What is the best album by the Ramones?

Short, fast, loud, and perfectly formed — fourteen studio albums full of buzzing guitars and nasal anthems that invented a genre and never once apologized. Which is the essential Ramones record?

1. 1
   Ramones

   The Ramones' revolutionary 1976 self-titled debut, launching punk rock in under 30 minutes of buzzsaw guitar riffs and two-minute songs.
2. 2
   Rocket to Russia

   The Ramones' perfect 1977 album balancing pop hooks and raw punk energy, featuring 'Sheena Is a Punk Rocker' and 'Teenage Lobotomy'.
3. 3
   Leave Home

   The Ramones' rapid 1977 follow-up continuing the debut formula with more sharp melodic punk songs including 'Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment'.
4. 4
   Road to Ruin

   The Ramones' 1978 album stepping up musicianship with longer songs, power ballads, and country influences showing surprising versatility.
5. 5
   End of the Century

   The Ramones' 1980 Phil Spector-produced album creating an unexpected collision of punk and Wall of Sound pop production.
6. 6
   Too Tough to Die

   The Ramones' 1984 album marking a fierce back-to-basics hardcore statement with Richie Ramone on drums that reestablished their punk credibility.
7. 7
   Pleasant Dreams

   The Ramones' 1981 Graham Gouldman-produced album featuring a slicker, more radio-friendly pop-punk sound that divided the fanbase.
8. 8
   Mondo Bizarro

   The Ramones' 1992 well-received comeback album blending classic punk energy with some of their most diverse and inspired songwriting.