The Modern Lovers (album)

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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.