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The Modern Lovers 1976

rock, indie rock, art rock, garage rock 62 min 17 tracks Sanctuary Records

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.

rock indie rock art rock garage rock proto-punk

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Character

Character-led, spare, intimate and grave.

character-ledplot-driven
sparerichly built
intimate

Tracks

1Roadrunner4:06
2Astral Plane3:01
3Old World4:01
4Pablo Picasso4:22
5She Cracked2:56
6Hospital5:32
7Someone I Care About3:39
8Girl Friend3:55
9Modern World3:45
10Dignified and Old2:29
11I’m Straight4:19
12Government Center2:04
13I Wanna Sleep in Your Arms2:32
14Dance With Me4:27
15Someone I Care About (alternative version)2:59
16Modern World (alternative version)3:17
17Roadrunner (alternative version)4:55

17 tracks, 62 minutes.

About the album

Artist: The Modern Lovers
Label: Sanctuary Records
Type: Album
Format: Digital Media
Country: XW

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