Leads 3 Amps United 0 (Revolution Records REX CD 012)

OK, who let this lot out again? Britain's most notorious band captured live in France, presumably in front of a captive audience. Using their trusty formula of taking traditional Christmas songs and peppering them up with rather more, ahem, colourful alternative lyrics, this record is most definitely not a good choice to play in front of the kids whilst opening their presents on Christmas Day.

Save it for after the pub on a Friday night with a houseful of drunken mates and you're on to a winner. "Good King Wenceslass" will never seem the same again. Guaranteed to offend.

Phil Hanson (August 1998)
Originally appeared in 'Ramones UK Fan Club Newsletter' No.18.
For more information email Phil at brick@field99.freeserve.co.uk