It's Alive | 
 enlarge | Artist: The Ramones
Label: Warner Bros / Wea
Category: Music
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Rating:  72 reviews
Sales Rank: 49008
Format: Live
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 46045
UPC: 093624604525
EAN: 0093624604525
ASIN: B000002N2N
Release Date: October 10, 1995
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| Tracks:
| • | Rockaway Beach | | • | Teenage Lobotomy | | • | Blitzkrieg Bop | | • | I Wanna Be Well | | • | Glad to See You Go | | • | Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment | | • | You're Gonna Kill That Girl | | • | I Don't Care | | • | Sheena Is a Punk Rocker | | • | Havana Affair | | • | Commando | | • | Here Today, Gone Tomorrow | | • | Surfin' Bird - The Ramones, Frazier, Al | | • | Cretin Hop | | • | Listen to My Heart | | • | California Sun - The Ramones, Glover, Henry | | • | I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You | | • | Pinhead | | • | Do You Wanna Dance - The Ramones, Freeman, Bobby | | • | Chainsaw | | • | Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World | | • | I Wanna Be a Good Boy | | • | Judy Is a Punk | | • | Suzy Is a Headbanger | | • | Let's Dance - The Ramones, Lee, Jim | | • | Oh, Oh, I Love Her So | | • | Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue | | • | We're a Happy Family |
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Amazon.com essential recording
When the Ramones left the confines of CBGB's in 1976--where they had developed their earmark three-chord speed delivery--and took the show on the road to England, they set the punk-rock juggernaut rolling. It can't be stressed enough how influential these boys from Forest Hills, Queens, were on Britain's emerging punk-rock scene, but a few seconds into It's Alive and it's easy to tell why. It's Alive captures the phenomena of the Ramones at their peak and in their element: live and sweaty. You've barely blinked before you realize that the first half-dozen songs have already raced past, their backdraft sucking the oxygen out of your lungs. "Rockaway Beach," "Teenage Lobotomy," "Blitzkrieg Bop," and "I Wanna Be Well" practically melt together in a three-chord melange, Tommy never letting up on the frantic beat and Joey pausing barely long enough to breathlessly shout, "Onetwothreefour!" before launching into the next set. The longest song here clocks in well short of three minutes, and many are hardly longer than one. Twenty-eight songs clock in under 48 minutes. Talk about a land-speed record. No subtleties of production or tweaking are needed here to capture the Ramones' live sound. Plug 'em in, turn everything up to 10, and let it rip. The sound of the manic crowd is practically organic. It's Alive is not just the best Ramones album, it is easily the best live punk-rock album of all time, and perhaps one of the best live albums ever set to wax. --Tod Nelson
Album Details
Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork.
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| Customer Reviews:
The Best "Live" Album Ever. December 3, 2008
Dakota Nielsen (Santa Cruz, CA USA)
Yes, it's doctored. But hey, find me ANY "live" album that isn't a bootleg that isn't. Everyone has doctored their live albums, it's exactly why bands like Metallica are total hypocritical money-scheming creeps :P Still, this is one of the most entertaining, action-packed albums ever printed. Get yourself a copy and enjoy the best band ever.
you have a decision to make August 1, 2008
Brad Hoevel (Saginaw)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you prefer your rock and roll loud, fast, sloppy, and passionate, then, you are likely to agree with my opinion that the Ramones are far superior live than they were in the studio. So, when you are ready to purchase a Ramones' album, make sure it is a live performance and not a studio album or a greatest hits collection. You have a choice to make...
Stay away from Loco Live. The one good thing about that cd was that, because it was recorded in 1990, it has some good songs that aren't on the two CDs I'll mention soon. For instance, "I Wanna be Sedated", "KKK Took my Baby Away", "Rock and Roll Radio", "Wart Hog", etc. Besides for that, Loco Live is inferior in every way to two other live albums you should choose from.
IT'S ALIVE and Live January 7, 1978 at the Palladium, NYC have much in common. In case you didn't know, It's Alive was recorded on New Year's Eve, London, 1977. NYC 1978 was recorded a week later at the Palladium in New York City. The exact same set of songs are to be found on both of the albums. The set contains all the early hits of the Ramones first three studio albums. Live, the songs are played (1) faster, (2) looser...basically it sounds like punk rock.
Personally, I would get both of the above mentioned. But if you have to get just one, then you have a decision to make.
NYC 1978 has far and away the better sound quality of the two. If `lo-fi' recordings are not your thing, go with NYC. Joey's vocals are louder and more distinguishable -- more distinct from everything else. Theirs less crowd noise than there is in It's Alive. The rhythm section is similarly more prevalent in the NYC recording. It's Alive is dominated by treble-heavy guitar riffs; everything seems to bleed together into one loud and fast noise. It's merely speculation, but perhaps they were f***** up on New Year's Eve.
The New Years may be the more inspired performance. Risks were taken; Joey alters the timing of his delivery: an experiment that produced the best renditions of their songs to be found anywhere. Personally, I like the Lo-Fi - I think it works perfect for the Ramones.
I like It's Alive better. But I also know people who hate It's Alive, but like the NYC live. You can sample a small clip of each (either on Amazon, or i-tunes); a small sample is all you will need to tell which one you will prefer.
Best Ramones album? June 20, 2008
Woodrow (Brooklyn, NY United States)
Hard to say, the first 4 are so great and there are other great ones, too. Either way, this is an absolutely essential purchase. It's often overlooked on the list of classic live albums (Kick Out The Jams, No Sleep Til Hammersmith, Grand Funk's Live Album). The energy is over the top. If you never saw the Ramones they really were this tight, played the songs this fast (and faster later on to fit more in the set) and played this many in a row without stopping. Incredible!
Check out Mighty High...in Drug City.
One-dimensional yes, but ONE HECK OF A DIMENSION! April 13, 2008
Burst' Bucker (Grand Rapids, MI USA)
The Ramones really seem to polarize listeners more than just about any band I've ever heard. Either you love em', or it's the worst thing you've ever heard. I can't tell you how many times my high school friends---small town would-be musos, wasting their time learning Alice in Chains and Pearl Jam songs---trashed these guys with the "can't play" argument. Well, okay, maybe I'll concede that Johnny never seemed to learn how to play the guitar riff to "California Sun," but here he is playing it anyway. Really, what the Ramones were all about was bringing back the fun and excitement to rock and roll in the face of 70's dreck like the singer-songwriters and progressive "rockers." The impact of the Ramones in the 70's can't be denied, especially live. From what I've read, people literally could not believe what they were seeing. You can get a sense of that from the studio albums, but you REALLY get it here. The Ramones finest moment? Maybe---maybe not. One of rock and roll's best ever live albums? Definitely.
Great Live Album {Its Like Its Alive} October 18, 2007
Sal Moriarty (California,San Fran.)
Screams Sound Susserations of Beat Prose The Flow Of Words.Perfect Live album For The Ramones Alot Of Hits Great Perfomance Hands Down If You Like The Ramones You MUST have This Album.....Pogo
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