The cover art, featuring a hot rod, a greaser kicking ass, and a pin-up girl, gives you a good impression of this album. This band reminds me of a louder, amped up Brian Setzer 68 Comeback Special. With songs like "Girls and Gasoline", "Burning Rubber" and "Hot Rods-R-Us", this album follows a theme. Many of the other songs are straight up raunchy, like "Beaver In My Mind" or "Sexphone Girls". This album is fun beginning to end.
Also included is two Marky Ramone and The Intruders tracks. This inclusion is kind of odd. the songs fit in good enough, but they are a completely different band. Apparently, this album was released with different bonus tracks in different countries.
Also included is four live tracks, all Ramones Covers. "I Don't Care", "Beat on the Brat", "Rockaway Beach" and "Glad To See You Go". The inclusion of these tracks make more sense to me. They do a good job on these classics, and it is nice to see the Marky Ramone tie-in.
This doesn't have a very "Ramones" feel, but it is a fun album. Perhaps the Ramones re-imagined as a raunchy garage punk band. Loud, fast, and fun.
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