The Beserkley Years: The Best of Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers

~ Release by Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Roadrunner
producer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
bass:
Ernie Brooks
drums (drum set):
David Robinson (US rock drummer)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jonathan Richman
organ and piano:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer)
background vocals:
Ernie Brooks, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) and David Robinson (US rock drummer)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 77) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 269)
recording of:
Roadrunner
lyricist and composer:
Jonathan Richman
44:06
2Astral Plane
recording of:
Astral Plane
lyricist and composer:
Jonathan Richman
3:03
3Pablo Picasso
recording of:
Pablo Picasso
writer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder) and Jonathan Richman
4:22
4Government Center
recording of:
Government Center
lyricist and composer:
Jonathan Richman
publisher:
Modern Love Songs and Rockin' Leprechaun Music
2:19
5New England
recording of:
New England
lyricist, writer and composer:
Jonathan Richman
publisher:
Modern Love Songs and Rockin' Leprechaun Music
22:25
6Here Come the Martian Martians
recording of:
Here Come the Martian Martians
writer:
Jonathan Richman
43:17
7Important in Your Life
recording of:
Important in Your Life
lyricist, writer and composer:
Jonathan Richman
publisher:
Modern Love Songs and Rockin' Leprechaun Music
3:41
8Abominable Snowman in the Market
recording of:
Abominable Snowman in the Market
lyricist, writer and composer:
Jonathan Richman
publisher:
Modern Love Songs and Rockin' Leprechaun Music
2:31
9Lonely Financial Zone
recording of:
Lonely Financial Zone
lyricist, writer and composer:
Jonathan Richman
publisher:
Modern Love Songs and Rockin' Leprechaun Music
3:03
10Ice Cream Man
recording of:
Ice Cream Man
lyricist and composer:
Jonathan Richman
publisher:
Modern Love Songs and Rockin' Leprechaun Music
3:08
11Afternoon
recording of:
Afternoon
lyricist and composer:
Jonathan Richman
22:52
12Dodge Veg-O-Matic
recording of:
Dodge Veg-O-Matic
lyricist and composer:
Jonathan Richman
publisher:
Modern Love Songs and Rockin' Leprechaun Music
5:44
13I'm a Little Dinosaur (live)
live recording of:
I'm a Little Dinosaur
1:58
14The Morning of Our Lives (live)
live recording of:
The Morning of Our Lives
lyricist and composer:
Jonathan Richman
publisher:
Modern Love Songs and Rockin' Leprechaun Music
5:14
15Back in Your Life
42:15
16Abdul and Cleopatra
recording of:
Abdul and Cleopatra
lyricist and composer:
Jonathan Richman
publisher:
Modern Love Songs and Rockin' Leprechaun Music
43:16
17My Love Is a Flower (Just Beginning to Bloom)
2:21
18Affection
recording of:
Affection
lyricist and composer:
Jonathan Richman
4:07

Credits

Release

art direction:Don Brown (art direction)
liner notes:Parke Puterbaugh
producer:Bill Inglot (archival music producer/remastering engineer)
mastering:Ken Perry
compiler:Gary Stewart (Rhino Records)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1638007 [info]
ASIN:US: B000003491 [info]