Rockin' and Romance

by Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers

Rockin' and Romance cover art

Continuing his absolute rejection of the loud, aggressive protopunk he helped pioneer, Richman delivers an album of profoundly gentle, acoustic-driven nostalgia. 'Rockin' and Romance' features stripped-down, completely unadorned production, focusing entirely on whimsical vocal harmonies, doo-wop melodies, and childlike lyrical innocence. The record stands as a charming, deeply idiosyncratic highlight of his famously eccentric mid-period career.

Genres

  • Pop Rock
  • Acoustic Rock

Tracklist

  1. The Beach
  2. My Jeans
  3. Down In Bermuda
  4. The U.F.O. Man
  5. I Must Be King
  6. Vincent Van Gogh
  7. Walter Johnson
  8. I'm Just Beginning To Live
  9. The Fenway
  10. Chewing Gum Wrapper
  11. The Baltimores
  12. Up In The Sky Sometime
  13. Now Is Better Than Before