Search - Jonathan Richman :: Surrender to Jonathan

Jonathan Richman
Surrender to Jonathan
Genres: Alternative Rock, Folk, Pop, Rock

Track Listings (13) - Disc #1
1. Just Look At Me
2. Not Just A 'Plus One' On The Guest List Anymore
3. That Little Sleeper Car
4. French Style
5. Surrender
6. I Was Dancing In The Lesbian Bar
7. To Hide A Little Thought
8. Egyptian Reggae
9. When She Kisses Me
10. Satisfy
11. Rock 'N' Roll Drummer Straight From The Hospy-Tel
12. My Little Girl's Got A Full Time Daddy Now
13. Floatin'

CD Details

All Artists: Jonathan Richman
Title: Surrender to Jonathan
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Vapor Records
Original Release Date: 9/10/1996
Release Date: 9/10/1996
Genres: Alternative Rock, Folk, Pop, Rock
Styles: Hardcore & Punk, Contemporary Folk, Singer-Songwriters, Vocal Pop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 093624629627

Synopsis

Amazon.com

Many people have never forgiven Jonathan Richman for completely revamping his music after releasing one classic album of brilliant, Lou Reed-inspired rock'n'roll,Modern Lovers, in 1976. He abandoned loud guitars and young-adult angst for songs of un-ironic innocence about "Rockin' Leprechauns" and the "Abominable Snowman in the Market," set to the sparse instrumentation of pre-Beatles rock and pop. His core audience, which sustained Richman through constant touring and an album-a-year on small labels, apparently included Neil Young, who has signed the former Modern Lover to his new label, Vapor. Richman's first Vapor album, "Surrender to Jonathan," isn't much different from its predecessors on Rounder, Sire and Beserkley, and even recycles three songs--"Egyptian Reggae," "I Was Dancing in the Lesbian Bar," and "To Hide a Little Thought." --Geoffrey Himes

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CD Reviews

I feel like such a traitor...

Michel Farmer | Peoria Illinois | 11/10/2002

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Giving a Jonathan record less than four stars feels like a sin since I would be happy if everybody listened to all of his records but Jonathan just doens't seem very focused on this one. There are a few great songs like "Surrender", "Just look at me" and "My little girl's got a full time daddy now" but the others just don't do it for me. He's rehasing old material like he always does but "Egyptian Raggae" and "lesbian bar" are here in very lackluster versions. "Rock and Roll drummer" is just Jonathan doing what he does best best which is being dumb but this sounds like forced dumbness (yes I realize that is a ridiculous observation). This is OK, it's just not up to par, I love my life, Jonathan."

Not the best

jonny | Odoorn, Netherlands | 01/02/2002

(3 out of 5 stars)

"If you would like to buy any Jonathan record, this would be number 10 to buy. Go out and listen, there is much better stuff, including the latest one ("High Heels"), "I, Jonathan", "You must ask the heart" and all the albums from the 70's (the Beserkley-years). So Go Jo JO."