Jonathan Sings!
Jonathan Sings! | ||||
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Studio album by Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers | ||||
Released | 1983 | |||
Recorded | 1983 | |||
Genre | Rock 'n' roll | |||
Length | 34:10 | |||
Label | Sire/Warner Bros/Blue Horizon | |||
Producer | Peter Bernstein | |||
Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | link |
Robert Christgau | A[1] |
Jonathan Sings! is an album by Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers, released by the Sire Records label in 1983. Originally only released in the UK, the track "The Tag Game" was included on the 1993 CD reissue.
Track listing[]
All songs written by Jonathan Richman:
- "That Summer Feeling" – 3:56
- "This Kind of Music" – 2:11
- "The Neighbors" – 3:20
- "Somebody to Hold Me" – 3:20
- "Those Conga Drums" – 3:05
- "Stop This Car" – 1:49
- "Not Yet Three" – 2:42
- "Give Paris One More Chance" – 2:55
- "You're The One For Me" – 3:19
- "When I'm Walking" – 3:03
- "The Tag Game" – 4:30
Personnel[]
- Jonathan Richman – vocals, guitar
- and Beth Harrington – backing vocals
- – keyboards
- Curly Keranen – bass
- – drums
- Peter Bernstein – producer
Reception[]
It placed at number 8 in The Village Voice's annual Pazz & Jop critics' poll.[2] NME also ranked it number 19 among the "Albums of the Year" for 1984.[3]
References[]
- ^ Christgau, Robert (November 11, 1983). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
- ^ "The 1983 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll". The Village Voice. 1984. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "Albums and Tracks of the Year". NME. 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
Categories:
- 1983 albums
- Jonathan Richman albums
- Sire Records albums
- 1980s rock album stubs