[sonicl]

 

Johnny, Joey, Dee Dee, Tommy, Marky, Richie, and C-Jay - the Ramones will always be the first "family" of punk. Together more than 20 years, the Ramones inspired legions of followers as they refined their signature garage-flavored, ear-shattering, pop-skewed sound with a string of now-classic, loud-and-fast punk rock records and 2,263 concerts. Rhino sends you back to rock rock, rock 'n' roll high school with a double-DVD that captures the essence of the Ramones' legendary racket with more than four hours of rare and unreleased performances.

More than four years in the making, Tommy Ramone served as music supervisor for this collection. Arranged chronologically over two DVDs, It's Alive 1974 - 1996 relives some of the band's best performances with live footage of more than 100 songs, including "Sheena Is A Punk Rocker," "Blitzkrieg Bop," "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue," "Beat On The Brat" and "I Wanna Be Sedated." With more than four hours of impossible-to-find and unreleased live footage, this collection will make you feel like you're standing in stale beer at CBGB shouting along with Dee Dee as he counts off, "One, two, three, four!"

The DVD also includes previously unreleased footage filmed on New Year's Eve in 1977 during the band's incendiary performance at The Rainbow Theatre in London. The entire concert was released in 1979 as the It's Alive album, considered one of the best live records ever. The DVD features 14 songs in 5.1 Surround Sound taken from the show including "Pinhead," "We're A Happy Family," and "Havana Affair."

Nine performances recorded in 1982 at the US Festival in San Bernardino, CA are also featured here in 5.1 Surround Sound. The band fires off hit after hit, blazing through "The KKK Took My Baby Away," "Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment," and "Rock 'n' Roll High School." During the show, the band also covers "Chinese Rocks," a song Dee Dee wrote, which was recorded by Johnny Thunders and The Heartbreakers.

Spanning the Ramones' entire career, the DVD follows the band from its earliest performances at CBGB, to their last international performance in Argentina. It's Alive 1974-1996 travels around the world with the Ramones, capturing priceless performances in the U.K., Germany, Sweden, Spain, Argentina, Finland, Italy and the U.S. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002, the band may be gone, but their sound and influence are indestructible.

Due for release 1 October 2007

[sonicl]

TRACKLISTING:

DISC 1:

1) Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue (Live at CBGB, NYC, USA, September 15, 1974)
2) I Don't Wanna Go Down To The Basement (Live at CBGB, NYC, USA, September 15, 1974)
3) Judy Is A Punk (Live at CBGB, NYC, USA, September 15, 1974)
4) I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend (Live at Max's Kansas City, NYC, USA, April 18, 1976)
5) 53rd & 3rd (Live at Max's Kansas City, NYC, USA, April 18, 1976)
6) Chain Saw (Live at The Club, Cambridge, MA, USA, 12, 1976)
7) Havana Affair (Live at Max's Kansas City, NYC, USA, October 8, 1976)
8) Listen To My Heart (Live at Max's Kansas City, NYC, USA, October 8, 1976)
9) I Remember You (Live at My Father's Place, Roslyn, NY, USA, May 13, 1977)
10) Carbona Not Glue (Live at My Father's Place, Roslyn, NY, USA, May 13, 1977)
11) Blitzkrieg Bop (Live at CBGB, NYC, USA, June 11, 1977)
12) Sheena Is A Punk Rocker (Live at CBGB, NYC, USA, June 11, 1977)
13) Beat On The Brat (Live at CBGB, NYC, USA, June 11, 1977)
14) Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue (Live at CBGB, NYC, USA, June 11, 1977)
15) Rockaway Beach (Live at CBGB, NYC, USA, June 11, 1977)
16) Cretin Hop (Live at CBGB, NYC, USA, June 11, 1977)
17) Oh Oh I Love Her So (Live at CBGB, NYC, USA, June 11, 1977)
18) Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World (Live at CBGB, NYC, USA, June 11, 1977)
19) Rockaway Beach (Live at the Second Chance, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, June 26, 1977)
20) Carbona Not Glue (Live at The Second Chance, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, June 26, 1977)
21) Pinhead (Live at Ivanhoe Theater, Chicago, IL, USA, July 6, 1977)
22) Suzy Is A Headbanger (Live at The Ivanhoe Theater, Chicago, IL, USA, July 6, 1977)
23) Commando (Live at The Armadillo, Austin, TX, USA, July 14, 1977 - earlier show of the day)
24) I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend (Live at The Armadillo, Austin, TX, USA, July 14, 1977 - earlier show of the day)
25) Now I Wanna Be A Good Boy (Live at The Armadillo, Austin, TX, USA, July 14, 1977 - later show of the day)
26) 53rd & 3rd (Live at The Armadillo, Austin, TX, USA, July 14, 1977 - later show of the day)
27) Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World (Live at The Armadillo, Austin, TX, USA, July 14, 1977 - later show of the day)
28) Loudmouth (Live at Liberty Hall, Houston, TX, USA, July 15, 1977)
29) I Remember You (Live at Liberty Hall, Houston, TX, USA, July 15, 1977)
30) Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment (Live at Liberty Hall, Houston, TX, USA, July 15, 1977)
31) Oh Oh I Love Her So (Live at Liberty Hall, Houston, TX, USA, July 16, 1977)
32) Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World (Live at Liberty Hall, Houston, TX, USA, July 16, 1977)
33) Loudmouth (Live at Don Kirshner's Rock Concert, USA, August 9, 1977)
34) Judy Is A Punk (Live at Don Kirshner's Rock Concert, USA, August 9, 1977)
35) Glad To See You Go (Live at Don Kirshner's Rock Concert, USA, August 9, 1977)
36) Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment (Live at Don Kirshner's Rock Concert, USA, August 9, 1977)
37) Swallow My Pride (Live at Camera Mart Stages, NYC, USA, September 3, 1977)
38) Pinhead (Live at Camera Mart Stages, NYC, USA, September 3, 1977)
39) Sheena Is A Punk Rocker (Live at Camera Mart Stages, NYC, USA, September 3, 1977)
40) Blitzkrieg Bop (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, December 31, 1977)
41) I Wanna Be Well (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, December 31, 1977)
42) Glad To See You Go (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, December 31, 1977)
43) You're Gonna Kill That Girl (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, December 31, 1977)
44) Commando (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, December 31, 1977)
45) Havana Affair (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, December 31, 1977)
46) Cretin Hop (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, December 31, 1977)
47) Listen To My Heart (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, December 31, 1977)
48) I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, December 31, 1977)
49) Pinhead (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, December 31, 1977)
50) Do You Wanna Dance? (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, December 31, 1977)
51) Now I Wanna Be A Good Boy (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, December 31, 1977)
52) Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, December 31, 1977)
53) We're A Happy Family (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, December 31, 1977)

Bonus features:
- Dee Dee and Joey - The Beginning (Interview)
- Tommy - Forest Hills High School (Interview)
- Danny Fields - Revelations (Interview)
- Joey & Dee Dee - Influences (Interview)
- Joey & Danny - Artistic Growth (Interview)
- Violence? (Interview)
- What is Punk? (Interview)
- Tommy - How I learned to play drums and we got a record deal (Interview)
- Dee Dee - Coffee And Cigarettes (Interview)
- Johnny - Hard To Stop (Interview)
- Argentina - The First Time (Interview)
- Mandagsborgen (Interview)
- Sha Na Na Shenanigans (Interview)
- It's Not My Place (In The 9 To 5 World) (Video)
- Somebody Put Something In My Drink (Rare Video) (Rough Cut)
- Photo Galleries (Also Ramones fans got chance to send photos taken by them to the DVD).

[sonicl]

DISC 2:

1) Rockaway Beach (Live at Musikladen, Bremen, Germany, September 13, 1978)
2) Teenage Lobotomy (Live at Musikladen, Bremen, Germany, September 13, 1978)
3) Blitzkrieg Bop (Live at Musikladen, Bremen, Germany, September 13, 1978)
4) Don't Come Close (Live at Musikladen, Bremen, Germany, September 13, 1978)
5) I Don't Care (Live at Musikladen, Bremen, Germany, September 13, 1978)
6) She's The One (Live at Musikladen, Bremen, Germany, September 13, 1978)
7) Sheena Is A Punk Rocker (Live at Musikladen, Bremen, Germany, September 13, 1978)
8) Cretin Hop (Live at Musikladen, Bremen, Germany, September 13, 1978)
9) Listen To My Heart (Live at Musikladen, Bremen, Germany, September 13, 1978)
10) I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You (Live at Musikladen, Bremen, Germany, September 13, 1978)
11) Pinhead (Live at Musikladen, Bremen, Germany, September 13, 1978)
12) Don't Come Close (Live at The Old Grey Whistle Test, London, England, September 19, 1978)
13) She's The One (Live at The Old Grey Whistle Test, London, England, September 19, 1978)
14) Go Mental (Live at The Old Grey Whistle Test, London, England, September 19, 1978)
15) Don't Come Close (Live at The Top Of The Pops, London, England, September 28, 1978)
16) I'm Against It (Live in Oakland (Jari-Pekka's notice: correct might be Winterland, San Francisco?), CA, USA, December 28, 1978)
17) Needles And Pins (Live in Oakland (Jari-Pekka's notice: correct might be Winterland, San Francisco?), CA, USA, December 28, 1978)
18) I Want You Around (Live at The San Francisco Civic Center, San Francisco, CA, USA, June 9, 1979)
19) I'm Affected (Live at The San Francisco Civic Center, San Francisco, CA, USA, June 9, 1979)
20) California Sun (Live at The San Francisco Civic Center, San Francisco, CA, USA, June 9, 1979)
21) Rock'N'Roll High School (Live at The Old Grey Whistle Test, London, England, January 15, 1980)
22) Do You Remember Rock'N'Roll Radio? (Live at The Old Grey Whistle Test, London, England, January 15, 1980)
23) Baby I Love You (Live at The Top Of The Pops, England, January 31, 1980)
24) Rock'N'Roll High School (Live at The Sha Na Na Show, Los Angeles, CA, USA, May 19, 1980)
25) We Want The Airwaves (Live at Mandagsborgsen, Stockholm, Sweden, October 26, 1981)
26) This Business Is Killing Me (Live at TV Musical Express, Madrid, Spain, November 17, 1981)
27) All's Quiet On The Eastern Front (Live at TVE Musical Express, Madrid, Spain, November 17, 1981)
28) Do You Remember Rock'N'Roll Radio? (Live at The US Festival, San Bernardino, CA, USA, September 3, 1982)
29) Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment (Live at The US Festival, San Bernardino, CA, USA, September 3, 1982)
30) Rock'N'Roll High School (Live at The US Festival, San Bernardino, CA, USA, September 3, 1982)
31) I Wanna Be Sedated (Live at The US Festival, San Bernardino, CA, USA, September 3, 1982)
32) Beat On The Brat (Live at The US Festival, San Bernardino, CA, USA, September 3, 1982)
33) The KKK Took My Baby Away (Live at The US Festival, San Bernardino, CA, USA, September 3, 1982)
34) Here Today, Gone Tomorrow (Live at The US Festival, San Bernardino, CA, USA, September 3, 1982)
35) Chinese Rocks (Live at The US Festival, San Bernardino, CA, USA, September 3, 1982)
36) Teenage Lobotomy (Live at The US Festival, San Bernardino, CA, USA, September 3, 1982)
37) Wart Hog (Live at The Old Grey Whistle Test, London, England, February 26, 1985)
38) Chasing The Night (Live at The Old Grey Whistle Test, London, England, February 26, 1985)
39) Blitzkrieg Bop (Live at Obras Sanitarias, Buenos Aires, Argentina, February 3, 1987)
40) Freak Of Nature (Live at Obras Sanitarias, Buenos Aires, Argentina, February 3, 1987)
41) Crummy Stuff (Live at Obras Sanitarias, Buenos Aires, Argentina, February 3, 1987)
42) Love Kills (Live at Obras Sanitarias, Buenos Aires, Argentina, February 3, 1987)
43) I Don't Care (Live at Obras Sanitarias, Buenos Aires, Argentina, February 3, 1987)
44) Too Tough To Die (Live at Obras Sanitarias, Buenos Aires, Argentina, February 3, 1987)
45) Mama's Boy (Live at Obras Sanitarias, Buenos Aires, Argentina, February 3, 1987)
46) I Don't Want You (Live at Provinssirock Festival, Seinajoki, Finland, June 4, 1988)
47) Weasel Face (Live at Provinssirock Festival, Seinajoki, Finland, June 4, 1988)
48) Garden Of Serenity (Live at Provinssirock Festival, Seinajoki, Finland, June 4, 1988)
49) I Just Want To Have Something To Do (Live at Provinssirock Festival, Seinajoki, 1988)
50) Surfin' Bird (Live at Provinssirock Festival, Seinajoki, Finland, June 4, 1988)
51) Cretin Hop (Live at Provinssirock Festival, Seinajoki, Finland, June 4, 1988)
52) Somebody Put Something In My Drink (Live at Provinssirock Festival, Seinajoki, Finland, June 4, 1988)
53) We're A Happy Family (Live at Provinssirock Festival, Seinajoki, Finland, June 4, 1988)
54) Do You Remember Rock'N'Roll Radio? (Live at The Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, USA, October 8, 1988)
55) Wart Hog (Live at The Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, USA, October 8, 1988)
56) Psycho Therapy (Live at the Rolling Stone Club, Milan, Italy, March 16, 1992)
57) I Believe In Miracles (Live at the Rolling Stone Club, Milan, Italy, March 16, 1992)
58) I Wanna Live (Live at the Rolling Stone Club, Milan, Italy, March 16, 1992)
59) My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes To Bitburg) (Live at the Rolling Stone Club, Milan, Italy, March 16, 1992)
60) Pet Sematary (Live at the Rolling Stone Club, Milan, Italy, March 16, 1992)
61) Animal Boy (Live at the Rolling Stone Club, Milan, Italy, March 16, 1992)
62) Pinhead (Live at the Rolling Stone Club, Milan, Italy, March 16, 1992)
63) I Don't Wanna Grow Up (Live at The Top Of The Pops, London, England, June 29, 1995)
64) I Wanna Be Sedated (Live at River Plate Stadium Estadio Antonio V. Liverti, Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 16, 1996)
65) R.A.M.O.N.E.S. (Live at River Plate Stadium Estadio Antonio V. Liverti, Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 16, 1996)
66) Blitzkrieg Bop (Live at River Plate Stadium Estadio Antonio V. Liverti, Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 16, 1996)

[Everyneurotic]

this looks better than any of their actual albums.

but i was a bit bummed out because i thought it was the video of the new year 1978 gig that's the it's alive album.

[sonicl]

You get a decent 14-song chunk of that show:

40) Blitzkrieg Bop (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, December 31, 1977)
41) I Wanna Be Well (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, December 31, 1977)
42) Glad To See You Go (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, December 31, 1977)
43) You're Gonna Kill That Girl (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, December 31, 1977)
44) Commando (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, December 31, 1977)
45) Havana Affair (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, December 31, 1977)
46) Cretin Hop (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, December 31, 1977)
47) Listen To My Heart (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, December 31, 1977)
48) I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, December 31, 1977)
49) Pinhead (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, December 31, 1977)
50) Do You Wanna Dance? (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, December 31, 1977)
51) Now I Wanna Be A Good Boy (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, December 31, 1977)
52) Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, December 31, 1977)
53) We're A Happy Family (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, December 31, 1977)

[Everyneurotic]

true.

too bad they didn't include footage of their only visit to mexico. they played an olympic pool.

[Cardinal Rob]

I'd LOVE to see the September 15th 1974 stuff.

[PAULYBEE2656]

whatever happened to simon ramone?



sorry, yeah the album is cool. i shall watch this with an erection close to me....metaphorically speaking of course....

what a speaking erection!!!!

oh god, ill get my coat

[Silent Dan Speaks]

I think I'm gonna have to get this.