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...

1971 Boston Cambridge USA Harvard University

Jerry

The very first JR song I ever heard. I heard Hospital on the radio around 1976 or so. That got me hooked for life.

1971 Ipswich USA Stonehenge

JR Fan 1

1-4 Jonathan's first demos said to have been made in the Harvard Square area of Boston, Summer 19705-7  From The Modern Lovers first session, Intermedia Studios, Boston, 19718-9 From The Warner Brothers Demos with John Cale, Elektra Studios, LA, April 197210-11 From Dinky Dawsons Studio, Boston with Kim Fowley, Summer 197212 Gold Star Studios, LA, with Kim Fowley, October 197313 Live Radcliffe, Cambridge, October 197214 - 17 The Mercer Arts Center, NYC, New Years Eve 197218 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.

A CD bootleg released in 1998 by Punk Vault(PVCD1003). The sound is generally pretty good

http://doomandgloomfromthetomb.tumblr.com/post/374565773/songs-of-remembrance-more-jojo-this-one-takes-us

Songs of Rememberance (1972)

Songs of Rememberance

Same story as the Harvard University...I think... However please let me know if you can help identify either of them better - thanks.

1973 Boston Cambridge USA Cambridge Boathouse

Jonathan Richman and a new line up of 'The Modern Lovers' - including Ernie Brookes and Curly Keranen; and  maybe Andy Paley too.

1975 Mar 29 Boston USA Stone Phoenix Coffee House

Pol Dodu

The proper title for this one is "At my front door", although on stage in 1979 in Paris for the Chorus show, Jonathan himself first introduced it as "Crazy little Mama", before correcting himself. It's a cover of the biggest hit by The El Dorados, from 1955...

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!'

neats

i was at this show too..very close to the front and it was still hard to hear...curly, leroy and the late d sharpe..d sharpe had a great drum kit..big african skin floor tom..leroy had the epiphone casino type guitar...curly was, curly on standup bass..

That's awesome.I guess this show got a lot of press too. I get the sense that this was the first time that Jonathan introduced his "child-like" songs/persona to a NYC audience.

http://haystackpudding.com/MP3/befa3b71.html

Ramon

Thanks Ramon, I updated the track listing

Thanks Ramon, I updated it to to Summer Morning

Between 'Important in your Life' and 'Abominable...' I have a version of 'Fly into the Mystery'

1976 Oct 9 New York City USA Town Hall

For some reason I seem to ignore this album. Not sure why. I need to play this more often.

Rock n' Roll With The Modern Lovers (1977)

Rock n' Roll With The Modern Lovers

1978 Apr 15 Boston USA The Paradise

JR is the man!  He lives near my family.  I want to wear his socks

Sweet!!! Someone referenced this page: http://www.boiseweekly.com/Cobweb/archives/2012/06/01/jonathan-richman-is-the-crazy-uncle-you-wish-you-had

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.

1978 Apr 30 Brussels Belgium Ancienne Belgique

http://haystackpudding.com/MP3/9f90f76d.html

1978 Jun 22 Bristol UK Bristol University

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.

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Fly Into the Mystery