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.

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

JR Fan 1

1972 Oct 27 Boston Cambridge USA Radcliffe

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...

"Here Come the Martian Martians" has cuts

1976 Apr Iowa USA

Tracks on the re-issue: Dignified and Old, I'm Straight, Government Center, I Wanna Sleep in your arms, Dance With Me

The very first JR album I bought. I ordered this LP through the mail around 1976-1977.

Proto Punk. Years ahead of it's time. It plays like a Greatest Hits album. Classic.

Has there ever been a greater opening few seconds than "1 2 3 4 5 6"? Answer: No

The Modern Lovers (1976)

The Modern Lovers

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.

1976 Oct 3 San Francisco USA The Boarding House

I just remembered how much I love this song

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

This is the late show of two shows played that day 

1977 Mar 13 San Francisco USA The Boarding House

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.

http://haystackpudding.com/MP3/dff89573.html

i was at this show..i was a freshman at nyu..pretty sure he played nyu 2 different times

1977 Oct 29 New York City USA New York University

With Asa, Leroy, and D. Sharpe. Including a 12 minute version of "Roadrunner"

1977 Boston USA The Paradise

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

1978 Mar 3 Chicago USA The Quiet Knight

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

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

Buzz Buzz Buzz/Hospital (1978)

Buzz Buzz Buzz/Hospital

A pretty rare solo show, but not the best of recordings with this one. 

1980 May 10 USA The Tam OShanter

1983 Aug 27 Melbourne Australia Dallas Brooks Hall

One of the best sounding shows I have of The Modern Lovers from the early 1980's.Jonathan doesn't introduce all the band members so can't be sure of the full line-up tonight, but the performers included 'The Rockin' Robins' (Beth and Ellie), Curly Keranan, and Carla Brownlee on Saxophone. Carla's Sax is put to full use throughout and some of the songs have never sounded better

"This Kind of Music", and "Hospital" are cut

1983 Oct 10 Boston USA Jonathan Swifts

Last date of the tour before the band are heading home to the states, and a fun show it is too! including a great version of  'Hospital'. Brennan Totten, guitar, and Johnny Avila, drums. At the end of the show Jonathan can be heard throwing cards out into the audience, imploring people to use them to write him - "I always write back, sometimes it takes a while, but I write back!"

1988 Mar 6 London UK Town and Country Club

1989 Jul 22 Hollywood USA Club Lingerie

VinnieQ

i always wanted to hear the full version of CornerStore from the film Kingpin, but i never found it..

This song was written in the studio during the recording of "Modern Lover's 88"

Our first recording that we got from a friend years ago, until recently this was the only live recording we had too. It's a great show as well and another favorite, 'Ring of Fire for Sweden!!!!' (You'll know what I mean when you hear it - it's a very funny recording!)

1989 Dec London UK Subterranea Club

Jonathan toured with Belle and Sebastian throughout their West Coast Tour as support act (surely some mistake here!). Have read some of the reports about the shows and regularly Jonathan was reported as having 'virtually stolen the show' from Belle. This is a very clear recording of both nights at the Wiltern.

The second show starts with the second "Egyptian Reggae"

2001 Sep 5 Los Angeles USA Wiltern Theatre

How is JR able to point out things that rarely get pointed out in such a lucid way?

She's not so scary she's got all of my records! 

The term "Vampire Girl" has entered into my natural dialect because of this song

Partners in Crime from this show:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnrsmrMijJU