Portrait of the Artist as a Young Ram
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| Portrait of the Artist as a Young Ram | ||||
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| Released | 1978 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 1977–1978 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock[1] | |||
| Length | 40:21 | |||
| Label | Epic (US) | |||
| Producer | Jerry Kasenetz, Jeffry Katz | |||
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Portrait of the Artist as a Young Ram is the second and final studio album by American rock band Ram Jam, released in 1978. It was re-released in 2006 on Rock Candy Records. The title is a play on James Joyce's semi-autobiographical novel A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
In 2006, Goldmine wrote that "few people paid much attention to this rip-snorting scorcher at the time, but among ardent hard-rock fans, it's a towering classic, a lost gem."[3]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Steve Goldman and Jimmy Santoro, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Gone Wild" (T.C. Love, Joe Strange) | 3:23 |
| 2. | "Pretty Poison" (Love, Strange) | 4:32 |
| 3. | "The Kid Next Door" (Love, Strange) | 3:25 |
| 4. | "Turnpike" | 5:42 |
| 5. | "Wanna Find Love" | 3:45 |
| 6. | "Just Like Me" | 4:14 |
| 7. | "Hurricane Ride" | 4:04 |
| 8. | "Saturday Night" | 3:34 |
| 9. | "Runway Runaway" (Steve Goldman, Love, Jimmy Santoro, Strange) | 4:50 |
| 10. | "Please, Please, Please (Please Me)" (Goldman) | 3:00 |
Personnel
[edit]- Myke Scavone – vocals, percussion
- Jimmy Santoro – lead guitar
- Bill Bartlett – lead guitar, vocals
- Howie Blauvelt – bass guitar, vocals
- Peter Charles – drums
Production
[edit]- Producer: Jeffry Katz/Jerry Kasenetz
- Engineer: Barry Magaliff
- Engineer assistant: Steve Goldman
References
[edit]- ^ Porter, James (2001). "Kasenetz-Katz and Their Super-Duper Rock & Roll Kavalcade". In Cooper, Kim; Smay, David (eds.). Bubblegum Music is the Naked Truth. Los Angeles: Feral House. pp. 110–118.
- ^ Donald A. Guarisco. "Ram Jam "Portrait of the Artist As a Young Ram"". AllMusic.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (Mar 31, 2006). "Talkin' Rock 'N' Roll: 10 Questions for ... Myke Scavone". Goldmine. Vol. 32, no. 7. p. 26.
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