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Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers & Various - Home Of The Hits / The Beserkley Story flac album
  • Performer Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers
  • Title Home Of The Hits / The Beserkley Story
  • Date of release 1999
  • Country UK
  • Style Beat, Rock & Roll, Post-Punk, Power Pop
  • Other formats MP4 TTA AIFF AU VQF DTS MP3
  • Genre Rock
  • Size MP3 1112 mb
  • Size FLAC 1765 mb
  • Rating: 4.1
  • Votes: 409

Critic Greil Marcus described it as "the most obvious song in the world, and the strangest". Rolling Stone ranked it on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. As a teenager Richman saw the Velvet Underground perform many times, and the format of "Roadrunner" is derived directly from the Velvets' song "Sister Ray".

6. Rockin' Shoppin Spree. The Beserkley Story ‎(2xCD, Comp). Castle Music, Sanctuary.

In 2003, the album was ranked number 381 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers. Roadrunner: The Beserkley Collection. Авторы текста и музыки. WMG (от лица компании "Sanctuary"); ASCAP, Wixen Music Publishing, SOLAR Music Rights Management, LatinAutor, ARESA, EMI Music Publishing, PEDL" и другие авторские общества (11).

After the first Modern Lovers album, Jonathan Richman's records were enjoyable but fairly spotty. Thankfully, The Beserkley Years collects the best moments from his '70s records, when his cutesiness was endearing, not irritating. With "Roadrunner," "Pablo Picasso," "Here Come the Martian Martians," "Important in Your Life," "Ice Cream Man," and "Dodge Veg-o-matic" forming its core, this collection is a definitive portrait of his goofy, catchy minimalist pop and rock.

Jonathan Michael Richman (born May 16, 1951) 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. Style:MLA Chicago APA. "Home of the Hits: The Beserkley Story Album.

Other albums by Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers. Home of the Hits: The Beserkley Story. Back In Your Life (+4 Bonus Tracks). Home of the Hits!: The Best of Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers. Rock 'N' Roll with the Modern Lovers. Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers 5/28/2007. Sweet, fun, and honest aptly describe this 1979 long-player by Jonathan Richman. This was Richman's first solo venture since forming the Modern Lovers in the early '70s, and the newfound freedom shows on loose doo wop rockers like "Party in the Woods Tonight" and such Sesame Street-issue nature odes as "Buzz Buzz Buzz"; the breezy tone is further plied on surf-toned instrumental "Lover Please" and a harmony and handclapping-rich "Lydia.

Album by Jonathan Richman And The Modern Lovers. Here Come the Martian Martians. Important in Your Life. Abominable Snowman in the Market. Lonely Financial Zone. Ice Cream Man. Afternoon. I'm a Little Dinosaur (live). The Morning of Our Lives (live). My Love Is a Flower (Just Beginning to Bloom).

Roadrunner: The Beserkley Collection. Includes FREE MP3 version of this album. Only 9 left in stock (more on the way).

Tracklist

The Best Of Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers Roadrunner (Once)
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers She Cracked
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers Girlfriend
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers Modern World
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers Hospital
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers Rockin' Shoppin Spree
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers Back In The USA
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers New England
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers Rockin' Rockin' Leprechauns
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers Roller Coaster By The Sea
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers Dodge-Veg-O-Matic
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers Egyptian Reggae
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers I'm A Little Airplane
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers Ice Cream Man
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers My Little Kookenhaken
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers The Morning Of Our Lives
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers Back In Your Life
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers I'm Natures Mosquito
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers Party In The Woods Tonight
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers My Love Is A Flower (Just Beginning To Bloom)
The Beserkley Story
Earth Quake Tall Order For A Short Guy
Greg Kihn All The Right Reasons
Earth Quake Mr. Security
The Rubinoos Gorilla
Earth Quake Friday On My Mind
The Rubinoos I Think We're Alone Now
Greg Kihn Madison Avenue
Spitballs I Can Only Give You Everything
The Rubinoos Rock 'N' Roll Is Dead
Tyla Gang The Young Lords
Greg Kihn For You
The Rubinoos I Want To Be Your Boyfriend
Eleven Bloody Men Better Watch Out
Greg Kihn Valerie
The Rubinoos Hard To Get
Mrs. Green Hurry
Greg Kihn Don't Expect To Be Right
The Rubinoos Leave My Heart Alone
Tyla Gang Oakland Red
Spitballs Way Over There
The Rubinoos Jennifer
Greg Kihn Jeopardy

Versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
ESDCD 786 Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers & Various Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers & Various - Home Of The Hits / The Beserkley Story ‎(2xCD, RM + Comp) Castle Music, Essential ESDCD 786 UK 1999
06076-81169-2 Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers Home Of The Hits! The Beserkley Story ‎(2xCD, Comp) Castle Music, Sanctuary 06076-81169-2 US 2002
288081-9, none Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers Home Of The Hits: The Best Of Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers ‎(DVD-A, Comp, Mul) Silverline, Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. 288081-9, none UK 2002
42028 Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers The Best Of ‎(2xLP, Comp) Earmark 42028 Italy 2004


Talk about Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers & Various - Home Of The Hits / The Beserkley Story


Lightbinder
Nice pressing and a lot of great tunes! What more can we ask for?
Unnis
the sleeve says the original release is from 1999. Shouldn't that be mentioned?btw: typing error: gatefold sleeve