New Album Releases: JONATHAN RICHMAN & THE MODERN LOVERS - Expanded Edition

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Artist:
Jonathan Richman
The Modern Lovers

Genre:
Pop/Rock
Alternative/Indie Rock

Total Time:
45:24

Record Label:
Omnivore Recordings

Purchasing Links:
CD, MP3, Vinyl, Apple Music

Release Date
January 1, 1976



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Product Description: The first of four Jonathan Richman albums was simply called The Modern Lovers and it was released in 1976 around the time that the whole punk thing started happening. Recorded in 1976, this is the first album put out by what you might call the born-again Jonathan. He's a singer-songwriter with a style all his own, and a slant on life that's bewitchingly odd. This well-crafted pop album sounds like it was recorded in a garage in the middle of a party. The lead-off track "Rockin' Shopping' Center", may be Jonathan's best rock 'n' roll song ever. There are also such gems as "Hey There Little Insect" and "Here Come The Martian Martians". Like most of his recordings, humor is never far from the surface. This album includes four bonus tracks including a version of the Modern Lovers landmark "Roadrunner".

TRACK LIST:

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1 . Rockin' Shopping Center by Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers (3:37)

2 . Back In the U.S.A. by Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers (2:26)

3 . Important In Your Life by Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers (3:39)

4 . New England by Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers (2:24)

5 . Lonely Financial Zone by Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers (3:01)

6 . Hi Dear by Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers (3:22)

7 . Abominable Snowman In The Market by Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers (2:28)

8 . Hey There Little Insect by Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers (3:11)

9 . Here Come the Martian Martians by Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers (3:15)

10 . Springtime by Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers (3:54)

11 . Amazing Grace by Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers (2:48)

12 . It Will Stand by Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers (2:36)

13 . Government Center by The Modern Lovers (2:17)

14 . The New Teller by Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers (1:42)

15 . Roadrunner (Once) by Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers (4:44)

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