Rock ‘n’ Roll With The Modern Lovers

Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers

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The second release from the There’s Something About Mary star Features the Top 5 UK hit “Egyptian Reggae” Co-Produced by Beserkley Records founder Matthew King Kauffman and Glen Kolotin (Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin) Available CD & LP, with an exclusive red variant for Independent Retail While his desire was for his band to be more of an acoustic/harmony based endeavor, Jonathan was blindsided when his true debut was overtaken by a compilation of early recordings. Singles like “Roadrunner” and “Pablo Picasso” were in the forefront – but that did not deter Jonathan. After original drummer David Robinson left, (eventually finding success with Hall of Famers, The Cars), Richman hired D. Sharpe, and the band recorded and released the aptly titled Rock ‘n’ Roll With The Modern Lovers.Now, one might wonder how “rock ‘n’ roll” and album with songs titled “Ice Cream Man,” “Dodge Veg-O-Matic,” and a version of “Wheels On The Bus” is – but, Greil Marcus called it “the purist Rock and Roll album I’ve heard this year.” And, due to the UK fascination with the band’s perceived debut, “Egyptian Reggae” hit #5 on the singles charts! The date is 1977. Revel in where the “real” Jonathan Richman story started, and how it evolves.

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Track Listings

  1. The Sweeping Wind (Kwa Ti Feng)
  2. Ice Cream Man
  3. Rockin’ Rockin’ Leprchauns
  4. Summer Morning
  5. Afternoon
  6. Fly Into The Mystery
  7. South American Folk Song
  8. Roller Coaster By The Sea
  9. Dodge Veg-O-Matic
  10. Egyptian Reggae
  11. Coomyah
  12. The Wheels On The Bus
  13. Angels Watching Over Me

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