The three hundred and sixty-fourth album: #364 Ramones - Ramones
Although punk rock has been lurking around the edges for a while, the Ramones' self-titled album is one that defined the sound of the genre and one of the earlier ones properly styled as such. That's not to say the sound is wholly original, but there's a consistency to it that may not always be to its favour, but works well to define itself. Lyrically, it's not as political as the genre would later become, but here it fits with the poppier music it references in a couple of tracks. Just as often, it's still raw and angry, but it feels more directed this time than what other hard rock albums have reached.