Jonathan, Te Vas a Emocionar!

by Jonathan Richman

Overview

Although Richman's vocals have intermittently slipped into foreign tongues for years, Jonathan, Te Vas a Emocionar! is still a surprise: entirely sung in Spanish, the record is a charmer, transcending the language barrier with ease. Along with a few new originals and a handful of traditional Mexican tunes, the album primarily consists of loose Spanish reworkings of Richman favorites -- I, Jonathan's "You Can't Talk to the Dude" becomes "No Te Oye," for example, while Having a Party's "Just for Fun" becomes "No Mas por Fun" and Jonathan Goes Country's "Reno" becomes, well, "Reno"; whatever the language, however, Richman remains his earnest, wistful self -- none of his personality gets lost in the translation. ~ Jason Ankeny

Product Details

Release Date:	02/28/1994
Label:	Rounder Select / Rounder
UPC:	0011661904026
Rank:	133389

Tracks

1. Pantomima de "El Amor Brujo"
2. Harpo en Su Harpa
3. No Te Oye
4. No M¿¿s Por Fun
5. Papel de Chicle
6. Los Vecinos
7. Compadrito Coraz¿¿n
8. Melod¿¿a Tradicional Ecuadoriana
9. Shirin y Farad
10. Reno
11. Cerca
12. El U.F.O. Man
13. Ahora Es Mejor
14. Sabor a Mi
15. Una Fuerza All¿¿

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jonathan Richman   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Brennan Totten   Congas,Bass,Bongos,Guitar
Ned Claflin   Vocals (Background),Piano,Guitar,Vocals
Jim Washburn   Bass
Evy Ledesma   Vocals
Tom Nelson   Bongos,Vocals
Baltimores   Vocals
Dave Terry   Vocals
John Girton   Guitar,Bass
Scot Woodland   Congas

Technical Credits

John Girton   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Brennan Totten   Audio Production,Producer
Jonathan Richman   Composer
Manuel de Falla   Composer
Baltimores   Group
Nancy Given   Design
Hank Meals   Photography
Manuel Esperon   Composer
Fernando Oliveira   Composer
Jesus Camacho   Composer
Alvaro Carrillo   Composer
Traditional   Composer