Sunday, May 30, 2021

It's So Primitive: Jonathan Richman, Ben Vaughn, and Sonny Smith

     It's been a long time since I had a car, but there is a great deal to be said for driving around on languid summer afternoons and evenings listening to "primitive" rock and roll such as Jonathan Richman, Ben Vaughn, and Sonny Smith.  For readers wanting to dig deeper into their catalogs, I'd recommend Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers "The Modern Lovers", "It's Time For", Ben Vaughn's "Mood Swings" (and the out of print "Mono"), and Sonny & the Sunset's, "Hit After Hit".

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Side A

Roadrunner                                                         The Modern Lovers
Jukebox Babe                                                         Ben Vaughn
Chapters                                                                 Sonny & The Sunsets
Death Cream part 2 "Watch Out for the Cream" Sonny & The Sunsets
The Baltimores                                                 Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers
Paradise                                                                 Ben Vaughn
Alice Leaves for the Mountains                         Sonny & The Sunsets
The Girl Stands Up To Me Now                         Jonathan Richman
Cashier Girl                                                         Ben Vaughn
Our Favorite Martian                                         Ben Vaughn
Year of the Cock (Jackie Feathers)                     Sonny Smith
Nineteen In Naples                                                 Jonathan Richman
Rhinestone Sunset                                                 Sonny & The Sunsets
Since She Started To Ride                                 Jonathan Richman
Out Of Control                                                 Ben Vaughn
Side B
Primitive                                                                 Sonny & The Sunsets
When Harpo Played His Harp                                Jonathan Richman
I'm Just Beginning To Live                                 Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers
7 Days Without Love                                         Ben Vaughn
Drug Lake                                                         Sonny & The Sunsets
Goin' Down That Road                                         Ben Vaughn
Grunion Run                                                         Jonathan Richman
Cathedral in the Desert                                         Sonny Smith
My Mind Ain't Right                                              Ben Vaughn
Beautiful Thing                                                 Ben Vaughn
Teen Age Thugs                                                 Sonny & The Sunsets
(She's Gonna) Respect Me                                 Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers
Rod for Your Love                                                 Sonny Smith
Pipe Bomb                                                         Ben Vaughn
Corner Store                                                         Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers

2 comments:

Crab Devil said...

Very cool -- thanks! I was actually listening to Ben Vaughn's
Sunday podcast ("The Many Moods of Ben Vaughn") earlier today.

I don't think I've ever heard Sonny and the Sunsets, so I'm
looking forward to checking them out.

Ishkabibliophile said...

@Crab Devil,

Quite welcome. And appreciate the Ben Vaughn podcast rec- looks very cool. Definitely think you'll like Sonny!

Ish