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{{Infobox album
| name       = Leave Home
| type       = studio
| artist     = the [[Ramones]]
| cover      = Ramones - Leave Home cover.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = January 10, 1977
| recorded   = October–November 1976 <ref name="AV">{{Cite AV media notes |title=Leave Home |first=Ed |last=Stasium |others=[[Ramones]] |date=2017 |pages=8-9|type=booklet |publisher=Rhino/Sire |id=081227940270 }}</ref>
| studio     = Sundragon, [[New York City, New York|New York City]]
| genre      = {{flatlist|
*[[Punk rock]]
*[[rock and roll]]}}
| length     = 29:57
| label      = [[Sire Records|Sire]] 
| producer   = {{flatlist|
*[[Tony Bongiovi]]
*[[Tommy Ramone|T. Erdelyi]]
}}
| chronology = Ramones
| prev_title = [[Ramones (album)|Ramones]]
| prev_year  = 1976
| next_title = [[Rocket to Russia]]
| next_year  = 1977
| misc       = {{Singles
 | name        = Leave Home
 | type        = studio
 | single1     = Swallow My Pride
 | single1date = February 1977 
 | single2     = I Remember You
 | single2date = February 1977 (UK)<ref>True 2002, p. 343.</ref>
 | single3     = [[Carbona Not Glue]]
 | single3date = 1991
}}
}}

'''''Leave Home''''' is the second studio album by the American [[punk rock]] band [[Ramones]]. It was released on January 10, 1977, through [[Sire Records]], with the expanded CD being released through [[Rhino Entertainment]] on June 19, 2001. The front photo was taken by Moshe Brakha and the back cover, which would become the band's logo, was designed by [[Arturo Vega]]. The album spawned three singles, but only one succeeded in charting. It was also promoted with several tour dates in the United States and Europe.

The songs in ''Leave Home'' concentrate on various themes, with the musical tones being diverse as well. Some tunes were more pop-oriented, while others, like "Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment" and "Pinhead" were loaded with distorted guitars and had a more punk rock sound. The song "[[Carbona Not Glue]]" was taken off the album because it potentially violated the trademark of the stain-removal product [[Delta Carbona L.P.|Carbona]]. The track was replaced with "Babysitter" in the United Kingdom and "[[Sheena Is a Punk Rocker]]" in the United States (prior to its inclusion on ''[[Rocket to Russia]]''); both "Carbona" and "Babysitter" were included on the 2001 expanded edition.<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/Ramones-Leave-Home/release/437983 Discogs – ''Leave Home'' – 2001-06-19th reMastered CD; Rhino Records / Sire / Warner Archives (R2 74307) US]</ref>

Critical reception for the album was generally favorable, with several reviewers pointing out the fact that it highly resembled the band's debut album. Critics also said the album was less groundbreaking than their debut but had humorous and enjoyable pieces. The album peaked at 148 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] despite its critical acclaim as well as the band members expecting more commercial success.