bop," "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue," "Pinhead," "Rockaway Beach," and "I Wanna Be Sedated" would become anthems even if they were never embraced by radio. From 1980 onward,  recorded a long series of albums in which they often toyed with their formula in an effort to attract a larger audience (working with legendary producer  on 1980's , adding keyboard accents on 1986's , recording a batch of covers on 1993's ), though their best work of this era (especially 1984's ) was usually their most elemental, as they focused on what they did first and best.

Based in the Forest Hills section of Queens, New York,  formed in 1974. Originally, the band was a trio consisting of  (vocals, drums; born , May 19, 1951),  (guitar; born , October 8, 1951), and  (bass; born , September 18, 1951), with  (born , January 29, 1952) acting as the group's manager. All of the group's members adopted the last name "Ramone" and dressed in torn blue jeans and leather jackets, in homage to '50s greaser rockers. The group played their first concert on March 30, 1974, at New York's Performance Studio. Two months after the show,  switched to vocals and  became the band's drummer. By the end of the summer,  had earned a residency at CBGB. For the next year, they played regularly at the nightclub, earning a dedicated cult following and inspiring several other artists to form bands with similar ideals. All of  sets clocked in at about 20 minutes, featuring an unrelenting barrage of short, barely two-minute songs. By the end of 1975,  secured a recording contract with Sire; discounting , they were the first New York punk band to sign a contract.

Early in 1976,  recorded their debut album for just over $6,000.00. The resulting album, , was released in the spring, gained some critical attention, and managed to climb to 111 on the U.S. album charts. On July 4, the band made their debut appearance in Britain, where their records were becoming a big influence on a new generation of bands. Throughout 1976,  toured constantly, inaugurating nearly 20 years of relentless touring. By the end of the year, the group released their second album, . While the album just scraped the U.S. charts,  became a genuine hit in England in the spring of 1977, peaking at number 48. By the summer of 1977,  and  were seen as the two key bands in the punk rock revolution, but where  imploded,  kept on rolling. Following the U.K. Top 40 hit "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker,"  released their third album, , in the fall of 1977.

 left the band in the spring of 1977, although he produced the group's subsequent album. He was replaced by former  , who immediately changed his name to . With their new drummer in place,  recorded their fourth album, , which was released in the fall.  marked the band's first significant attempt to change their sound; not only were there stronger bubblegum, girl group, surf, and '60s pop influences on the music, it was the first of their albums to run over a half-hour. Although their sound was more accessible, it didn't gain the band a noticeably larger following. Neither did , the 1979 Roger Corman film in which  had a pivotal part. The soundtrack to  and the U.K.-only live album  were the band's only releases of 1979. For most of the year, they were in the studio recording their fifth album with legendary '60s pop producer . The title song to the Corman movie was the first track released from the sessions, although the soundtrack album did feature a number of older  songs remixed by . , the -produced  album, finally appeared in January of 1980 to mixed reviews. Despite the lukewarm reception to the album, the record's cover of ' "Baby I Love You" became their only Top Ten British hit; in America, none of the singles made an impact, although the record became their biggest hit, peaking at number 44.

The Ramones continued their attempts at crossover success with their sixth album, , which was released in 1981. Featuring a production by former  and  member , the record was a commercial disappointment in both America and England. The band was relatively quiet during 1982, spending most of their time touring. In the spring of 1983, the band returned with , which was produced by  and Glen Koltkin, the heads of the American indie label Beserkley Records. Not only did  fail to gain the band the larger audience they desired, it continued the erosion of the band's die-hard fan base, as well as their decline in the eyes of many rock critics. Following the album's release,  left the band; he was replaced by , a former member of , who changed his name to .

With 1984's ,  delivered a belated response to America's burgeoning hardcore punk scene that was largely produced by . The album helped restore their artistic reputation, as did the 1985 single "Bonzo Goes to Bitburg," an attack on 's 1985 visit to Germany. Instead of continuing with the sound of ,  began pursuing a more streamlined, stylized, and conventional take on their songwriting formula with 1986's . This was a direction the group followed for the remaining ten years of their career. Following the release of 1987's ,  left the band and  re-joined the group. In 1988, the career retrospective  appeared. In 1989,  contributed the theme song to the  movie , and the track was included on , which was released in the summer of that year. After its release, the group's bassist, , left the band to pursue a career as a rapper called ; after his debut rap recording failed miserably, he formed the band Chinese Dragons.  was replaced by  (born ).

In the early '90s,  sobered up, with both  and  undergoing treatment for alcoholism. The band returned to recording in 1992, first releasing the live  and then , their first studio album in three years.  turned out to be a commercial failure, as did their 1994 covers album, . Following the release of , the mainstream guitar rock audience in America finally embraced punk rock in the form of young bands like  and . Sensing that the climate may have been right for the crossover success they had desired for so many years,  immediately followed  with , claiming that unless the new album sold in substantial numbers, the band would call it quits after a final farewell tour.  only spent two weeks in the charts. Nevertheless,  embarked on a long farewell tour that ran throughout the rest of 1995. The band was set to split in the beginning of 1996 when they were offered a slot on the sixth Lollapalooza, and they toured with the festival that summer.

Following the completion of the tour,  parted ways, 20 years after the release of their first album. Just a few years later,  passed away on April 15, 2001, at age 49, the victim of lymphoma. Little more than a year after 's death,  was found dead in his home in Los Angeles on June 5, 2002.  passed away two years later on September 15, 2004 after a long battle with cancer. Ten years later, on July 11, 2014,  -- the last remaining member of the original  foursome -- died of cancer at his home in Queens, New York. Despite the passing of all four original members, ' legacy continued to be celebrated in a series of new archival projects. In 2016, Rhino Records coordinated a Super Deluxe 40th Anniversary Edition of the band's 1976 debut, featuring a wealth of alternate takes, an unreleased live concert, and an LP featuring a newly created mono mix of the album. Similarly expanded versions of  and  followed in 2017, and a Super Deluxe  appeared in 2018.