Ramones-Rocket To Russia (1977)

For many, this is the definitive punk album, a record from the first and longest-running band of the genre, who, along with other bands with a style close to early punk rock, such as The Stooges and New York Dolls, spearheaded this revolutionary sound in North America. Their influences from 1950s rock and roll and 1960s pop rock were adapted to their basic instrumental and compositional structures. "Rocket to Russia" was the New Yorkers' third release, the album that definitively cemented their status as "the best punk band on the planet," showcasing a repertoire brimming with jovial, direct, and energetic tracks. With a string of classics like "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow", "Surfin' Bird", "I Wanna Be Well", "Teenage Lobotomy", "Sheena Is A Punk Rocker", "Rockaway Beach" or "Cretin Hop", this album became the pinnacle of the genre and a clear influence on British punk bands of the late seventies and early eighties.