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. 

Studio Session Late 1980 (Jonathan Goes Funky) (1980)

Studio Session Late 1980 (Jonathan Goes Funky)

Also known as "I Can't Stand To See People With Their Feeling's Hurt"

Set 2 sounds to have come from a different source to that for Set 1, and is a much better recording; hence a different rating for each of the sets.With the Rocking Robins & Michael Guardabascio. 

http://haystackpudding.com/MP3/ffab0972.html

1981 Feb 13 Boston USA Bradford Ballroom

Jerry

With Beth Harrington, Ellie Marshall, and Ken Forfia. A pretty short show this, at something like 30 minutes long. 

1981 Oct 10 Boston USA Commonwealth Pier Exhibition Hall

With Beth Harrington, Ellie Marshall, Ken Forfia, Michael Guardabascio, and Curly Keranen.

There are a few faults with the recording of "Walter Johnson" on this one

1981 Nov 18 New York City USA The Bottom Line

JR Fan 1

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

A neat sounding show, the 2nd of two nights at the Bottom Line, and with a very early acapella version of 'That Summer Feeling'... it's pretty different here and sounds like it's completely new to the audience too; Jonathan describes this as his 'Summer Song'...With Beth Harrington, Ellie Marshall, Ken Forfia, Michael Guardabascio, and Curly Keranen.

1981 Dec 27 New York City USA The Bottom Line

A Bootleg CD circulating on Wild Child Records (?) The cover describes the recording as "unreleased demo version with bonus tracks". It seems likely that these recordings were done at Sunset Studios, Burbank, in Autumn 1981. (see Tim Mitchell's Book, 'There's Something About Jonathan' - page 132). Most of the recordings are very similar to those that were released on "Jonathan Sings!" , though a couple didn't make it onto the record.

Jonathan Sing's Demos (1981)

Jonathan Sing's Demos

A solo show in the main, except for a few songs with 'the Rockin Robins' on each set, joined by Andy Paley on piano for 'Up In The Sky Sometime'.

1982 Mar 2 Boston Cambridge USA Jonathan Swifts

A super fun show and one of the best we have! Lots of jokes, fooling around, and an unusual song list, plus, towards the end of the show Jonathan's joined on stage by The Baltimores, for a great version of......... well, what else but ........ The Baltimores!Jonathan at his very best!!!!

This show has also been listed as September 27 1985

1983 Mar 19 Santa Monica USA McCabes Guitar Shop

With (among others) Carla Brownlee, Curly Keranan, Ellie Marshall, and Jamie Hawkins (?)

I've been to The Bottom Line a few times back in the 70's. I saw Billy Joel,Patti Smith and Elliot Murphy there.

That Patti Smith show must have been amazing

1983 Oct 11 New York City USA The Bottom Line

Really solid album. One of his best and one of my favorites.Love The Tag Game.

Listening to Jonathan Sings right now. Depending on your speakers this album sounds so good on a decent system. Especially his vocals.

It's funny because I agree with you Jerry...but JR himself would disagree!

There are so many songs that could have ended up on this album but ended up on future albums...Vincent Van Gogh, Miracles Will Start To Happen, New Kind of Neighborhood...

Jonathan Sings! (1983)

Jonathan Sings!

1986 Mar 16 Hoboken USA Maxwells

VinnieQ

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

A radio broadcast, it probably would have been a great show, but it's a bit spoilt by the radio announcers cutting into the show endlessly between songs to remind you that  you're listening to 'Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers', by the end of the show you've probably heard this 20 times. They also, near the end, start to overlap their conversation well into the start of some songs. (I've now got hold of a very clear and edited copy of this show, without all the announcers 'babble', but there's a couple of track missing too).

1986 Apr 16 Turin Italy

The single version of this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMmSH-628jI

Jonathan with Brennan Totten & Andy Paley.

1986 Apr 17 Bologna Italy

Jonathan breaks a string mid set and then spends the best part of the next 10 minutes taking time out telling jokes, the jokes are awful but the delivery's great  - Our kids really like the frog joke!

1986 Sep 5 Chicago USA Holsteins Folk Club

Jonathan's pretty chatty and comes up with plenty of ad libs during 'That Summer Feeling', and Brennan Totten's here too.

1986 Sep 8 Bloomington USA Second Story

1986 Dec 6 Berkeley USA California Berkley Square

http://haystackpudding.com/MP3/bf79337b.html

1987 Jan 25 San Diego USA Saigon Palace

1987 Feb 26 Chicago USA Holsteins Folk Club

1987 Feb 27 Chicago USA Holsteins Folk Club

With Brennan Totten, Johnny Avila and a lot of Sax!

1987 May 5 Scottsdale USA Anderson's 5th Estate

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

1987 Aug 21 Davis USA

1987 Oct 27 Philadelphia USA Chestnut Cabaret

1988 Jan 15 Manchester UK Manchester University

With Johnny Avila and Brennan Totten. Brennan's doing the singing on 'Born to be Wild'.

"When I'm Walkin'" and "The Fenway" are performed a capella

Ramon

My copy doesn't have "When I Dance" (it shows up on the track listing as a medley with "This kind of music" but there is no sign of it on the track.  Is your copy different?

Thanks Ramon, I removed that track listing

http://haystackpudding.com/MP3/de27e37a.html

1988 Feb 12 Mezzago Italy Bloom

A cracking show that includes an excellent and completely unknown song... 'Wild Wild Party', never seen it listed anywhere before... as well as a very early version of 'You can't talk to the Dude' introduced as a brand new song...  and with very different lyrics too. Recommended.

1988 Apr 7 Athens USA

This could be one of most rare fully-formed Jonathan Richman songs. As tantalizing as "A Little Boy In My Heart" and "I Don't Want No More Nuclear Power"

Not the best of sound with this one... it's a little quiet and sounds like the venue was a large cavernous hall so a bit hollow sounding.

1989 Aug 9 Winnipeg Canada Warehouse Theatre

An FM "TUL Box" broadcast solo set. The show was opened by "The Iguanas". This is missing about 4 songs between "California Dance Party" and "Dancin' Late At Night"

1990 Mar 5 New Orleans USA Tipitinas

Jonathans pretty talkative on this one, there are just one or two flaws with it, it cuts out for about 20 seconds during 'hot nights' and also the recording stops during 'At night' just before the end of the show.

1990 Jul 1 Baltimore USA Maxs

A much better interview today, he's getting on really well with the shows presenter and is much more talkative than he was at the VARA interview yesterday. Jonathan also performs a few songs live in the studio too. About 30 minutes long

VPRO Radio (1990)

VPRO Radio

A long solo show that includes an early version of 'When She Kisses Me'.

1990 Sep 8 Wuppertal Germany Borse

I didn't know what to expect when I heard that JR was doing a country album. But in the end it's just another great JR album.

This may be JR's best sounding cd along with I'm So Confused. Both are very well produced.

Those Nashville musicians are top notch.This is the one album where I actually think that the re-makes of his songs don't spoil the album. The version of "I Must Be King" here sounds more fresh than the "Jonathan Sings's" version

Jonathan Goes Country (1990)

Jonathan Goes Country

1991 Feb 8 Columbia USA Greenstreets

A strange JR song. Dark and almost evil sounding at times. Unless I'm missing the point of the song entirely. It wouldn't be the first time!

Yeah, this one and The Neighbors are both dark. Still not completely sure if I really get them...and I've heard them both countless times!

A good solo show with quite a bit of chat in Italian...

1991 May 5 Castelnuovo del Garda Italy Usignolo Club

This is about the very best of all the live recordings - Jonathan's on great form, some great songs, nice chat and the audience are having a hoot too; there are many, many highlights, and all with a sound quality that is just excellent!Personal Highlight - 'I eat with Gusto, Damn You Bet!'This is a must have!!

1992 Tampa USA Caesars

His funniest song? Even though it's not really a song.

This song threw me off at first but now I think it's hilarious

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