Portrait of the Artist as a Young Ram

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.

Portrait of the Artist as a Young Ram
Studio album by
Released1978 (US)
Recorded1977–1978
GenreHard rock[1]
Length40:21
LabelEpic (US)
ProducerJerry Kasenetz, Jeffry Katz
Ram Jam chronology
Ram Jam
(1977)
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Ram
(1978)
The Very Best of Ram Jam
(1990)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
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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

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All tracks are written by Steve Goldman and Jimmy Santoro, except where noted

No.TitleLength
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

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Production

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Donald A. Guarisco. "Ram Jam "Portrait of the Artist As a Young Ram"". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Popoff, Martin (Mar 31, 2006). "Talkin' Rock 'N' Roll: 10 Questions for ... Myke Scavone". Goldmine. Vol. 32, no. 7. p. 26.