Jonathan Richman
Jonathan Richman was one of rock's most eccentric and unpredictable cult figures, a performer whose eternally childlike public persona and seeming naivetT -- typified by songs like "Ice Cream Man," "Hey There Little Insect" and "I'm a Little Aeroplane" -- tended to obscure the dexterity and craft of his music, which skirted from garage rock to country to Latin stylings and back. Born May 15, 1951 in Boston, Massachusetts, Richman began playing guitar at the age of 15, and within a year was making his first public appearances. In 1969 he relocated to New...[more]
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VINYL FORMAT. On 180 gram vinyl! Originally released on Beserkley in 1976. Collection of tracks produced mostly by John Cale in 1971. Includes such classics as "Roadrunner," "Astral Plane," "She Cracked," and "Girlfriend." The Modern Lover's self-titled record is a universally accepted proto-punk classic. It's an album that bridges the gap between The Velvet Underground, a band whom leader Jonathan Richman was obsessed with, and the first wave of punk rock. While also displaying the goofy wit th [ read more ]
LP $18.98
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VINYL FORMAT. Vinyl version features bonus track on a 7-inch single! Richman is one of modern music's most original artists, and quite possibly the friendliest, most sincere live performer on the face of the earth. This is his fifth release on Vapor, and his first new album in three years. Features eleven new tracks, plus a new version of "Old World" and a Leonard Cohen cover, "Here It Is".
LP $16.99
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VINYL FORMAT. IMPORT. On 180 gram vinyl! Originally released on Beserkley in 1976. Collection of tracks produced mostly by John Cale in 1971. Includes such classics as 'Roadrunner', "Astral Plane', 'She Cracked', and 'Girlfriend'. Nine tracks, original artwork, gatefold sleeve, 180 gram vinyl.
LP $25.99
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VINYL FORMAT. "Richman's second collection of Modern Lovers, over which he was billed (eventually, the group name would be dropped) had a lighter rock and roll sound than the first. In fact, as often as not, Richman played acoustic guitar. And his lyrical concerns had similarly lightened up, to the point of childlike whimsy on such songs as 'Hey There Little Insect' and 'Here Come the Martian Martians.' But the focus was still Richman's unabashed vocalizing (the word 'sings' is put in quotes on the back cov [ read more ]
2xLP $36.99
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