Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers - Roadrunner, Roadrunner (The Beserkley Collection) (Remastered) (2004)

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Date: Sept. 19, 2025

Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers - Roadrunner, Roadrunner (The Beserkley Collection) (Remastered) (2004)
CD Rip | FLAC (tracks, no cue, no log, full scans) - 887 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps + full scans - 351 MB
2:18:08 | Rock, Indie Rock | Label: Beserkley

While Jonathan Richman has recorded for lots of different record labels over the years, both big and small, any fan of his music has to acknowledge the smarts and vision of the tiny Berserkley label, who for many years before the notion of "indie rock" had gained currency were willing to give Richman and his unusual (many would say "strange") musical perspective free rein at a time when he sounded not eccentric but downright freakish. Roadrunner, Roadrunner: The Berserkley Collection culls most of the high points from the five albums Richman and the various versions of his group the Modern Lovers recorded for Berserkley in the 1970s, from the bracing proto-punk of the first Modern Lovers set (recorded in 1973, but unreleased until Berserkley took a chance on the tapes in 1976) to the willfully child-like songs and structures of 1979's Back in Your Life. Offering healthy samplings for each album, this set does an admirable job of tracing the evolution of Richman's style through his first decade, as he moved from teen angst into an innocence that might seem fey if it weren't so passionate and sincere. If you're looking for a detailed introduction to Jonathan Richman's formative era, Roadrunner, Roadrunner hits all the high points, and does a fine job of summarizing a vital era in the life of an influential artist. And just try to imagine what his music and career might have been like if Warner Bros. had actually released that Modern Lovers album they recorded in 1973.

Review by Mark Deming

Tracklist
CD1:
1. Roadrunner (Twice) - 4:06
2. Astral Plane - 3:00
3. Pablo Picasso - 4:22
4. She Cracked - 2:55
5. Hospital - 5:31
6. Someone I Care About - 3:39
7. I'm Straight - 4:18
8. Modern World (Alternate Take) - 3:16
9. Dignified And Old - 2:28
10. Government Centre - 2:17
11. The New Teller - 1:42
12. It Will Stand (General Johnson) - 2:36
13. Back In The Usa (Chuck Berry) - 2:26
14. Rockin' Shopping Center - 3:38
15. New England - 2:25
16. Lonely Financial Zone - 3:00
17. Here Come The Martian Martians - 3:15
18. Amazing Grace (John Newton, Traditional) - 2:48
19. Rockin' Rockin' Leprechauns - 2:12
20. Summer Morning - 3:52
21. Afternoon - 2:51
22. Egyptian Reggae (Earl Johnson, Jonathan Richman) - 2:37

CD2:
1. The Sweeping Wind (Ewa Ti Feng) (Traditional) - 2:03
2. Dodge Veg-O-Matic (Extended Version) - 5:42
3. Fly Into The Mystery - 3:18
4. The Wheels On The Bu (Traditional) - 2:29
5. Angels Watching Over Me (Traditional) - 1:51
6. I'm A Little Airplane - 2:41
7. Hey There Little Insect - 2:46
8. Ice Cream Man - 7:28
9. I'm A Little Dinosaur - 2:03
10. The Morning Of Our Lives - 5:28
11. Chapel Of Love (Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector) - 2:43
12. Abdul And Cleopatra - 3:17
13. Lover Please (Billy Swan) - 1:57
14. Affection - 4:07
15. Buzz Buzz Buzz (Robert Byrd, John Gray) - 1:58
16. Back In Your Life - 2:13
17. Party In The Woods Tonight - 3:01
18. I'm Nature's Mosquito - 2:44
19. Lydia (Levy) - 3:09
20. I Hear You Calling Me (Charles Marshall) - 2:51
21. Roadrunner (Once) - 4:43
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