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- Date Released: August 25, 1998
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Label: Last Call Records / Believe Digital
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While the proto-punk genius of the Modern Lovers' first records is well known, not so publicized is their short-lived tenure as a live band. The live treatment has mixed results on the Modern Lovers' repertoire; Jonathan Richman has two types of songs: the fast-and-furious rockers ("She Cracked"), which benefit greatly from the live setting, and the slow-burning love songs ("Hospital"), which are not as well suited. Also, the sound quality leaves something to be desired; at times Live at the Long Branch sounds like a bad bootleg rather than a soundboard recording. But despite these detractions, the band does perform great renditions of all their would-be hits. "Roadrunner," "Girlfriend," and "Pablo Picasso" are all represented here, along with a dead-on cover of the Velvet Underground's "Foggy Notion," which threatens to trump the original. Though it has its weaknesses, this is a mostly solid record that makes a perfect belated apology from the rock gods for all those Jonathan Richman solo records.
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Someone I Care About |
4:01 |
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| 02. | |
Dance With Me |
5:54 |
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| 03. | |
She Cracked |
4:20 |
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| 04. | |
Hospital |
6:24 |
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| 05. | |
Girlfriend |
3:59 |
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| 06. | |
Foggy Notion |
3:18 |
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| 07. | |
Ride Down On The Highway |
3:08 |
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| 08. | |
Pablo Picasso |
5:01 |
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| 09. | |
A Plea For Tenderness |
7:09 |
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| 10. | |
Walk Up The Street |
5:20 |
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| 11. | |
Modern World |
3:00 |
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| 12. | |
Old World |
5:02 |
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| 13. | |
96 Tears |
2:45 |
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| 14. | |
I'm Straight |
5:06 |
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| 15. | |
Wake Up Sleepyheads |
2:46 |
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| 16. | |
Don't Let Our Youth Go To Waste |
1:41 |
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| 17. | |
Roadrunner |
4:50 |
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17 Total Tracks, 73:44 Total Length
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Credits
- Jerry Harrison - Keyboards // Jonathan Richman - Guitar // Jonathan Richman - Vocals // Ernie Brooks - Bass // Ernie Brooks - Producer // Ernie Brooks - Liner Notes // John Felice - Guitar // The Modern Lovers - Main Performer // Richard Rogers - Photography // Dan Archer - Editing // Dan Archer - Remastering
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