LEAVING HOME - A NORWEGIAN TRIBUTE TO THE RAMONES (NORWAY)

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Leaving Home - A Norwegian Tribute To The Ramones tribute album came out on October 25, 2005. Then also big Ramones tribute concert was held at Rockefeller in Oslo. There around 10 bands were playing Ramones covers. Steinar Edvardsen, who is one of the main men behind of the album and tribute concert, said that there's coming out also later the limited edition vinyl with some extra material. The tribute album project started as an idea on a party in January, 2005. The most of the songs are recorded in Seafront Studio. All bands are from Norway expect Hymans and Clawfinger are from Sweden and Bunch Of The Living Dead and The Humps are from USA.

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Leaving Home - A Norwegian Tribute To The Ramones contains 28 bands and 29 songs (Rampant Dogs cover Durango 95 and Cretin Hop). Bands are mostly from Norway. Booklet has 10 pages. On it are listed bands and songs with basic infos, also of every group has a photo, like The Colvins are at live on stage with Gabba Gabba Hey and Hey Ho, Let's Go signs and The Humps and B.O.L.D. are in front of the CBGB's.

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It's easy to see that tribute has builded by real Ramones fan, outlook also contains many small Ramoniacs pieces. Silver does nice version of Something To Believe In. Version is one of fave on this. It bring to my mind heavily attitude of older Hanoi Rocks ballads. Silver does their version a bit slower way. After it is sweet version of S.L.U.G. by Vibeke Saugestad. Also some other groups are doing not-so-common songs. Btw, I also noticed that any band doesn't cover Blitzkrieg Bop, and it doesn't matter. Mohammed does really strange and cool version of Pinhead. It's mix of many styles and crazy feelings, but everything is in balance. Red Harvest also "changed to their selection totally new clothes", Somebody Put Something In My Drink has doom metal influences and strong atmosphere. The Tip Toppers released cover album of the Ramones full-length Subterranean Jungle in June 2004 and from it they picked Everytime I Eat Vegetables It Makes Me Think Of You for this tribute. Better known bands and artists are Clawfinger, Hymans, Casino Steel and Backstreet Girls. Total running time of the CD is 71:45.

TRACKLISTING

1.Los Plantronics: The Good The Bad And The Ugly
2.Rampant Dogs: Durango 95 / Cretin Hop
3.Hawaii Go Go's: Rockaway Beach
4.B.O.L.D.: I Don't Wanna Be Learned/ I Don't Be Tamed
5.Clawfinger: The KKK Took My Baby Away
6.Silver: Something To Believe In
7.Vibeke Saugestad: S.L.U.G.
8.Grand Cafe: Ignorance Is Bliss
9.The Mormones: Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue
10.Mohammed: Pinhead
11.Nude Pube Banglers: I Believe In Miracles
12.Red Harvest: Somebody Put Something In My Drink
13.Upstrokes: Got Alot To Say
14.Backstreet Girls: Commando
15.The Feebles: Do You Remember Rock N Roll Radio?
16.Shirleys Temple: I Wanna Be Sedated
17.Grounded: Danny Says
18.The Hymans: Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment
19.Casino Steel: Beat On The Brat
20.The Retardos: Poison Heart
21.Neperud: Loudmouth
22.10ft.Baby: Havanna Affair
23.The Humps: I Don't Wanna Go Down To The Basement
24.The Colvins: Oh, Oh, I Love Her So
25.The 3856: Strength To Endure
26.The Carburetors: Chinese Rock
27.The Tip Toppers: Everytime I Eat Vegetables It Makes Me Think Of You
28.Jack The Stripper: Pet Sematary