The Romantics – The Romantics

Title: The Romantics - The Romantics
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1980, Rock, Power Pop and New Wave, Detroit, Michigan 8/26
Matrix #: FZ 36273
Condition: VG+ (LM) | Members: The Romantics (N/A)
Cultural Facts:

1. Career Turning: The debut introduced “What I Like About You,” with drummer Jimmy Marinos singing lead on the energetic track that became the band’s enduring signature song.
2. Personal Struggle: The Romantics spent years in a difficult legal battle with former management over missing royalties and financial control, disrupting the band’s ability to record and release new music.
3. Production Style: Producer Pete Solley combined crisp guitars, handclaps, harmonica, and driving rhythms, blending Detroit rock energy with British Invasion hooks and new wave polish.

8/4/26 LM

+1 4/30/25 - EK +1 5/17/25 ob