Rockin' and Romance
Rockin' & Romance | ||||
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Released | 1985 | |||
Recorded | 1984 | |||
Genre | Rock and roll, romantic, doo-wop | |||
Length | 36.19 (CD) | |||
Label | Rough Trade (UK), Twin/Tone, U.S. | |||
Producer | Andy Paley | |||
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Rockin' and Romance was released in 1985 as part of a two-album deal for prolific songwriter Jonathan Richman with Geoff Travis's Rough Trade label. Originally planned for release on Sire, it came out on Twin/Tone Records in the U.S.
Track listing[]
All songs written by Jonathan Richman.
- "The Beach" – 2:19
- "My Jeans" – 3:17
- "Down in Bermuda" – 3:04
- "The U.F.O. Man" – 3:22
- "I Must Be King" – 2:40
- "Vincent van Gogh" – 2:25
- "Walter Johnson" – 2:21
- "I'm Just Beginning to Live" – 2:53
- "The Fenway" – 2:30
- "Chewing Gum Wrapper" – 3:21
- "The Baltimores" – 3:01
- "Up in the Sky Sometime" – 2:52
- "Now Is Better Than Before" – 2:17
Personnel[]
- Jonathan Richman – vocals, guitars
- Michael Guardabascio – drums
- Ellie Marshall – vocals
- Ned Claflin – vocals
- Andy Paley – toy piano, drum solo
- Andy Paley – producer
- Daniel Levitin – overdub engineer, mixing engineer
- Howard Johnston, mixing engineer
- Paul Emery – basic tracks engineer
References[]
Categories:
- 1985 albums
- Jonathan Richman albums
- Rough Trade Records albums
- Twin/Tone Records albums
- Albums produced by Andy Paley