THE MODERN LOVERS The Original Modern Lovers LP MOHAWK US orig JONATHAN RICHMAN
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THE MODERN LOVERS
ERNIE BROOKS, JERRY HARRISON, DAVID ROBINSON, JONATHAN RICHMAN
Formed by endearing songsmith Jonathan Richman, they blended early rock, garage sounds,
the Velvet Underground, created unique proto-punk sound. Singer/songwriter Jonathan Richman
is sufficiently well-established as a solo artist, and it's easy to overlook the fact that
the moniker sometimes used for his backing band, the Modern Lovers, was once
connected to a coherent group of which Richman was a member. The Boston-based group
the Modern Lovers is of such significance to American underground rock that they deserve
separate consideration from Richman's own body of work, although many of the songs
they recorded carried over into Richman's solo career
and were used as the flagstones on which it was built
"THE ORIGINAL MODERN LOVERS"
Recorded Spring, 1972
1981 LP MOHAWK RECORDS SCALP 0002
PRINTED IN U.S.A. ORIGINAL PRESSING (later pressings on BOMP Records)
This version: "I'm Straight" is listed on the cover and label but isn't actually on the record
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LABEL: MOHAWK - SILVER LABEL - BLACK TEXT
Catalog on cover: SCALP 0002
Catalog on labels: SCALP 0002-A / SCALP 0002-B
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): BLP 4021 A
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): BLP 4021 B
On labels: All Songs by Jonathan Richman
Copyright Control
On Back Cover: Produced by Kim Fowley
Engineered & Mixed by Dinky Dawson
© Modern Lovers Songs
© 1981 Mohawk Records. All rights reserved
tracklisting
Side A: ROAD RUNNER #1 - SHE CRACKED - ASTRAL PLAIN
I'M STRAIGHT (listed on the cover and label but isn't actually on the record) - WALK UP THE STREET
Side B: I WANNA SLEEP - DON'T LET OUT YOUTH GO TO WASTE
DANCE WITH ME - GIRLFREN - ROAD RUNNER #2
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RECORD NEAR MINT but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE EX but (please, see pictures and read above description)
The sessions showcase a rudimentary, yet spirited outfit that knew how to emphasize its strengths.
Richman's nonstop guitar chug lends depth to his elementary arrangements, which are further buoyed
by Robinson's insistent drumming, and Harrison's fuzzed-out roller-rink organ, which is the
primary instrumental voice here. Still, Richman's songs are the main interest:
two takes of "Roadrunner" -- one of rock's greatest drive-all-night songs -- that distinctly differ in performance,
"She Cracked" slaps at a '70s rock scene fueled by laid-back decadence, while "Girlfrien"
pleads for intimacy during a trip to the local art museum. "Walk up the Street" critiques a society
that widens people's isolation while continuing to tempt them with an ever-growing array of modern
conveniences and distractions. Given its thin sound, and a length that stops just shy
of a meager 30 minutes, this disc is best appreciated as a documentary of an underdog
band trying to harness its energies into a coherent product.
At best, The Original Modern Lovers is a tangent to The Modern Lovers,
which remains the definitive showcase of Richman's earliest creations...(AllMusic)
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