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  • Audio CD (October 31, 2000)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: Import
  • Label: Castle Essential
  • ASIN: B0000259S1
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #721,878 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Disc: 1
1. Roadrunner [Once]
2. She Cracked
3. Girlfriend
4. Modern World
5. Hospital
6. Rockin' Shoppin' Spree
7. Back In the U.S.A.
8. New England
9. Rockin' Rockin' Leprechauns
10. Roller Coaster by the Sea
See all 20 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Tall Order for a Short Guy
2. All the Right Reasons
3. Mr. Security
4. Gorilla
5. Friday On My Mind
6. I Think We're Alone Now
7. Madison Avenue
8. I Can Only Give You Everything
9. Rock & Roll Is Dead
10. The Young Lords
See all 22 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Budget-priced two CD set with disc one being a 20 track retrospective of the quirky singer/ songwriter's output for Beserkley, and the second being a 22 track sampler of the esteemed San Francisco label's roster. The second disc includes cuts by Greg Kihn, Rubinoos, Earthquake, Spitballs, Tyla Gang & others. 4 tracks in all. Double slimline jewel case. 1999 release.

 

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars 2 phase release 1 CD is a good 70's J.R. hits, other is his peers compilation, February 26, 2006
This review is from: Home of the Hits / The Best of Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers (Audio CD)
For the Jonathan Richman fan, this is one disc worth getting. However, the second disc is not necessarily at all what such a person may be interested in. I bought the Spitballs and Beserkley compilation albums in the 70's and never found them worth listening to again except for the Jonathan trax.

If you can get one of the other 3 Jonathan 70's hits CD's instead of this one, feel free. Yes, this is an excellent collection of his hits from the 70's. But cost wise, I'd only get this if you find it to be cheaper than the other hits CD's packages he has available.

The other bands on disc 2 are really not worth owing if you ask me. Some ernest rock from the S.F. region in the 70's but I can't remember much of it standing out. If you can use the 'listen' option to try some of those songs I highly recommend you do before you buy this 2xCD set. chrisbct@hotmail.som
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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Jonathan Richman and the Theme to Shrek?!?!, December 1, 2004
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Ian Nicholson (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Home of the Hits / The Best of Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers (Audio CD)
Has anyone noticed that the theme to Shrek is almost identical to the riff from 'Egyptian Reggae' by Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers?

Mr. Richman, if you are reading this, my fee for bringing this information to you is just 7.5% of whatever you get out of DreamWorks!

Best regards

Ian Nicholson
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