The Modern Lovers – The Modern Lovers [180g Vinyl LP]

The Modern Lovers – The Modern Lovers [180g Vinyl LP]

Format: LP, Album, Reissue, Classic Album, 180g Audiophile Vinyl
Label: Music On Vinyl / BMG
Catalogue Number: MOVLP 1681
Barcode: 8719262001381
Released: 23 May 2016 (EU Pressing)
Originally Released: 1976 (Beserkley / Home of the Hits)
Genre: Proto-Punk / Art Rock / Garage Rock
Condition: New & Sealed

Description

A raw, minimalist classic that laid the groundwork for punk, new wave, and indie rock. The Modern Lovers captures Jonathan Richman’s wide-eyed sincerity and deadpan wit, backed by future Talking Heads member Jerry Harrison and Cars drummer David Robinson. Produced in part by John Cale, the album blends Velvet Underground cool with suburban awkwardness—turning Roadrunner, Pablo Picasso, and Hospital into cult anthems of outsider charm.

This Music On Vinyl reissue is pressed on 180g audiophile vinyl, housed in a standard sleeve with charcoal inner and full credits. This edition restores the analogue immediacy of the original 1976 mix, with clean mastering and archival fidelity.

Tracklist Overview

Side A

1. Roadrunner – 4:05
2. Astral Plane – 3:00
3. Old World – 4:01
4. Pablo Picasso – 4:21

Side B

1. She Cracked – 2:55
2. Hospital – 5:31
3. Someone I Care About – 3:38
4. Girl Friend – 3:54
5. Modern World – 3:43

Credits & Notes

• Vocals, Guitar: Jonathan Richman
• Keyboards: Jerry Harrison
• Bass: Ernie Brooks
• Drums: David Robinson
• Producers: John Cale (A1–A4, B1, B3), Jerry Harrison (B2)
• Recorded at: Intermedia Sound, Boston
• Mastered by: G. Horn
• ℗ & © 1976, 2016 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. / BMG
• Licensed to Music On Vinyl B.V.
• Pressed by Record Industry (Netherlands)
• Includes charcoal black inner sleeve and full liner credits