The Modern Lovers Album Vinyl

It s an album that bridges the gap between the velvet underground a band whom leader jonathan richman was obsessed with and the first wave of punk rock.

The modern lovers album vinyl. View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 1986 vinyl release of the modern lovers on discogs. Jonathan richman s wry lyrics propel them into rock history. Vinyl lp album repress stereo country. Six of the original tracks were produced by john cale in 2003 the album was ranked number 381 on rolling stone magazine s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

Art rock indie rock. The album influenced scores of musicians including the sex pistols and talking heads and paved the. Vinyl lp album country. The original band existed from 1970 to 1974 but their recordings were not released until 1976 or later.

Rhino records 2 rnlp 70091 beserkley rnlp 70091 format. View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 1976 vinyl release of the modern lovers on discogs. There were a few essential bands from this time period the ny dolls the dictators and the modern lovers. Boston based band 1970 1974 formed by jonathan richman recorded two studio albums actually demos which remained unreleased until 1976 and 1981.

The modern lovers were an american rock band led by jonathan richman in the 1970s and 1980s. Here on their groundbreaking 1st artifact the modern lovers rock with the stripped down essentials of serpentine organ sparse guitar strumming and basic drum beats. Home of the hits hh 1910 format. It featured richman and bassist ernie brooks with drummer david robinson later of the cars and keyboardist jerry harrison later of talking heads the sound of the band owed a great deal to the.

The modern lovers only ever recorded demos and live shows but the demos were released as albums several years later. Originally released on the beserkeley label in 1976 though most of the material was recorded in 1973 the modern lovers is a universally accepted proto punk classic. The modern lovers was the debut album from jonathan richman s band of the same name and was an immediate critical and commercial success it s opening track roadrunner was an instant classic and is now deservedly iconic but there are nine more post velvet underground pre punk tracks to dig into. Vinyl lp album reissue remastered country.

The artwork says the recordings are from 1971 but they were actually recorded in 1972. The modern lovers is the debut studio album by american rock band the modern lovers it was released on beserkley records in 1976 although the original nine tracks had been recorded in 1972 or 1971 in the case of hospital. The modern lovers profile.