''NYC 1978'' is a live album by American punk rock band, the
Ramones.
Background
The performance was recorded January 7, 1978 near
Union Square
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* Union (band), an American rock group
** ''Un ...
at the
Palladium
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as part of the
King Biscuit Flower Hour Archive Series. This is the last commercially recorded performance with
Tommy Ramone as the Ramones' drummer. He left the band soon afterwards, although he continued to work with the other members as a producer and manager until 2014.
25 years after the recording was created,
King Biscuit Flower Hour Records released the material as an album on CD to the US markets on August 19, 2003 as ''"NYC 1978"''. One year later, the same material as an album on CD was released to the UK and European markets by
Sanctuary Records
Sanctuary Records Group Limited was a record label based in the United Kingdom and is as of 2013 a subsidiary of BMG Rights Management solely for reissues. Until June 2007, it was the largest independent record label in the UK and the largest m ...
on February 23, 2004 with alternative cover art and title: ''"Live, January 7, 1978 At The Palladium, NYC"''.
Track listing
# "
Rockaway Beach" - 2:20
# "Teenage Lobotomy" - 2:04
# "
Blitzkrieg Bop
Blitzkrieg Bop is a song by American punk rock band, Ramones, released in February 1976 as their debut single in the United States. It appeared as the opening track on the band's debut album, ''Ramones'', released two months later.
The song, w ...
" - 2:05
# "I Wanna Be Well" - 2:21
# "Glad to See You Go" - 1:51
# "Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment" - 1:31
# "You're Gonna Kill That Girl" - 2:32
# "I Don't Care" - 1:45
# "
Sheena Is a Punk Rocker
"Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" is a song by American punk rock band Ramones, released in 1977 through Sire Records. Written by front man and lead vocalist Joey Ramone it appears on the band's third studio album '' Rocket to Russia'' (1977). The song ...
" - 2:17
# "Havana Affair" - 1:35
# "Commando" - 1:45
# "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow" - 3:13
# "
Surfin' Bird
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" - 2:19
# "Cretin Hop" - 1:45
# "Listen to My Heart" - 1:38
# "
California Sun" - 1:47
# "I Don't Wanna Walk Around with You" - 1:22
# "Pinhead" - 2:52
# "
Do You Want to Dance?" - 1:40
# "Chainsaw" - 1:28
# "Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World" - 3:13
# "Now I Wanna Be a Good Boy" - 2:01
# "Suzy is a Headbanger" - 1:54
# "
Let's Dance" - 3:06
# "Oh, Oh, I Love Her So" - 1:41
# "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue" - 1:20
# "We're a Happy Family" - 2:13
; Credits
* Cover Artwork Design – Dave Bias
* Bass – Dee Dee Ramone
* Drums – Tommy Ramone
* Executive Producer – Kevin Cain, Steven Ship
* Guitar – Johnny Ramone
* Liner Notes – Kurt Loder
* Mixed by, Mastered by – Glen Robinson
* Photography by – Bob Gruen, Paul Natkin
* Technical Consultants – Chris Barry, Jim Starace
* Vocals – Joey Ramone
* Written-By – D Colvin (tracks: 1 to 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20 to 23, 25 to 27), J Hyman (tracks: 1 to 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20 to 23, 25 to 27), J Cummings (tracks: 1 to 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20 to 23, 25 to 27), T Erdelyi (tracks: 1 to 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20 to 23, 25 to 27)
Discogs - ''NYC 1978'' - 2003-08-19th CD, King Biscuit Flower Hour Records (KBFR 40019 2) US
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References
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Ramones live albums
2003 live albums