{"product_id":"i-jonathan","title":"I, Jonathan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI, Jonathan\u003c\/em\u003e is the fourth solo album by \u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Richman\u003c\/strong\u003e, released by the Rounder Records label in 1992. As the founder of influential protopunk band The Modern Lovers, Richman had strived to convey authentic emotions and storytelling with his music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI, Jonathan\u003c\/strong\u003e continued this aesthetic with simple and sparse rock and roll arrangements, and straightforward lyrics about mundane topics. Songs on the album addressed topics such as backyard parties (\"\u003cem\u003eParties in the U.S.A\u003c\/em\u003e\"), memories of neighborhoods in which Richman had lived (\"\u003cem\u003eRooming House on Venice Beach\u003c\/em\u003e\" and \"\u003cem\u003eTwilight in Boston\u003c\/em\u003e\"), and his admiration of his primary musical inspiration, the Velvet Underground (\"\u003cem\u003eVelvet Underground\u003c\/em\u003e\").\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe latter song includes a brief interlude of the Velvet Underground song, \"\u003cem\u003eSister Ray\u003c\/em\u003e.\" The album helped increase Richman's cultural profile, which would include a 1993 appearance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien in which Richman performed one of the album's songs, \"\u003cem\u003eI Was Dancing in the Lesbian Bar\u003c\/em\u003e.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Craft Recordings","offers":[{"title":"White LP | Rough Trade Exclusive","offer_id":50404016357707,"sku":"2057372","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":50404015145291,"sku":"1096090","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/9bc949e6-7cae-492b-a38a-0b51c118717b_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726565780","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/i-jonathan","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}