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500 Greatest Albums

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Modern Lovers - Modern Lovers


Modern Lovers - Modern Lovers
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Jonathan Richman moved from Boston to New York as a teenager in hopes of sleeping on Lou Reed's couch. That influence shows on the two-chord anthem "Roadrunner." Recorded in 1972 but not released until 1976, Modern Lovers turned the tough sounds of the Velvets into an ode to suburban romanticism.

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