RCA did the distribution in Italy right from the start, in 1977, and most of the italian Ramones releases have a white label promo version. Here is the complete list of 45's pressed in Italy:
Songs: Howling At The Moon/Chasing The Night
Number: RCA PB 6811
Year: 1985
Country: Italy
Notes: Promo only
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Songs: Baby I Love You/Do You Remember Rock'n'roll Radio?
Number: Sire SRE 1012
Year: 1980
Country: Italy
Notes: Two versions, stock copy and white label promo. Both came in the same PS.
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Songs: Ramones: Baby I Love You/Decibel: Contessa
Number: Sire JPB 6412
Year: 1980
Country: Italy
Notes: Juke-box single.
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Songs: Ramones: Baby I Love You/Decibel: Contessa
Number: Sire JPB 6412
Year: 1980
Country: Italy
Notes: Same as above with a disputed "semi-legitimate" sleeve. Read more here. Watch out for fakes!
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Songs: Ramones: Needles & Pins/She's The One
Number: Sire SRE 1009
Year: 1978
Country: Italy
Notes: Distributed in the italian RCA company sleeve. A few copies have the DJ-sleeve but watch out for fakes!
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Songs: Do You Wanna Dance?/Rockaway Beach
Name: Disco Refrain – Punk Collection
Number: RCA PF 6204
Year: 1978
Country: Italy
Notes: Promo EP with short versions of 8 songs, among them Rockaway Beach & Cretin Hop. It's most likely that this EP was distributed together with this songbook:
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Songs: Sheena Is A Punk Rocker/I Don't Care
Number: Sire SAA 746
Year: 1977
Country: Italy
Notes: Two versions, stock copy and white label promo. Both came in the same PS.
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Songs: Glad To See You Go/Babysitter//California Sun/I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You (live)
Number: Sire SAA 734
Year: 1977
Country: Italy
Notes: Two versions, stock copy and white label promo. Both came in the same PS. Read more about this release here.
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