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The early '80s found the Ramones in a quandary. Critics charged them with not expanding their horizons beyond their usual axis of songs about girls, punk rock, and mutants. A new breed of more aggressive hardcore bands raised on the Ramones' sound were challenging them for the fastest-loudest crown. Personal problems (drummer Marky was to exit rancorously shortly after the album's release) were further wrenches in the machinery. Thus, when SUBTERRANEAN JUNGLE was released in 1983, it was judged harshly by critics who couldn't understand what the Ramones were trying to do.
While SUBTERRANEAN is no great leap forward, it does contain the seeds of an approach that would sustain the Ramones for the next 15 years of touring. Highlights include a Ramones-ized version of the Chambers Brothers' classic "Time Has Come Today," and, perhaps the Ramones' most romantic song to date, "Every Time I Eat Vegetables It Makes Me Think of You." The real revelation, though, is the light-speed "Psycho Therapy" which finds the band outracing their hardcore progeny to the punk rock finish line. Every band should put out a transitional record this good.
Tentatively returning toward punk, or at least new wave, the Ramones turned in their most enjoyable record since Rocket to Russia with Subterranean Jungle. Producers Ritchie Cordell and Glen Kolotkin were the heads of the edgy power pop and punk label Bomp!, so they steered the Ramones back toward the '60s pop infatuation that provided the foundation for their early records. It's a strategy that pays off well -- for the most part, the group's originals are so punchy and catchy that they make the pair of covers superfluous. Comprised of a set of unabashedly hook-laden songs and driven by more subtle rhythms, Subterranean Jungle may not be a punk record in the strictest sense of the word, yet the Ramones haven't sounded quite as alive in a long, long while. [The 2002 reissue appends seven songs to the original release: the original mix of "Indian Giver"; the unreleased "New Girl in Town"; and demos for "No One to Blame," "Roots of Hatred," "Bumming Along," "Unhappy Girl," and "My-My Kind of Girl."] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Expanded & remastered edition of their 1983 release features the original album's 12 tracks (produced by Bomp! Label heads Ritchie Cordell and Glen Kolotkin) plus 7 previously unreleased bonus tracks. Bonus tracks, 'Indian Giver' (Original mix), 'New Girl In Town', 'My-My Kind Of Girl' (Acoustic demo) & demos of 'No One To Blame', 'Roots Of Hatred', 'Bumming Along' & 'Unhappy Girl'. Slipcase. 2002.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Recorded at Kingdom Sound, Syosset, New York. Includes liner notes by Gil Kaufman.
Personnel: Joey Ramone (vocals); Johnny Ramone (guitar); Marky Ramone (drums).
Audio Remasterers: Dan Hersch; Bill Inglot.
Liner Note Author: Gilbert Kaufman.
Recording information: Dailey Planet, New York, NY (07/1982); Kingdom Sound, Syosset, Long Island (07/1982).
Author: Johnny Ramone.
Photographer: George DuBose.
The Ramones: Joey Ramone (vocals); Johnny Ramone (guitar); Dee Dee Ramone (bass); Marky Ramone (drums).
Rolling Stone (9/19/02, p.110) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Their version of a Sixties garage-rock testament, including hard-boy assault, inclusive pride and dippy nonsense..." Q (10/02, p.132) - 3 stars out of 5 Mojo (Publisher) (7/00, p.127) - "...Finds "Da Brudders" in search of an '80s identity....Dee Dee rules [this] noisy album...most notable for the first 4-minute Ramones song, a worthy cover of 'Time Has Come Today'." Subterranean Jungle Music Ramones Subterranean Jungle Songs Subterranean Jungle Music Subterranean Jungle Music Review Average Rating: (3.8 out of 5 stars)   A great album I agree that their best albums were Rocket to Russia, Leave Home, Road to Ruin, etc. But this a really good album. It's fa sho their best of the latter albums. Submitted by Dylan (Knoxville, TN, USA) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
Better than the last two. This is starting to go back to the basics (it still doesn't come close to the first four.) It is better than Pleasent Dreams and a lot better than End Of The Century. It has some really good songs (Outsider, Psycho Therapy) and some not-so-good songs (Time Has Come Today, Little Bit of Soul, My-My Kind Of A Girl) Submitted by Matt H. (Boonsboro MD) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
POOR This is the only Ramones album that I don't love, and can't. Although Psycho Therapy, Time Bomb and Vegetables are pretty good tracks, they sound unoriginal and the rest of the album is flat and uninspired. Frankly, a disappointment. Submitted by eddtipton (Hereford, England) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
THEIR FIRST ALBUM I DIDN'T ABSOLUTELY LOVE This was the first Ramones album that didn't knock me dead. First of all, Kenny Laguna's production was lousy (who mixed this, anyway?). The drums sound like wet cardboard boxes (Marky deserved better). Secondly, the songs were pretty weak. The only real standout is "Psychotherapy". I have a theory that even the best songwriters have a finite amount of good ideas, and here the Ramones seem to be running on empty. After this, there were generally one or two decent songs per album (although I give TOO TOUGH TO DIE 4 stars). Submitted by a reviewer (Portland OR) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
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