Having issued their hugely influential self-titled debut the year before, The Ramones arrived at the show while out promoting their second release, “Leave Home.”
The Kirshner setlist mixes the best of both albums in a raucous live session.
Blistering through 12 songs in no time, The Ramones did what they always did best: put their heads down, counted in and took off like a freight train…
The Ramones - California Sun - Leave Home (Expanded & Remastered)
The Ramones – California Sun
Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert – recorded August 9, 1977
The Ramones - Blitzkreig Bop - Ramones (Deluxe Version)
The Ramones – Blitzkreig Bop
Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert – recorded August 9, 1977
The Ramones - Sheena Is a Punk Rocker - Rocket to Russia (Expanded & Remastered)
The Ramones – Sheena Is A Punk Rocker
Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert – recorded August 9, 1977
The Ramones - Rockaway Beach - Rocket to Russia (Expanded & Remastered)
The Ramones – Rockaway Beach
Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert – recorded August 9, 1977
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