The Modern Lovers

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Annotation

Reissue with three additional tracks and different cover

Annotation last modified on 2016-05-30 12:27 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Rating	Length
A1	Roadrunner producer: John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder) bass: Ernie Brooks drums (drum set): David Robinson (US rock drummer) guitar and lead vocals: Jonathan Richman organ and piano: Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) background vocals: Ernie Brooks, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) and David Robinson (US rock drummer) part of: Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 77) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 269) recording of: Roadrunner lyricist and composer: Jonathan Richman	4	4:06
A2	Astral Plane producer: John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder) bass: Ernie Brooks drums (drum set): David Robinson (US rock drummer) guitar and lead vocals: Jonathan Richman organ and piano: Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) background vocals: Ernie Brooks, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) and David Robinson (US rock drummer) recording of: Astral Plane lyricist and composer: Jonathan Richman	4	3:01
A3	Old World producer: John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder) bass: Ernie Brooks drums (drum set): David Robinson (US rock drummer) guitar and lead vocals: Jonathan Richman organ and piano: Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) background vocals: Ernie Brooks, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) and David Robinson (US rock drummer) recording of: Old World lyricist and composer: Jonathan Richman	4	4:03
A4	Pablo Picasso producer: John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder) bass: Ernie Brooks drums (drum set): David Robinson (US rock drummer) guitar and lead vocals: Jonathan Richman organ and piano: Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) background vocals: Ernie Brooks, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) and David Robinson (US rock drummer) recording of: Pablo Picasso writer: John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder) and Jonathan Richman	3.35	4:22
A5	I'm Straight recording of: I’m Straight lyricist and composer: Jonathan Richman publisher: Modern Love Songs and Rockin' Leprechaun Music	3	4:18
A6	Dignified and Old recording of: Dignified and Old lyricist and composer: Jonathan Richman publisher: Modern Love Songs and Rockin' Leprechaun Music	3	2:29
B1	She Cracked producer: John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder) bass: Ernie Brooks drums (drum set): David Robinson (US rock drummer) guitar and lead vocals: Jonathan Richman organ and piano: Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) background vocals: Ernie Brooks, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) and David Robinson (US rock drummer) recording of: She Cracked lyricist and composer: Jonathan Richman	3.5	2:56
B2	Hospital miscellaneous support: Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) bass: Ernie Brooks drums (drum set): David Robinson (US rock drummer) guitar and lead vocals: Jonathan Richman organ and piano: Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) background vocals: Ernie Brooks, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) and David Robinson (US rock drummer) recording of: Hospital miscellaneous support: Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) lyricist and composer: Jonathan Richman	4.5	5:36
B3	Someone I Care About producer: John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder) bass: Ernie Brooks drums (drum set): David Robinson (US rock drummer) guitar and lead vocals: Jonathan Richman organ and piano: Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) background vocals: Ernie Brooks, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) and David Robinson (US rock drummer) recording of: Someone I Care About lyricist and composer: Jonathan Richman	5	3:39
B4	Girl Friend bass: Ernie Brooks drums (drum set): David Robinson (US rock drummer) guitar and lead vocals: Jonathan Richman organ and piano: Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) background vocals: Ernie Brooks, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) and David Robinson (US rock drummer) recording of: Girl Friend lyricist and composer: Jonathan Richman version of: Girlfren	3	3:55
B5	Modern World bass: Ernie Brooks drums (drum set): David Robinson (US rock drummer) guitar and lead vocals: Jonathan Richman organ and piano: Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) background vocals: Ernie Brooks, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) and David Robinson (US rock drummer) recording of: Modern World lyricist and composer: Jonathan Richman	4	3:44
B6	Government Center recording of: Government Center lyricist and composer: Jonathan Richman publisher: Modern Love Songs and Rockin' Leprechaun Music	5	2:03

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/2541145 [info]

Release group

part of:

Pitchfork: The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s (number: 40) (order: 40)
Uncut: The 100 Greatest Debut Albums (2006) (number: 42) (order: 42)
Joe Harrington: Top 100 Albums of All Time (number: 70) (order: 70)
Rolling Stone: 100 Best Debut Albums of All Time (2022-07-01) (number: 74) (order: 74)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 288) (order: 288)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 288) (order: 288)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 348) (order: 349)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 381) (order: 381)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 382) (order: 382)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/6689 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/The-modern-lovers/The-modern-lovers [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the_modern_lovers/the_modern_lovers/ [info] https://www.45cat.com/cdalbum/cd/cmqcd782 [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/187093/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000654368 [info]
Wikidata:	Q755363 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 081227009113
Format:: 12" Vinyl
Length:: 44:12

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Cardboard/Paper Sleeve
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Beserkley Records
RNLP 70091
Rhino
RNLP 70091

Release events

United States
1986

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