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The Modern Lovers were an American rock band formed in Natick, Massachusetts in 1970 by Jonathan Richman. The original band existed from 1970 to 1974 but their recordings were not released until 1976 or later. It featured Richman and bassist Ernie Brooks with drummer David Robinson and keyboardist Jerry Harrison. The sound of the band owed a great deal to the influence of the Velvet Underground and the Stooges, and is now sometimes classified as "proto-punk". It pointed the way towards much of the punk rock, new wave, alternative and indie rock music of later decades. Their debut studio album, the eponymous The Modern Lovers contained idiosyncratic songs about dating awkwardness, growing up in Massachusetts, love of life, and the USA. The band would also release another studio album, The Original Modern Lovers, and three live albums.
Top Tracks
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Roadrunner (Alternative Version)
The Modern Lovers (Expanded Version)
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Girlfriend
The Modern Lovers (Expanded Version)
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I'm Straight
The Modern Lovers (Expanded Version)
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Old World
The Modern Lovers (Expanded Version)
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California Desert Party
Vampire Girl: Essential Recordings
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Egyptian Reggae
Ultimate 70s
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Dance With Me
The Modern Lovers (Expanded Version)
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Dignified And Old
The Modern Lovers (Expanded Version)
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Roadrunner (Live At Harvard University, Boston, MA / 1971 - 1972)
Precise Modern Lovers Order (Live In Berkeley And Boston)
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I Wanna Sleep In Your Arms
The Modern Lovers (Expanded Version)
