On June 22, 2004, “Vapors Records” label released “Not So Much to Be Loved as to Love”, the eleventh Jonathan Richman solo album. It was recorded in 2004, at “Mobius Studio” in San Francisco, and was produced by Jonathan Richman.

Personnel:

• Jonathan Richman – vocals, guitar
• Greg Keranen, Miles Montalbano – bass
• Tommy Larkins – drums
• Ralph Carney- brass, woodwind, percussion
• Alison Faith-Levy, Chuck Prophet, Dave Sorrenson, Jenny Rae Richman, Liz Zoria, Nicole Montalbano, Roger Montalbano, Stephanie Finch, Susan Hertzfeld – backing vocals
• Oliver Dicicco – engineer
• Miles Montalbano – layout, design
• Marty Crosley – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jonathan Richman.

1. Not So Much to Be Loved as to Love” Version 1
2. Sunday Afternoon
3. Vincent Van Gogh
4. Cosi Veloce
5. He Gave Us the Wine to Taste
6. Salvador Dali
7. My Baby Love Love Loves Me
8. In che mondo viviamo
9. Behold the Lilies of the Field
10. Les etoiles
11. The World Is Showing Its Hand
12. Abu Jamal
13. On a du soleil
14. The Sea Was Calling Me Home
15. Not So Much to Be Loved as to Love” Version 2