Rockin' & Romance
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Rockin' & Romance was released in 1985 as part of a two album deal for prolific songwriter Jonathan Richman
with Geoff Travis
' Rough Trade
label. Originally planned for release on Sire
, it came out on Twin/Tone Records
in the U.S.
.
Jonathan Richman
Jonathan Michael Richman is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. In 1970 he founded The Modern Lovers, an influential proto-punk band. Since the mid-1970s, Richman has worked either solo or with low-key, generally acoustic backing...
with Geoff Travis
Geoff Travis
Geoff Travis is the founder of both Rough Trade Records and the Rough Trade chain of record shops. A former drama teacher and owner of a punk record shop, Travis founded the Rough Trade label in 1978.-Biography:...
' Rough Trade
Rough Trade Records
Rough Trade Records is an independent record label based in London. It was formed in 1978 by Geoff Travis who had opened a record store off Ladbroke Grove...
label. Originally planned for release on Sire
Sire Records
Sire Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group and distributed through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:The label was founded in 1966 as Sire Productions by Seymour Stein and Richard Gottehrer, each investing ten thousand dollars into the new company. Its early releases as a...
, it came out on Twin/Tone Records
Twin/Tone Records
Twin/Tone Records was a record label based in Minneapolis, Minnesota that operated from 1977 until 1994 and helped several local groups receive national attention. The label was born from the Minneapolis punk rock music scene, which included venues like Jay's Longhorn Bar. The label was begun by...
in the U.S.
Track listing
All songs written by Jonathan RichmanJonathan Richman
Jonathan Michael Richman is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. In 1970 he founded The Modern Lovers, an influential proto-punk band. Since the mid-1970s, Richman has worked either solo or with low-key, generally acoustic backing...
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- "The Beach" – 2:19
- "My Jeans" – 3:17
- "Down in Bermuda" – 3:04
- "The U.F.O. Man" – 3:22
- "I Must Be King" – 2:40
- "Vincent van Gogh" – 2:25
- "Walter Johnson" – 2:21
- "I'm Just Beginning to Live" – 2:53
- "The Fenway" – 2:30
- "Chewing Gum Wrapper" – 3:21
- "The Baltimores" – 3:01
- "Up in the Sky Sometime" – 2:52
- "Now Is Better Than Before" – 2:17
Personnel
- Jonathan RichmanJonathan RichmanJonathan Michael Richman is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. In 1970 he founded The Modern Lovers, an influential proto-punk band. Since the mid-1970s, Richman has worked either solo or with low-key, generally acoustic backing...
- vocals, guitars - Michael Guardabascio - drums
- Ellie Marshall - vocals
- Ned Claflin - vocals
- Andy PaleyAndy PaleyAndy Paley is a noted record producer and musician who has been active since the late 1960s. His work includes stints as a producer for such noted musicians as Madonna, the Ramones, Jonathan Richman, Debbie Harry, Brian Wilson and Jerry Lee Lewis....
- toy piano, drum solo - Andy PaleyAndy PaleyAndy Paley is a noted record producer and musician who has been active since the late 1960s. His work includes stints as a producer for such noted musicians as Madonna, the Ramones, Jonathan Richman, Debbie Harry, Brian Wilson and Jerry Lee Lewis....
- producer - Daniel LevitinDaniel LevitinProfessor Daniel J. Levitin, Ph.D. is a prominent American cognitive psychologist, neuroscientist, record producer, musician, and writer...
- overdub engineer, mixing engineer - Howard Johnston, mixing engineer
- Paul Emery - basic tracks engineer