The Ramones is the band of the same title's first album, released in May of 1976 (see 1976 in music).

The Ramones never achieved massive mainstream popularity, but are widely regarded as the American godfathers of punk rock. This album established their reputation as three-chord garage rockers with a sense of humor. As a result, they became one of the most popular punk bands in history, though Ramones peaked at #111 on Billboard's (North America) Pop Albums chart.

In 2003 the TV network VH1 named Ramones the 54th greatest album of all time.

Track listing

1. "Blitzkrieg Bop"
2. "Beat On The Brat"
3. "Judy Is A Punk"
4. "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend"
5. "Chainsaw"
6. "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue"
7. "I Don't Wanna Go Down To The Basement"
8. "Loudmouth"
9. "Havana Affair"
10. "Listen To My Heart"
11. "53rd & 3rd"
12. "Let's Dance"
13. "I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You"
14. "Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World"

Recording details

• Joey Ramone - Vocals
• Dee Dee Ramone - Bass
• Johnny Ramone - Guitar
• Tommy Ramone - Drums
• Craig Leon - Producer
• Greg Calbi - Mastering
• Don Hunerberg - Assistant Engineer
• Rob Freeman - Engineer
• Roberta Bayley - Photography, Cover Photo
• Arturo Vega - Back Cover