General
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| Artist: | Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers |
| Label: | Beserkley Records |
| Year: | 1979 |
| Genre: | New Wave; Folk; Garage Rock |
| URL: | http:/ |
| Composer: | Richman, Jonathan |
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Tracks
| Title | Artist | Length |
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| Abdul and Cleopatra | Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers | 3:16::Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers |
| (She's Gonna) Respect Me | Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers | 2:50::Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers |
| Lover Please | Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers | 1:56::Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers |
| Affection | Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers | 4:06::Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers |
| Buzz Buzz Buzz | Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers | 1:57::Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers |
| Back in Your Life | Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers | 2:12::Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers |
| Party in the Woods Tonight | Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers | 3:02::Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers |
| My Love Is a Flower (Just Beginning to Bloom) | Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers | 2:21::Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers |
| I'm Nature's Mosquito | Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers | 2:44::Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers |
| Emaline | Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers | 2:07::Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers |
| Lydia | Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers | 3:09::Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers |
| I Hear You Calling Me | Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers | 2:52::Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers |
Personal
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| Purchase Date: | 11/12/2017 |
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| Keywords: | Alternayive Rock |
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| Location: | https://www.discogs.com/Jonathan-Richman-The-Modern-Lovers-Back-In-Your-Life/release/1704542 |
Comments
Sweet, fun, and honest aptly describe this 1979 long-player by Jonathan Richman. And while some singers badly fumble at being innocently possessed, Richman keeps it all engaging with his unbridled enthusiasm, wit, and crack songs. This was Richman's first solo venture since forming the Modern Lovers in the early '70s, and the newfound freedom shows on loose doo wop rockers like "Party in the Woods Tonight" and such Sesame Street-issue nature odes as "Buzz Buzz Buzz"; the breezy tone is further plied on surf-toned instrumental "Lover Please" and a harmony and handclapping-rich "Lydia." But it's not all passing fancy, as Richman also waxes sincere and lonely on strong, yet often hushed sides like "Affection," "Emaline," and the title track, his terminally congested vocals and jangly guitar chords perfectly echoing the wistful sentiment. Recent Modern Lovers graduates: start here. Jonathan Michael Richman[1] (born May 16, 1951)[2] is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. In 1970 he founded the Modern Lovers, an influential proto-punk band. Since the mid-1970s, Richman has worked either solo or with low-key, acoustic and electric, backing. Currently, he plays only acoustic to protect his hearing. He is known for his wide-eyed,[3] unaffected and childlike outlook, and music that, while rooted in rock and roll, is influenced by music from around the world.