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Having a Party with Jonathan Richman
1991 studio album by Jonathan Richman From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Having a Party with Jonathan Richman is an album by the American musician Jonathan Richman, released in 1991.[2][3] Richman supported the album with a North American tour.[4]
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Production
The album contains live and studio tracks, performed by Richman with just his guitar and voice, with occasional percussion.[5][6][7] It was produced by Brennan Totten.[6] The songs are mostly about relationships, with Richman writing in the liner notes that his musical style and methods remain unchanged.[8][9] The cover photo was taken near Richman's home, around Sacramento, California.[10]
Critical reception
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Trouser Press wrote: "In a pensive frame of mind for much of the record, Richman reconsiders past times with new-found gravity."[19] Entertainment Weekly called the album "one of his most clear-eyed and least coy records... It’s chock-full of simplistic—but not simpleminded—songs about puzzling relationships."[14] The Columbus Dispatch praised "My Career as a Homewrecker" and "The Girl Stands Up to Me Now".[20] The Deseret News deemed Richman "the new wave Mister Rogers of folk."[21]
Robert Christgau described the album as the "confessions of a reluctant grownup."[12] The Christian Science Monitor determined that, "as soon as the disc starts spinning and the strings start twanging, Richman delivers enough energy and wit to stop a roomful of conversation."[22] The Republican noted that "he's one very funny guy, with an impressive ability to make the most out of the obvious."[16]
AllMusic wrote that, "without a band to support him, Richman grows more pensive than usual."[11]
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