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Hello, and welcome to 'Bob's Nerdy Webpage' (created June 2003). As I eventually start to figure out some sort of method over the next few weeks I'm intending to add info about the shows. Song lists, brief concert descriptions, etc.
However, for the time being, as a very rough guide the following grading system, sort of, applies :-
Excellent - A great copy of the show.
Very Good - Almost as good as above but with some sort of small flaw, but still a very nice recording.
Good - Sounds OK to me, but with more of the flaws.
Poor - Only for die-hard fans aiming for a complete collection!
However, if I really like the show then my judgment may have become a little clouded, so one or two shows that probably objectively would only be of very good sound quality I might have graded to be Excellent; as in, this is an excellent show to have!
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Top of the Pops 1978 - (Download)
I was Dancing in the Lesbian Bar - (Stream)
1981 - 1990 1991 - 2000 2001 to now...
1971 - 1980
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA - 1971 - 1 CD - Good
Ok, I'd better say a few words... When I received both this and the following one (Cambridge Boathouse) they were mixed up and named as Boston 1971 & 1973, but I think they were accidentally mis-labeled at some time.
Why do I think this? Well, by doing a comparison of some tracks included in Precise Modern Lovers Order & also by checking out some other people's early Modern Lovers web pages: they tie in as actually being from Harvard University 1971 & Cambridge Boathouse.
Quality-wise though, the recording sound is pretty rough, especially when you compare them to the cleaned up songs included on Precise Modern Lovers Order, but, because some are not included on either Precise Modern Lovers Order or Live at the Longbranch Saloon, then they are probably only available within this recording. So, that's my ten cents, enough said...
Walk Up The Street
She Cracked
Astral Plane
The Mixer (Men and Women Together)
Old World
96 Tears
Fly into the Mystery
Modern World
Someone I Care About
Hospital
I'm Straight
The Mixer (Men and Women Together)
I'm Straight
Wake Up Sleepy Heads
Don't Let Our Youth Go To Waste
Stonehenge, Ipswich, MA - 1971, or 72 (?) - 2 CD - Very Good
First
Set
Modern World
Ride Down On The Highway
Girlfriend
She Cracked
Womanhood
Old World
Second Set
Fly Into The Mystery
Dignified And Old
Pablo Picasso
Cambridge Clown
Astral Plane
Song Of Remembrance For Old Girlfriends
Such Loneliness
I Grew Up In The Suburbs
A Plea For Tenderness (incomplete)
Roadrunner (cut)
Radcliffe, Cambridge, MA - 27th October 1972 - 2 CD - Excellent
I'm Dropping My Friends (one by one)
I Wanna Sleep In Your Arms
I'm Straight
Someone I Care About
Astral Plane
Carla
A Song of Remembrance For Old Girlfriends
Roadrunner
Pablo Picasso
I Know I Turn Her On
Hospital
I Wanna Sleep In Your Arms
A Plea For Tenderness
Foggy Notion
I'm Straight
Cambridge Boathouse, MA - 1 CD - 1973 - Poor
Same story as the Harvard University...I think... However please let me know if you can help identify either of them better - thanks.
Cambridge Clown
Fly Into The Mystery
Such Loneliness
Womanhood
Dignified And Old
A Plea For Tenderness
Instrumental
Someone I Care About
Songs
of Rememberance - 1 CD - Very Good
A CD bootleg released in 1998 by Punk Vault (PVCD1003). The sound is generally pretty good.
I'm Waiting For The Man (First Demos)
Hospital (First Demos)
Astral Plane (First Demos)
Ride Down On The Highway (First Demos)
Someone I Care About (Intermedia Studios)
Hospital (Intermedia Studios)
Roadrunner (Intermedia Studios)
Such Loneliness (Elektra Studios)
Modern World (Elektra Studios)
Song Of Remembrance For Old Girlfriends (Dinky Dawsons)
A Plea For Tenderness (Dinky Dawsons)
Fly Into The Mystery (Gold Star Studios)
I'm Dropping My Friends (one by one) (Radcliffe)
Someone I Care About (Mercer Arts)
Dignified And old (Mercer Arts)
She Cracked (Mercer Arts)
Astral Plane (Mercer Arts)
Roadrunner (Cambridge Boathouse)
1-4 Jonathan's first demos said to have been made in the Harvard Square area of Boston, Summer 1970
5-7 From The Modern Lovers first session, Intermedia Studios, Boston, 1971
8-9 From The Warner Brothers Demos with John Cale, Elektra Studios, LA, April 1972
10-11 From Dinky Dawsons Studio, Boston with Kim Fowley, Summer 1972
12 Gold Star Studios, LA, with Kim Fowley, October 1973
13 Live Radcliffe, Cambridge, October 1972
14 - 17 The Mercer Arts Center, NYC, New Years Eve 1972
18 Cambridge Boathouse, MA, 1972
Also, - Tracks 5,7, and 9, are among the extra tracks on the 2003 Castle Music re-issue of 'The Modern Lovers' (CMQCD 782)
Track 6 was on the original 1976 release of 'The Modern Lovers', but the version here has some brief studio chat before it begins.
The
Living
Room Demos - AKA 74 Acetates - 1 CD - Excellent
A complete copy of the Living Room Demos and from a crisp and sharp recording too.
I Feel Alright
Veil Of Cold
Crazy Little Mama
I See Your Light
Falling In Love Must Be Two Way
Awkward Love
Song Of Remembrance For Old Girlfriends
Hey There Little Insect
Goin' Home
Guitar Doodle No.1
Touch Me If You Want
Do You Believe In Magic
It Will Stand
Chat And Guitar Doodle No. 2
Let's Take The Long Way Home
Young And In Love
Just Wanna' Be Young
Government Center
Do de do do
Little Latin Lupe Lu
Winters Get Hard In New England
Song Of Remembrance For Old Girlfriends (LA Version)
Twist And Shout
Willie And The Hand Jive
Trip To The Sea
The Laura Palmer Tape, 1974 (?) - 1 CD - Excellent
cover files available
A quirky little recording. Recorded by Jonathan and given as a gift to a friend, Laura, eventually it somehow found it's way onto the tape trading circles. This is a much improved copy to what was originally available.
Government Center
The New Teller
Thunderbolts Of Joy
My Honest Dear
Singing In The Rain
So Much Respect For You
I'm Not Alone (The Heavens Love Me)
Kumbaya
Hi Fred , We Still Love You
Flying Saucers Rock And Roll
Laura's Song
Boston Center For The Arts, Boston, MA, 23rd February 1974 - 1 CD - Poor
Much of this recording is in a very poor state, and a number of the tracks are barely audible.
The tape had a note attached 'with Mo Tucker in audience'.
On the same CD as 'Government Center 1976'.
Boston, USA (?) (barely audible)
Goin' Home
Little Latin Lupe Lu
Falling in love must be two way
Winters get hard in New England
Take a walk round town (?) (barely audible)
Government Center
Pablo Picasso
Just wanna' be young
Johnny Too Bad
Road Runner
Song of Remembrance for old Girlfriends (cut)
Hey Good Looking (part of) (barely audible)
The Kitchen, New York City, 20th or 21st March 1975 - 1 CD - Very Good
Jonathan Richman
Ernie
Brooks -- bass guitar
Andy Paley -- drums / vocals
Jonathan Paley -- guitar
Jody Thaxter -- backing vocals
Miranda Remington -- backing vocals
This Little Light Of Mine (Harry Dixon Loes)
Rock Island Line (Leadbelly)
Wonderful Girl (?)
Kumbaya (cut)
Good Night Baby (the Butterflys)
My Honest Dear
She Loves You Jonathan, Give Her Time (?)
Blue Suede Shoes
Don't Worry Baby (Beach Boys)
Born Too Late (The Poni-Tails)
Here We Are In Dreamland
The New Teller
Hi Fred, We Still Love You
Roadrunner
Stone Phoenix Coffee House, Boston, MA, 29th March 1975 - 1 CD - Very Good
Jonathan Richman and a new line up of ' The Modern Lovers' - including Ernie Brookes and Curly Keranen, and maybe Andy Paley too.
Fly Into The Mystery
Government Center
Springtime
Girlfren'
Nishi
The New Teller
Hospital
My Honest Dear
I Love You So (?)
Astral Plane
Here We Are In Dreamland
Crazy Little Moma
Heart To Heart (?)
Pablo Picasso
San Francisco, California, 11th April 1976 - 1 CD - Good
Jonathan with Leroy Radcliffe on guitar, Curly Keranen on bass, accompanied an unnamed drummer.
The sound is a little 'boomy'.
Here come the Martian Martians
Doo Wop Number (?)
Springtime
Rockin Shoppin' Center
Egyptian Reggae
Abominable Snowman in the Market
Back in the USA
Hey There Little Insect
Pterodactyl in the Airport
Girl with the Curl
Important in your Life
New England
Lonely Financial Zone
Government Center
Road Runner
New Teller
Iowa, USA - April 1976 - 2 CD (2 sets) - Poor
First Set
Here
Come The Martian Martians (cuts)
New Teller
Government Center
Abominable Snowman In The Market
Egyptian Reggae
Stir It Up
It Will Stand
Back In The USA
Hi Dear
Girl With A Curl
Important In Your Life
New England
Important In Your Life #2
Second Set
Roadrunner
Hospital
Lonely Financial Zone
Rollercoaster By The Sea
Government Center
Abomidable Snowman In The Market
The New Teller
Here Come The Martian Martians
It Will Stand
Hi
Dear
New England
The Boarding House, San Francisco, California, 3rd October 1976 - 2 CD - Good
Jonathan and the Modern Lovers - Leroy Radcliffe, Curly Keranen, and D. Sharpe.
A really rare recording, with a couple of completely unknown songs - 'At Home with a Lover' and 'I Love People'' - both of them don't seem to exist on any other JR recordings. Some issues with the sound, a bad burn's been done at some time in the past, but nothing too much to spoil it.
Set 1 - CD 1
Instumental
Angels watching over me
Springtime
Egyptian Reggae
Here come the Martian Martians
Abominable Snowman in the Market
Government Center
Ice Cream Man
Dodge Veg-o-matic
At home with a lover (?)
Afternoon
Hospital
CD2
Important in your life
New Teller
Set 2
Rockin' Rockin' Leprechauns
Hey there little insect
Ancient long go
Roller Coaster by the Sea
New England
Ice Cream Man
Roadrunner
The Wheels on the Bus
Summer Morning
Morning of our lives
Back in the USA
I Love People (?)
Town
Hall, New York City, 9th October 1976 – 2 CD - Good
This is such a fun recording! Jonathan taking the second line up of Modern Lovers on the road with his new songs; Ice Cream Man; Here come the Martian, Martians; Rockin' Rockin' Leprechauns; etc, to a New York audience that sound like they fully expected to hear the 'old stuff!' Lots of heckling at the beginning but Jonathan soon has them won over (well most of them)
Best heckle is something like 'You sound like you've got a head full of Ice Cream!'
Back in the USA
Road runner
Rockin' Rockin' Leprechauns
Ice Cream Man
Ancient Long Ago
Kumbaya
Government Center
Here come the Martian Martians
Dodge Veg-o-matic
New England
La Bamba
Springtime
Summer Feeling
Hospital
New Teller
Important in you Life
Abominable Snowman in the Market
Ice Cream Man
Rockin' Rockin' Leprechauns
Astral Plane
Wonderful Girl
Government Center, Boston, MA, 1976 (exact date unknown) - 1 CD - Excellent
An unusual and rare recording; Jonathan and Greg (Curly Keranen?) performing for the staff of Government Center one lunch-time, someone has provided everyone with lyric sheets so they can join in the chorus, which they do after Jonathan has ran though the song once.
(On the same CD as 'Boston Center for the Arts' 1974)
Government Center
Government Center (#2)
New Teller
Varulven Interview, Brookline, MA, 30th August 1976 - 2 CD - Good
A 90 minute interview with Jonathan for Varulven magazine; along with Joe Viglione and Fred Pineau.
Oedipus Interview, Boston, 6th November 1976 - 1 CD - Excellent
A short interview with David Robinson, who has brought into the studio a copy of 'Girlriend', recorded at the 1972 Modern Lovers session produced by John Cale.
(At the end of the 'Boston, 1980' CD)
Girlfriend
The Boarding House, San Francisco, CA, 13th March 1977 (early show) - 1 CD - Good
With Leroy Radcliffe, Curly Keranen, and D. Sharpe.
Afternoon
I'm a Little Dinosaur
Rockin Rockin Leprechauns
Ready Teddy
Back in the USA
I'm Crying
She Cracked
It will stand
I'm a Little Airplane
Here we are in Ancient Egypt Now
Astral Plane
New England
Hi Dear
Ice Cream Man
Roadrunner
The Boarding House, San Francisco, California, 13th March 1977 (late show) - 2 CD - Good
Set 1 - CD1
Afternoon
I'm a little Dinosaur
New Teller
I'm a little Airplane
Rockin Rockin Leprechauns
Here come the Martian Martians
Abominable Snowman in the Market
Government Center
New England
Important in Your Life
Morning of our Lives
Dodge Veg-o-matic
Girlfriend
Roadrunner
Set 2 - CD2
Here we are in Ancient Egypt Now
Hey there little Insect
South American Folk Song
Summer Morning
Hospital
Rockin Shoppin' Center
Ice Cream Man
Roll over Beethoven
Ready Teddy
The Cellar Door, Washington DC, 23rd March 1977 - 1 CD - Good
Ice Cream Man
Hi Dear
Back in the USA
Egyptian Reggae
The Sweeping Wind
New England
My Little Kookenhaken
My love is a flower (just beginning to bloom)
Government Center
Important in your life
Rockin' Rocking Leprachauns
I'm a little Dinosaur
New Teller
Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 24th September 1977 - 1 CD - Excellent
From a radio broadcast recently made available on 'Night Train', VPRO Radio, Netherlands, a super sounding show, and with something almost unique too, 'Here we are in ancient Egypt', great stuff...
I'm a little Dinosaur
Ice Cream Man
Ancient Long Ago
I'm a little Airplane
South American Folk Song
Here we are in Ancient Egypt
Pretty Little Girl
Hello Josephine
New England
In addition to the above recording, I've now received the following three tracks that were aired by the Dutch radio station, Hilv.3, on the 22nd January 1986. Excellent quality, but the final track is sadly incomplete.
Back In The USA
Astral Plane
Roadrunner (incomplete - cuts out at about one minute in)
The Paradise, Boston, MA, Late 77 - 1 CD - Very Good
With Asa, Leroy, and D. Sharpe. Including a 12 minute version of Roadrunner'.
My Little Kookenhaken
Afternoon
Roadrunner
Hospital
La Bamba
Rockin' Shoppin' Center
Ice Cream Man
Morning Of Our Lives
Important In Your Life
My Love Is A Flower
The Paradise, Boston, MA, Late 1977 - 2 CD - Excellent
Exact date of this show unknown. But it seems to be pretty likely near the date of the New York University show - from the 29th October - as both shows include 'Little Boy In My Heart' along with a trombone instrumental.
Another fun sounding two set show with the Modern Lovers, marred only by two of the songs were cut short on the taping.
Egyptian Reggae
Ice Cream Man
Government Center
Abominable Snowman In The Market
Little Boy In My Heart
New Teller
Back In The USA
I'm A Little Dinosaur
Pretty Little Girl
Roadrunner (the end is cut)
South American Folk Song
Girlfriend
Summer Morning
Lydia
Oh Carol
Hey There Little Insect
Trombone Instrumental
New England
Important In Your Life (cuts before the end)
New York University, New York, 29th October 1977 - 2 CD - Very Good
A great show this - with a very funny trombone instrumental and a few unusual songs, as well as, Little Boy In My Heart, a song that I'm only aware of through this recording and one other - The Paradise, Boston (just above here) - with Leroy Radcliffe, Asa Brebner, and D. Sharpe.
Back in the USA
Ice Cream Man
My love is a flower (just beginning to bloom)
Springtime
I'm a little Airplane
New England
Hi Dear
Hospital
I'm a little Airplane
Rockin' Rockin' Leprachauns
Here come the Martian Martians
New Teller
Little Boy in my Heart (?)
Abominable Snowman in the Market
It will stand
Afternoon
Lydia
Trombone Instrumental
She Cracked
The Sweeping Wind
Route 66
Roll over Beethoven
Roadrunner
Morning of our lives
Houston Hall, University Of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 17th February 1978 - 1CD - Very Good
Ice
Cream Man
Abdul & Cleopatra
New England
Hey There Little Insect
The New Teller
Egyptian Reggae
Rockin' Shopping Center
Here Come The Martian Martians
Affection
Roadrunner (cut)
(tape flip)
I'm A Little Dinosaur
Rockin' Rockin' Leprechauns
Abominable Snowman In The Market
I'm A Lttle Aeroplane
The Quiet Knight, Chicago, 3rd & 4th March 1978 - 2 CD - Excellent
3rd March- CD1
Important in your life
New Teller
Rockin' rockin' Leprechauns
Egyptian Reggae
Route 66
Back in the USA
Roadrunner
Girlfren'
Hospital
The Sweeping Wind
Rockin' Shoppin' Center
Abdul and Cleopatra
Ice Cream Man
My little Kookenhaken
Summer Morning
Affection
4th March - Set 1 - CD2
Lydia
Abominable Snowman in the market
New England
Ice Cream Man
Egyptian Reggae
Summer Morning
Kumbaya
Oh Carol
Route 66
Back in the USA
Roadrunner
Here come the Martian Martians
Abdul and Cleopatra
The Paradise, Boston, 15th April 1978 - 1 CD - Very Good
Lover Please
It's Afternoon And The Range Is Calling (?)
Roadrunner
Here Come The Martian Martians
New Teller
Bundle Of Joy
Abdul And Cleopatra
Back In Your Life
New England
Ding Dong Ding
Lydia
Rockin' Rockin' Leprechauns
Affection
Emaline
My Little Kookenhaken
My Love Is A Flower (Just Beginning To Bloom)
The Sweeping Wind
Fly Into The Mystery
Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium, 30th April 1978 - 1 Tape plus CD - Good
Jonathan with the Modern Lovers: Asa Brebner, Leroy Radcliffe and D. Sharpe.
Ice Cream Man is great fun... with loads and loads of false endings.
Josephine
I'm a little airplane
I'm a little dinosaur
New England
My little Kookenhaken
Roller coaster by the sea
New Teller
Egyptian reggae
Lover please
Buzz buzz buzz
Roadrunner
Hospital
Wheels on the bus
Affection
Ice cream man
Hi dear
Amazing grace
Back in the USA
Pearl
Back in your life
Emaline
Louise
Hey there little insect
Morning of our lives
Rockin' Rockin' Leprechauns
Egyptian Reggae
Fly into the Mystery
Round Table, UK Radio 1, May 1978 - (RADIO INTERVIEW) - 1 CD - Good
Presented by Kid Jenson 'Round Table' was a platform for guests to review some of the latest singles out in the UK. Jonathan and Ed Stewart are the shows guests, but, it's a pretty crappy set of singles out that week unfortunately - Bonny Tyler, Althea and Donna, Billy Joel, Peter Sarstedt... in between songs Jonathan explains a little about the music he likes, etc...
About 40 minutes long.
Rock On, Radio 1 (UK Radio), 1978 - (RADIO INTERVIEW) - 1 CD - Excellent
Studio interview in between a few of Jonathan recordings (Abdul and Cleopatra, Buzz Buzz Buzz and the 'Oh Carol ' version of 'Morning of our lives' are played)
About 15 minutes long.
Amigos De Musica, VPRO Radio, Netherlands, 4th May 1978 - 1 CD - Very Good
Musical Introduction
I'm a little Dinosaur
Route 66
Interview
I'm a little Airplane
Pretty little Girl
Hello Josephine
Hi Dear
New Teller
Ice Cream Man
My love is a flower (just beginning to bloom)
Back in the USA
Astral Plane
Lydia
Pinkpop, KRO Radio, Netherlands, 15th May 1978 - 1 CD - Excellent
A little bit of echo for the 1st couple of songs only, but excellent for the rest of the show.
New England
Important in your Life
Back in the USA
Roller Coaster by the Sea
Pearl
Abominable Snowman in the market
Hey there little Insect
My love is a flower (just beginning to bloom)
Here come the Martian Martians
Rockin' rockin' Leprechauns
I'm a little Dinosaur
Affection
Roadrunner
Netepark, Bloso-Sportcentrum, Herentals, Belgium, 18th May 1978 - 1 CD - Very Good
I received this a while back unnamed and undated, and previously had it listed as 1978 filler, Venue Unknown. However I've now been given a lot more info about where it was recorded and also confirmation of the date.
Apparently this was a free concert recorded by BRT , Belgium National TV, since then re-named VRT, which was broadcast in three sections.
VRT say that what we have here is just one of them,... so maybe someone out there has the others?
Egyptian Reggae
Ice Cream Man
Back in the USA
New England
It's Afternoon And The Range Is Calling
Bundle of Joy
Lydia
My love is a flower just beginning to bloom
Radiohuset,
Stockholm, Sweden, 17th June 1978 - 1 CD - Excellent
cover files available
Good live in the studio recording of the Modern Lovers, with nice and relaxed performance. Some nice chat between songs too.
Hi Dear
Back in the USA
Egyptian Reggae
Roller Coaster by the Sea
Pretty Little Girl
My Love is a Flower
Rockin' Rockin' Leprechauns
Ice Cream Man
Here come the Martian, Martians
New England
Hey there, little Insect
Government Center
It will stand
New Teller
I'm a little Dinosaur
My little Kookenhaken
Abdul and Cleopatra
Dodge-vego-matic
Bristol University, Bristol, 22nd June 1978 - 2 CD
Cover files available
Back in the USA
Route 66
Roller Coaster by the Sea
Here come the Martian Martians
Rockin rockin' Leprechauns
Ya Ya' (Lee Dorsey)
Affection
Mona
My love is a flower
Jambalaya
I'm a little Airplane
Hey there little Insect
Government Center
Roadrunner
I'm a little Dinosaur
Fly into the Mystery
My Fathers Place, Roslyn, New York, 7th July 1978 (early show) - 1 CD - Excellent
Jonathan with Leroy Radcliffe and Asa Brebner, both this and the show from the following night are really sharp recordings; neat that such early shows occasionally turn up in great condition.
Intro
Here Come The Martian Martians
Abdul And Cleopatra
My Love is a Flower
Hi Dear
I'm a Little Dinosaur
Abominable Snowman In The Market
Ice Cream Man
Egyptian Reggae
Summer Morning
This Little Light Of Mine
Ya Ya
New England
Band Intros
Bundle of Joy
Back in Your Life
Kenny Laguna Intro...
I Need Someone (with Kenny Laguna)
My Fathers Place, Roslyn, New York, 8th July 1978 (early show) - 1 CD - Excellent
Intro
My Love is a Flower
Springtime
South American Folk Song
Here Come The Martian Martians
Jambalaya (with Steve Forbert)
Bundle Of Joy
Rockin Rockin Leprachauns
Ice Cream Man
New England
Summer Morning
VPRO, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1978 - 1 CD - Very Good
Studio Concert which unfortunately cuts out part way through My love is a Flower. On the same CD as KALX 1983.
Up in Cold Maine under the Stars
New England
My love is a Flower (cut)
Top Pop, Holland, 1978 - DVD (or 1 CD)
The Modern Lovers on a Dutch music show. (On the same disc as the VPRO interview from 1994.)
Egyptian Reggae
New England
Abominable Snowman in the Market
Abdul & Cleopatra
Buzz Buzz Buzz
Affection
I'm a little Airplane
Egyptian Reggae
Gigant, Apeldoorn, Holland, 1st April 1979 - 1 CD - Very Good
An early solo show with a few unusual song choices, and, tantalizingly, a few lines of an unknown and unrecorded song 'Nuclear Power', probably made up on the spot soon after Jonathan noticed someone wearing an anti-nuclear button....
Party in the Woods
It's Afternoon And The Range Is Calling
Instrumental
My little Kookenhaken
Rockin Rockin Leprachauns
Too Fat
Crazy Eddie
Summer Morning
Oh Boy
I'm Natures Mosquito
New England
Up in Cold Maine under the Stars
She's gonna respect me
Back in your life
Egyptian Reggae
My love is a flower just beginning to bloom
Nuclear Power (cut)
Instrumental
New Teller
Our time is now
(plus a barely audible acapella encore...)
Springtime/My love is a flower
Gaspars, Chicago, USA, 13th July 1979 - 1 CD - Very Good
A really good recording and something of rarity from this time.
Tonight's and the following nights recording are solo performances, a lot of fun, and full of spontaneity.
An added bonus too is the inclusion of a rare recording of 'I Don't Want No Nuclear Power Plants (in My Life)', a song once planned to be released as a single with the Beserkley label. This release never came to be and the song quickly dropped from Jonathans live shows.
early show
Back in Your Life
Hi Dear
(stupid jokes)
Not Yet Three
Affection
I Love Her Little Body
That's How I Feel (instrumental -- The Students)
Here Come the Martian Martians
Instrumental
(tape flip)
Walter Johnson
Summer Morning
Rockin Rockin Leprechuans
Abdul and Cleopatra
I'm a Little Dinosaur
I'm Nature's Mosquito
New England
Late show (incomplete)
My Love is a Flower (Just Beginning to Bloom)
I Don't Want No Nuclear Power Plants (in My Life)
(She's Gonna) Respect Me
Girlfriend
The
Fenway
Fly Into the Mystery
Lonely Financial Zone
Pearl
Crazy Eddie
Party in the Woods Tonight
Gaspars, Chicago, USA, 14th July 1979 - 1 CD - Very Good
early
set (incomplete)
Ice Cream Man
Shirin and Faradh
I
Love Her Little Body
Rockin Rockin Leprechuans
Back in Your Life
The Fenway
Girlfriend
New Teller
This Little Light of Mine
Capital in Stereo (UK Radio) 1979 - (RADIO INTERVIEW) - 1 CD - Excellent
A few songs from his latest LP, 'Back in Your Life', are played (The songs are - Back in Your Life, Natures Mosquito, Affection and Roadrunner) Jonathan gives a little bit of info about each and also about his new LP.
About 20 minutes long.
The Paley Sessions, Cambridge, MA, Summer of 1979 - 2 CD - Good
Said to have been recorded in Jonathans apartment in Cambridge. With Leroy Radcliffe, Andy Paley, Ellie Marshall, and another backing singer, Liz Does.
Morning Of Our Lives
This Little Light of Mine
Ancient Long Ago
In The Checkout Line
Not Yet 3
Brand New Dance
Ruby Ruby
Theme from Moulin Rouge (instrumental)
Crazy Little Mama
Not Yet 3 (#2)
I'm A Jerk
Theme from Moulin Rouge (instrumental) (#2)
Sugar And Spice
I Love her Little Body
I'm A Little Airplane
Ballad Of Stink/ Moron Creek
My Love Is A Flower (just beginning to Bloom)
Bundle of Joy
Morning Of Our Lives (#2)
In The Checkout Line (#2)
Bundle Of Joy (#2)
The Fenway
Young At Heart
Wedding Bells
Adios (To My Own Desert Love)
Young At Heart (#2)
In The Checkout Line (#3)
Spanish Drama
Michael Row Your Boat Ashore
Sugar And Spice (#3)
Unreleased Lost Elpee - End of Summer, 1979 - 1 CD - Excellent
Highly recommended!
Previously listed here as 'Unreleased Lost Elpee, 1980'. These seem be better identified as the eight-track demos that were recorded at Perfect Crime Studios during late summer of 1979 (see Tim Mitchell's book 'There's Something About Jonathan' - page 124).
I'm A Little Airplane
The Morning Of Our Lives
In The Checkout Line
Try This Brand New Dance
Theme From The Moulin Rouge
And That's Rock 'n' Roll
Ancient Long Ago
The Fenway
Not Yet Three
Stop This Car
Shirin And Fahrad
Walter Johnson
Five Year Old Feeling
Studio Demos, Late 1979 - 1 CD - Excellent
In the book 'There's Something About Jonathan' reference is made to a recording done at Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, involved a full orchestra, 'Cupid ' and 'Lets Take The Long Way Home' both look to be from this session.
I'm not sure about the other two, but as they arrived on the same CD I'll leave them here for now.
Nuclear Nightmare (Instrumental)
Cupid (by Sam Cooke)
Lets Take The Long Way Home
Up In The Sky Sometime
WBCN Radio Broadcast, Stone Phoenix, Boston, 1980 - 1 CD - Very Good
A strange show this one. A mix of live interview & performance in front of an audience. It starts off with someone mimicking Jonathan and then a bizarre who is the real Jonathan contest happens, add to this some truly dumb ass questions from the interviewer and this makes a very strange tape indeed.
The plus side of all this is that intermingled within is a very nice short performance from Jonathan.
Dueling Jojos
Somebody To Hold Me
Interview
New England (cut) Interview
I See What's Underneath
Down In Bermuda
Interview
Boston TV 1980 - 1 CD
Baby We Can't Go Wrong
The Fenway
Here Come The Martian Martians
Affection
The Tam O'Shanter, Brookline, MA, 10th May 1980 - 2 CD - Poor
A pretty rare solo show, but not the best of recordings with this one.
Egyptian Reggae
Ice Cream Man
Louie Louie
My Love Is A Flower (Just beginning To Bloom)
Rockin Rockin Leprachauns
Malanguena de Jojo
Hi Dear
Abdul And Cleopatra
Stay (just a little bit longer)
Hang On Sloopy
Roadrunner
Here Come The Martian Martians
She's Gonna Respect Me
South American Folk Song
Hospital
Rock Me All Night Long (?)
Take Me Off The Shelf (?)
Party In The Woods
Affection
New England
Shirin And Fahrad
Stop This Car
Back In Your Life
Angels Watching Over Me
Club 57, New York, 23rd May 1980 – 1 CD - Excellent (Soundboard)
A pretty good show!
Ice Cream Man
Hang On Sloopy
Tallahasee Lassie
Abdul And Cleopatra
Stop This Car
My Love Is A Flower
Baby We Can't Go Wrong
Louie Louie
New Teller
Up In The Sky Sometime
Malanguena De Jojo
Ruby Ruby
New England
Here Come The Martian Martians
Affection
Important In Your life
Not Yet 3
Take Me Off The Shelf
Pablo Picasso
plus, an 8 minute recording : WBEZ Chicago Radio (v. short interview) - date unknown
Roxy, Hollywood, CA, 18th July 1980 - 1 CD - Good
On the same CD as the one from the Roxy of the 5th October 1980. The whole of this show seems to be recorded, the other one is incomplete and just a few songs surviving on tape (see the other entry).
Back In Your Life
Rockin Rockin Leprachauns
Louie Louie
Buzz Buzz Buzz
Affection
Happy Birthday
Tallahassee Lassie
Egyptian Reggae
Up In The Sky Sometime
Hi Dear
Roller Coaster By The Sea
Little Latin Lupe Lu
Shake
My Love Is A Flower (Just Beginning To Bloom)
Stop This Car
Roadrunner
Morning Of Our Lives
Angels Watching Over Me
The International House, Berkeley, California, 7th October 1980 - 1 CD - Poor
Includes a couple of very unusual songs, but, be warned... the sound quality is poor.
Important In Your Life
Back In The USA
Egyptian Reggae
Ice Cream Man
Tallahassee Lassie
Down In Cuba (?)
Louie Louie
Justine
Here Come The Martian Martians
Ruby Ruby
Back In Your Life
Stop This Car
Affection
Instrumental (?)
I'm A Little Dinosaur (acapella)
Theme From Moulin Rouge (instrumental)
Abominable Snowman In The Market
New Teller
Lets Take The Long Way Home (?)
Party In The Woods Tonight
She's Mine
(She's Gonna) Respect Me
I'm Natures Mosquito
Morning Of Our Lives
Shirin And Fahrad (acapella)
Roxy, Hollywood, CA, 5th October 1980 - 1 CD - Very Good
On the same CD as the one from the 18th July 1980.
An incomplete recording, just a few songs remain...
Miracles Will Start To Happen
Ice Cream Man
Hang On Sloopy
Stop This Car
Crazy Little Mama
Egyptian Reggae (cuts out part through)
The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, California, 18th October 1980 - 2 CD
Baby We Can't Go Wrong
Here Come The Martian Martians
Back In Your Life
Louie Louie
Egyptian Reggae
Stop This Car
I Love Her Little Body
Lover Please
Rockin' Rockin' Leprechauns
My Love Is A Flower
Hang On Sloopy
Shake
Money
Abdul And Cleopatra
Baby Boss Me Around
Buzz Buzz Buzz
Affection
Hello Josephine
Ya-Ya
Important In Your Life
I'm A Little Dinosaur
Get In The Groove
Miracles Will Start To Happen
The Twist
Shirin And Fahrad
Studio Session, Late 1980 - 1 CD - Good
Previously listed as 'Studio Session 1982/3'. This looks better identified as the session recorded at Capitol Recording Studios, Los Angeles, in late 1980 (see Tim Mitchell's book 'There's Something About Jonathan' - page 130).
By the way, there's a short CD circulating, called 'Jonathan Goes Funky' which is made up of six tracks from this session.
I've Got Somebody to hold me
The Neighbors
Baby, Baby, Boss me Around
Are You Feeling Good
Stop this Car
I see what's Underneath
My Name Is Jonathan
Stop this Car (again)
Baby we can't go wrong
The Fenway
Miracles will start to Happen
I Love her Little Body
Not Yet Three
You're The One For Me
The Morning Of Our Lives
Baby Baby, Boss me around (again)
Up in the Sky Sometime
The Neighbors
Dick Gregory
Boston Area, 1980 (?) - 1 CD - Very Good
Short tape of Jonathan with Joe Viglione, John Hovorka, and Fred Pineau,
Foggy Notion
Back In The USA
Round and Round
Roll Over Beethoven
Empty Heart (?)
Astral Plane (cut)
For All the Modern Lovers – (Copy of a
Vinyl Bootleg) - 1 CD - Good
Modern World
Walk up the Street
She Cracked
Roadrunner
Route 66
Back in the USA
Pretty Little Girl
My Love is a Flower
Rockin' Leprechauns
Here come the Martian Martians
Lydia
Stop this Car
You Are
Regression - Bootleg - 1 CD
cover files available
Hi Dear
Back in your life
South American Folk Song
Roller coaster by the Sea
Pretty little girl
My love is a flower
New England
Hey there little insect
Government Center
It will stand
New Teller
Road Runner
New Teller
It will stand
Government center
Astral Plane
Hospital
Walk up the street
The mixer (men and women together)
96 Tears
Route 128 Revisited - Bootleg - 1 CD - Good
A Modern Lovers Bootleg that originally came out vinyl, I think, in the late eighties, and has long since been copied to CD.
The scanned back cover I have describes it as 'A limited edition of 300 copies'(#253/300)'.
A Plea for Tenderness
Song of Remembrance for Old Girlfriends
Ride Down On The Highway
Wake Up Sleepyheads
Cambridge Clown
Such Loneliness
Womanhood
Dignified And Old
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