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Baker's Dozen

Artists discuss the 13 records that shaped their lives

11.

The Ramones – The Ramones

It’s the seminal punk rock album ever and it’s the album that inspired 10,000 punk bands. It’s so minimalist and raw – the production and even the way it’s recorded and mixed, with the guitar panel inside the bass and drums. It clocks in 23 minutes or something; it sorta set the tempo for at least one thang that punk-rock would become. The lyrics were sort of cartoony but they also had this stern attitude. It’s the classic classic punk rock album.

Selected in other Baker’s Dozens: Lord Spikeheart, Tom Ravenscroft
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