Steve Forbert - Alive on Arrival (1978)

"Goin' Down to Laurel" by Steve Forbert


Ramones were co-managed by Linda Stein with Danny Fields.  She also managed young folk troubadour Steve Forbert.  Forbert released his debut album Alive on Arrival in 1978 on Nemperor Records.

Here is the discography surrounding Steve Forbert's debut album:

Goin' Down to Laurel (1978 single)
Alive on Arrival
Thinkin' (1979 single)
Arriving Live (1979 promo single)
The Oil Song (1979 single)

"Grand Central Station, March 18. 1877" by Steve Forbert


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Ramones - Ramones (1976)

"Blitzkrieg Bop" by Ramones


Cheetah Chrome and the Dead Boys were encouraged to move permanently from Cleveland to New York on the recommedation of Joey Ramone.  The Ramones formed in 1974 and quickly became one of the leading and foundational bands of New York's punk scene.  Their debut album Ramones came out in 1976 on Sire Records.

Here is the discography surrounding Ramones's debut album:

Radio City Demo (1975 Feb 10 demo)
Live at CBGB's (1975 May 15 live bootleg)
Live at CBGB's (1975 live bootleg)
The 914 Sessions (1975 live session)
Blitzkrieg Bop (1976 single)
I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend (1976 single)
Ramones
Live at "The Club" (1976 May 12 live bootleg)
First Euro Show (1976 July 4 live bootleg)
Live at The Roxy Theater (1976 August 12 live bootleg)
Live at Starwood (1976 August 16 live bootleg)

"I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" by Ramones


Ramones Live at CBGB's


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Dead Boys - Young Loud and Snotty (1977)

"All This and More" by Dead Boys


We end our tour of the survivors from Rocket from the Tombs with Gene O'Connor and Johnny Madansky.  They were the only ones who kept their stage names from their Cleveland days and are still known as Cheetah Chrome and Johnny Blitz, respectively.  They formed the band Dead Boys with frontman Stiv Bators.  After a move to New York, they released their debut album Young Loud and Snotty in 1977.

Here is the discography surrounding Dead Boys's debut album:

Eve of the Dead Boys (EP compilation of 1976 material as Frankenstein)
Sonic Reducer (1977 single)
Young Loud and Snotty
Live at The Waldorf (1977 live bootleg)
Younger Louder and Snottier (1977 rough mixes)

Interview with CBGB's


Dead Boys Live at CBGB's


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