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{{Infobox album
| name      = The Modern Lovers
| type      = studio
| artist    = [[the Modern Lovers]]
| cover      =
| alt        =
| released  = {{Start date|1976|08}}
| recorded  = {{hlist|September 1971 and April 1972|October 1973 {{small|(bonus tracks only)}}}}
| venue      =
| studio    = *[[Syncro Sound|Intermedia Sound]] (Boston, MA)
*[[A&M Studios|A&M]] (Los Angeles, CA)
*Bonus tracks recorded at [[Gold Star Studios|Gold Star]] (Hollywood, CA)
| genre      = {{hlist|[[Proto-punk]]|[[garage rock]]|{{nowrap|[[art rock]]}}}}
| length    = {{ubl|{{Duration|m=34|s=51}} {{small|(original release)}}|{{Duration|m=44|s=06}} {{small|(1989 CD reissue)}}|{{Duration|m=62|s=13}} {{small|(2003 CD reissue)}}}}
| label      = [[Beserkley Records|Beserkley]]
| producer  = Robert Appère, [[John Cale]], Allan Mason
| chronology = [[The Modern Lovers]]
| prev_title =
| prev_year  =
| next_title = [[The Original Modern Lovers]]
| next_year  = 1981
| misc      = {{Extra chronology
| artist    = [[Jonathan Richman]]
| type      = studio
| prev_title = [[Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers (album)|Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers]]
| prev_year  = 1976
| title      = The Modern Lovers
| year      = 1976
| next_title = [[Rock 'n' Roll with the Modern Lovers]]
| next_year  = 1977
}}
{{Singles
| name        = The Modern Lovers
| type        = studio
| single1    = [[Roadrunner (Jonathan Richman song)|Roadrunner]]
| single1date = October 1976
}}
}}
'''''The Modern Lovers''''' is the debut studio album by American rock band the Modern Lovers. It was released on Beserkley Records in 1976, though the original tracks had been recorded in 1971 and 1972. Six of the original tracks were produced by John Cale. The album pointed towards alternative music genres such as punk rock, new wave and indie rock.
'''''The Modern Lovers''''' is the debut studio album by American rock band the Modern Lovers. It was released on Beserkley Records in 1976, though the original tracks had been recorded in 1971 and 1972. Six of the original tracks were produced by John Cale. The album pointed towards alternative music genres such as punk rock, new wave and indie rock.


The album has been featured three times on ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, and was included in Robert Dimery's book ''1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die''.
The album has been featured three times on ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, and was included in Robert Dimery's book ''1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die''.

Latest revision as of 05:34, 17 May 2024

The Modern Lovers
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 1976 (1976-08)
Recorded
  • September 1971 and April 1972
  • October 1973 (bonus tracks only)
Studio
Genre
Length
  • 34:51 (original release)
  • 44:06 (1989 CD reissue)
  • 62:13 (2003 CD reissue)
LabelBeserkley
ProducerRobert Appère, John Cale, Allan Mason
The Modern Lovers chronology
The Modern Lovers
(1976)
The Original Modern Lovers
(1981)
Jonathan Richman chronology
Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers
(1976)
The Modern Lovers
(1976)
Rock 'n' Roll with the Modern Lovers
(1977)
Singles from The Modern Lovers
  1. Roadrunner
    Released: October 1976

The Modern Lovers is the debut studio album by American rock band the Modern Lovers. It was released on Beserkley Records in 1976, though the original tracks had been recorded in 1971 and 1972. Six of the original tracks were produced by John Cale. The album pointed towards alternative music genres such as punk rock, new wave and indie rock.

The album has been featured three times on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, and was included in Robert Dimery's book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.