Jonathan Richman - i, Jonathan (1992)
“The Modern Lovers”, from 1976 is in my top 10 records of all time. (The Modern Lovers was also the name of the band fronted by the Jonathan Richman.
commentsEven for Jonathan Richman, this record is totally unexpected, extraordinary and otherworldly.
And that is saying a lot about a Jonathan Richman record.
While “I, Jonathan” which I played a few days earlier is straight forward foot-to-the-floor Jonathan Richman, this is something else completely.
The baby, bath water and the bath tub has been thrown out and the result is thrilling.
“The Modern Lovers”, from 1976 is in my top 10 records of all time. (The Modern Lovers was also the name of the band fronted by the Jonathan Richman.
commentsThree years on from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, the world of rock’n’roll was a very different place for me - I’d discovered Patti Smith, Iggy Pop and Lou Reed.
comments