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Jonathan Richman: Only Frozen Sky Anyway

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On July 4, 2025, “Blue Arrow” label released “Only Frozen Sky Anyway”, the 18th Jonathan Richman album. It was recorded in 2024, at “The Mountain Studio” in Marin County, California, and was produced by Jonatham Richman, Nicole Montalbano and Jerry Harrison.

Personnel:

  • Jonathan Richman – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Tommy Dunbar – acoustic guitar
  • David Alvarez – acoustic guitar
  • Tommy Larkins – drums
  • Don Spindt – drums
  • Nicole Montalbano – strings
  • Jake Sprecher – backing vocals
  • Marty Parker – backing vocals
  • Kenny Parker – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Jonathan Richman, except where noted.

  1. I Was Just a Piece of Frozen Sky Anyway
  2. But We Might Try Weird Stuff
  3. Night Fever – Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb
  4. You Need Me Too
  5. The Dog Star
  6. Se Va Pa’volver
  7. That Older Girl
  8. Little Black Bat – Jonathan Richman, Mauro Vacca
  9. O Guitar
  10. David & Goliath
  11. The Wavelet – Paramahansa Yogananda
  12. I Am the Sky – Paramahansa Yogananda

Jonathan Richman: Because Her Beauty Is Raw and Wild

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On April 8, 2008, “Vapor Records” label released “Because Her Beauty Is Raw and Wild”, the thirteen Jonathan Richman solo album.

Personnel:

  • Jonathan Richman – vocals, guitar, percussion
  • Suzanne Pieskar – piano
  • Roger Montalbano – vocals
  • Miles Montalbano – vocals, bass
  • Greg Keranen – bass
  • Tommy Larkins – drums, percussion
  • Miles Montalbano – photography
  • Rory Earnshaw – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jonathan Richman, except where noted.

  1. Because Her Beauty Is Raw and Wild
  2. No One Was Like Vermeer
  3. Time Has Been Going By So Fast
  4. Es Como El Pan
  5. Our Drab Ways
  6. The Lovers Are Here and They’re Full of Sweat
  7. Le Printemps Des Amoreux Est Venue
  8. When We Refuse to Suffer
  9. This Romance Will Be Different for Me
  10. Old World
  11. Our Party Will Be On The Beach Tonight
  12. When We Refuse to Suffer [second version]
  13. Here It Is – Leonard Cohen
  14. As My Mother Lay Lying

Jonathan Richman: Not So Much To Be Loved As To Love

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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