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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 (1976) 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 (1981), and three live albums.
Top Tracks
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Girlfriend
The Modern Lovers (Expanded Version)
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Egyptian Reggae
Rock 'N' Roll With The Modern Lovers (Bonus Track Edition)
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I Love Hot Nights
Modern Lovers 88
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Old World
The Modern Lovers (Expanded Version)
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New Kind Of Neighborhood
Action Packed: The Best of Jonathan Richman
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Rockin' Rockin' Leprechauns
Rock 'N' Roll With The Modern Lovers (Bonus Track Edition)
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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'm A Little Dinosaur
Roadrunner: The Beserkley Collection
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Dignified And Old
The Modern Lovers (Expanded Version)
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I Wanna Sleep In Your Arms
The Modern Lovers (Expanded Version)
