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The ambitious You Must Ask the Heart is Richman's most consistent effort in years; produced with clarity by Brennan Totten, the album is a neat summation of the singer's recent history, ranging in tone from the pensive ("To Hide a Little Thought") to the silly ("Vampire Girl") and spanning in style from country (the title track) to Spanish ("Amorcito Corazon"). Offsetting his own material with a handful of superb covers -- including Tom Waits' "The Heart of Saturday Night" and Sam Cooke's "Nothing Can Change This Love" -- Richman sings with remarkable energy and honesty; even after dozens of records, his joyful spirit remains undimmed.
© Jason Ankeny /TiVo
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Jonathan Richman, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Girton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brennan Totten, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1995 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Jonathan Richman, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Waits, Composer - John Girton, Saxophone, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brennan Totten, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1995 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Jonathan Richman, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Girton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brennan Totten, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1995 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Jonathan Richman, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Julia Sweeney, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - John Girton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brennan Totten, Producer, Recording Producer - Joseph Marc, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Jonathan Richman, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Girton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - William Tyus, ComposerLyricist - The Students, ComposerLyricist - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brennan Totten, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1995 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Jonathan Richman, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Girton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brennan Totten, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1995 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Jonathan Richman, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Amanda McBroom, ComposerLyricist - John Girton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brennan Totten, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1995 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Jonathan Richman, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Girton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ned Claflin, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brennan Totten, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1995 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Jonathan Richman, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Cooke, ComposerLyricist - John Girton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brennan Totten, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1995 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Pedro De Urdimalas, ComposerLyricist - Manuel Esperón, ComposerLyricist - Jonathan Richman, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Girton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brennan Totten, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1995 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Jonathan Richman, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Girton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brennan Totten, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1995 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Jonathan Richman, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Girton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brennan Totten, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1995 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Jonathan Richman, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - John Girton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brennan Totten, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1995 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Album review
The ambitious You Must Ask the Heart is Richman's most consistent effort in years; produced with clarity by Brennan Totten, the album is a neat summation of the singer's recent history, ranging in tone from the pensive ("To Hide a Little Thought") to the silly ("Vampire Girl") and spanning in style from country (the title track) to Spanish ("Amorcito Corazon"). Offsetting his own material with a handful of superb covers -- including Tom Waits' "The Heart of Saturday Night" and Sam Cooke's "Nothing Can Change This Love" -- Richman sings with remarkable energy and honesty; even after dozens of records, his joyful spirit remains undimmed.
© Jason Ankeny /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:32:35
- Main artists: Jonathan Richman
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rounder
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1995 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc. ℗ 1995 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
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