Leave Home

For the cover album by The Vindictives, see Leave Home (The Vindictives album). For the song by The Chemical Brothers, see Leave Home (song).

Leave Home
Studio album by
the Ramones
ReleasedJanuary 10, 1977
RecordedOctober–November 1976 [1]
StudioSundragon, New York City
Genre
Length29:57
LabelSire
Producer
Ramones chronology
Ramones
(1976) 		Leave Home
(1977) 		Rocket to Russia
(1977)
Singles from Leave Home
  1. "Swallow My Pride"
    Released: February 1977
  2. "I Remember You"
    Released: February 1977 (UK)[2]
  3. "Carbona Not Glue"
    Released: 1991

Leave Home is the second studio album by the American punk rock band 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 higher 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]

Critical reception for the album was generally favorable, with several reviewers pointing out the fact that it highly resembled the band's debut album. Critics also said the album was less groundbreaking than their debut but had humorous and enjoyable pieces. The album peaked at 148 on the Billboard 200 despite its critical acclaim as well as the band members expecting more commercial success.

  1. ^ Stasium, Ed (2017). Leave Home (booklet). Ramones. Rhino/Sire. pp. 8–9. 081227940270.
  2. ^ True 2002, p. 343.
  3. ^ Discogs – Leave Home – 2001-06-19th reMastered CD; Rhino Records / Sire / Warner Archives (R2 74307) US