The Modern Lovers (album)
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The Modern Lovers is the debut studio album by American rock band the Modern Lovers. It was released on Beserkley Records in 1976, although the original nine tracks had been recorded in 1972 (or 1971 in the case of "Hospital").
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Track listing
All songs written by Jonathan Richman, except where noted.
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Side one
- "Roadrunner" – 4:04
- "Astral Plane" – 3:00
- "Old World" – 4:00
- "Pablo Picasso" – 4:15
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Side two
- "She Cracked" – 2:53
- "Hospital" – 5:31 (September 1971)
- "Someone I Care About" – 3:37
- "Girl Friend" – 3:51 (A&M sessions, April 1972)
- "Modern World" – 3:40 (A&M sessions, April 1972)
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2003 reissue bonus tracks
- "Dignified & Old" – 2:29 (A&M sessions, April 1972)
- "I'm Straight"* – 4:18 (Fowley sessions, October 1973)
- "Government Center"* – 2:03 (Fowley sessions, October 1973)
- "I Wanna Sleep in Your Arms"** (Richman, James Osterberg) – 2:32 (Fowley sessions, October 1973)
- "Dance With Me"** – 4:26 (Fowley sessions, October 1973)
- "Someone I Care About" (alternate version) – 2:58 (September 1971)
- "Modern World" (alternate version) – 3:16 (Fowley demo, 1972)
- "Roadrunner" (alternate version) – 4:55 (September 1971)
*Previously released on Troublemakers (1980)
**Previously released on The Original Modern Lovers (1981)
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Personnel
- Jonathan Richman – vocals, electric guitars
- Jerry Harrison – piano, organ, bass, backing vocals
- Ernie Brooks – bass, electric guitar, backing vocals
- David Robinson – drums, backing vocals
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Studio production
- John Cale – producer, additional keyboards
- Allan Mason and Robert Appere – producers on "Girlfriend", "Modern World", "Dignified and Old"
- Kim Fowley – producer on "I'm Straight", "Government Center", I Wanna Sleep in Your Arms", "Dance with Me", and alternate versions
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Album production
- Matthew King Kaufman – compilation
- Jim Blodgett – co-ordination
- T. Lubin – assistance
- G. Horn – mastering
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