Rock 'n' Roll with the Modern Lovers

Rock 'n' Roll with the Modern Lovers is an album by Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers, released by the Beserkley Records label in August 1977.[3][3] It reached #50 in the UK Album Chart in that month.

Rock 'n' Roll with the Modern Lovers
Studio album by Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers
Released	August 1977
Recorded	1977
Genre	Rock 'n' roll
Length	31:24
Label	Beserkley
Producer	Matthew King Kaufman, Glen Kolotkin
Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers chronology
Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers (1976) Rock 'n' Roll with the Modern Lovers (1977) Modern Lovers 'Live' (1977)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B+[2]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Jonathan Richman; except where indicated

1. "Sweeping Wind (Kwa Ti Feng)" (Traditional) – 1:59
2. "Ice Cream Man" – 3:01
3. "Rockin' Rockin' Leprechauns" – 2:09
4. "Summer Morning" – 3:49
5. "Afternoon" – 2:45
6. "Fly into the Mystery" – 3:19
7. "South American Folk Song" (Traditional) – 2:34
8. "Roller Coaster by the Sea" – 2:05
9. "Dodge Veg-O-Matic" – 3:45
10. "Egyptian Reggae" – 2:34
11. "Coomyah" (Desmond Dekker) – 2:08
12. "Wheels on the Bus" (Traditional) – 2:26
13. "Angels Watching over Me" (Traditional) – 1:50

Personnel

• Jonathan Richman – vocals, guitars
• Greg 'Curly' Keranen – bass, vocals
• Leroy Radcliffe – guitar, vocals
• Denotra Sharpe – drums, vocals
• Matthew King Kaufman – producer
• Glen Kolotkin – producer

References

1. "Rock 'n' Roll with the Modern Lovers". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: R". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
3. "Rock 'n' Roll with the Modern Lovers". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 19 June 2013.