Los Angeles-based power pop combo the Cretones were comprised of singer/guitarist Mark Goldenberg, bassist Peter Bernstein, keyboardist Steve Leonard, and drummer Steve Beers.
After signing to Richard Perry's Planet Records, the Cretones issued their debut LP, Thin Red Line, in 1980.
Linda Ronstadt was so impressed with the record that she covered the cuts "Mad Love," "Justine," and "Cost of Love" on her new wave-inspired album, also titled Mad Love, which additionally featured Goldenberg on guitar.
The Cretones debuted in 1978 at a deli near USC called Mike’s Munchies, one of the few L.A. venues open to unsigned bands at the time.
Planet released The Cretones debut LP Thin Red Line in February 1980 & their single Real Love charted in the Billboard Hot 100 soon after.
Mark Goldenberg’s exceptional songwriting quickly caught people’s attention, including Linda Ronstadt, who invited The Cretones to collaborate on her 1980 LP Mad Love on which she covered three of their songs: the title cut, Cost Of Love, & the stunning Justine.
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