MODERN LOVERS(WITH JONATHAN RICHMAN)-'76 S/T-NEW LP 180
THE MODERN LOVERS
S/T
(WITH JONATHAN RICHMAN)
NEW LP(REISSUE)
4 MEN WITH BEARDS
180 gr 4MENWITH BEARDS MODERN LOVERS - MODERN LOVERS Originally released on the Beserkley label in 1976 (though most of the material was recorded in 1973), The Modern Lovers is a universally accepted proto-punk classic. 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. While also displaying the goofy wit that would later be Richman's signature, The Modern Lovers is equal parts geeky, emotional, angst driven, life affirming, and, from start to finish, absolutely brilliant. 70s/80s Pop/Rock/NewWave
24/09/2009 Jonathan Richman's nasal little kid's voice and playful innocence turned out to be a perfect detour for the still-young punk movement in the mid-'70s. This 10-song, 1976 album, actually a collection of demos from earlier in the decade, opens with the ultimate Boston driving anthem, "Roadrunner." In addition to its fun, straightforward guitar-and-keyboard songs, such as the anti-drug "She Cracked," the loopy "Pablo Picasso" and the rocking-secretary "Government Center," the album is notable for historical reasons. David Robinson was the Lovers' drummer before he joined the Cars, Jerry Harrison was keyboardist before he joined Talking Heads, and ex-Velvet Underground violist John Cale produced half the tracks. Tracks 1 Roadrunner (Jonathan Richman) 04:04 2 Astral Plane (Jonathan Richman) 02:58 3 Old World (Jonathan Richman) 04:00 4 Pablo Picasso (Jonathan Richman) 04:19 5 She Cracked (Jonathan Richman) 02:53 6 Hospital (Jonathan Richman) 05:29 7 Someone I Care About (Jonathan Richman) 03:36 8 Girlfriend (Jonathan Richman) 03:52 9 Modern World (Jonathan Richman) 03:42
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