Jonathan Goes Country


Jonathan Goes Country is Jonathan Richman's second solo studio album. It contains seven original songs, three of which are reworked from the Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers album Jonathan Sings!, and five covers of songs by Tammy Wynette, Ronee Blakely, Marty Robbins, Skeeter Davis, and Porter Wagoner. Tom Brumley, pedal steel guitarist for the Buckaroos, is featured on the opening track.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Jonathan Richman; except where indicated
  1. "Since She Started to Ride" – 2:31
  2. "Reno" – 3:58
  3. "You're the One for Me" – 3:09
  4. "Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad" – 2:58
  5. "I Must Be King" – 2:25
  6. "You're Crazy for Taking the Bus" – 2:29
  7. "Rodeo Wind" – 2:15
  8. "Corner Store" – 2:59
  9. "The Neighbors" – 2:42
  10. "Man Walks Among Us" – 2:19
  11. "I [Can't Stay Mad at You]" – 1:33
  12. "Satisfied Mind" – 1:52

    Personnel

  • Jonathan Richman - guitar, vocals
  • D. Clinton Thompson - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • Tom Brumley - steel guitar
  • Lou Whitney - bass guitar
  • Joe Terry - piano, backing vocals
  • David Byrd - piano
  • Ned Claflin - accordion, backing vocals
  • Ned Wilkinson - backing vocals
  • Bobby Lloyd Hicks - drums, backing vocals
  • Ron Gremp - drums
  • Nick Sibley - harmonica, backing vocals
  • Jody Ross - duet vocals on "The Neighbors"