Description:
Leave Home is the second studio album by American punk rock band the Ramones. It was released on January 10, 1977, through Sire Records, with the expanded CD being released through Rhino Entertainment on June 19, 2001. Songs on the album were written immediately after the band's first album's writing process, which demonstrated the band's progression. The album had a higher production value than their debut Ramones and featured faster tempos. The front photo was taken by Moshe Brakha and the back cover, which would become the band's logo, was designed by Arturo Vega. The album spawned three singles, but only one succeeded in charting. It was also promoted with several tour dates in the United States and Europe.
The songs in Leave Home concentrate on various themes, with the musical tones being diverse as well. Some tunes were more pop-oriented, while others, like "Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment" and "Pinhead" were loaded with distorted guitars and had a more punk rock sound. The song "Carbona Not Glue" was taken off the album because it potentially violated the trademark of the stain-removal product Carbona. The track was replaced with "Babysitter" in the United Kingdom and "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" in the United States (prior to its inclusion on Rocket to Russia); both "Carbona" and "Babysitter" were included on the 2001 expanded edition.[3]
Track Listing:
Side one
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Glad to See You Go" | Dee Dee Ramone, Joey Ramone | 2:10 |
| 2. | "Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment" | Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone | 1:38 |
| 3. | "I Remember You" | Joey Ramone | 2:15 |
| 4. | "Oh Oh I Love Her So" | Joey Ramone | 2:03 |
| 5. | "Carbona Not Glue" | Ramones | 1:56 |
| 6. | "Suzy Is a Headbanger" | Ramones | 2:08 |
| 7. | "Pinhead" | Ramones | 2:42 |
| Total length: | 12:50 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8. | "Now I Wanna Be a Good Boy" | Dee Dee Ramone | 2:10 |
| 9. | "Swallow My Pride" | Joey Ramone | 2:03 |
| 10. | "What's Your Game" | Joey Ramone | 2:33 |
| 11. | "California Sun" | Henry Glover, Morris Levy | 1:58 |
| 12. | "Commando" | Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone | 1:51 |
| 13. | "You're Gonna Kill That Girl" | Joey Ramone | 2:36 |
| 14. | "You Should Never Have Opened That Door" | Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone | 1:54 |
| Total length: | 17:07 29:57 | ||