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I, Jonathan

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I, Jonathan' is the fourth solo album by Jonathan Richman, released by the Rounder Records label in 1992. This is the first time it has ever been available on vinyl.

As the founder of influential protopunk band The Modern Lovers, Richman had strived to convey authentic emotions and storytelling with his music. ‘I, Jonathan’ continued this aesthetic with simple and sparse rock and roll arrangements, and straightforward lyrics about mundane topics.

Songs on the album addressed topics such as backyard parties (“Parties in the U.S.A”), memories of neighborhoods in which Richman had lived (“Rooming House on Venice Beach” and “Twilight in Boston”) and his admiration of his primary musical inspiration, the Velvet Underground (“Velvet Underground”). The latter song includes a brief interlude of the Velvet Underground song, Sister Ray.

The album helped increase Richman's cultural profile, which would include a 1993 appearance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien in which Richman performed one of the album's songs, “I Was Dancing in the Lesbian Bar”.

Track Listing:

Side A:
  1. Parties In The U.S.A.
  2. Tandem Jump
  3. You Can't Talk To The Dude
  4. Velvet Underground
  5. I Was Dancing In The Lesbian Bar
  6. Rooming House On Venice Beach
  7. That Summer Feeling
  8. Grunion Run
  9. A Higher Power
  10. Twilight In Boston
Release date Australia
August 21st, 2020
Label
Craft Recordings
Number of Discs
1
Box Dimensions (mm)
315x315x5
UPC
888072155534
Product ID
33669440

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