My NTS
Live now

The Modern Lovers

NTS default image

The Modern Lovers

The Modern Lovers has been played over 20 times on NTS, first on 18 January 2016. The Modern Lovers's music has been featured on 27 episodes.

The Modern Lovers were an American rock band led by Jonathan Richman in the 1970s and 1980s.

The original band, billed simply as "The Modern Lovers", existed from 1970–74 but their recordings were not released until 1976 or later. It featured Jonathan Richman and bassist Ernie Brooks with drummer David Robinson (later of The Cars) and keyboardist Jerry Harrison (later of Talking Heads). The sound of the band owed a great deal to the influence of The Velvet Underground, and…

tracks
MOST PLAYED TRACKS
I'm Straight
The Modern Lovers
Mohawk Records1981
I'm Straight
The Modern LoversMohawk Records1981
Discogs
Hospital
The Modern Lovers (Gary Phillips, Glen Kolotkin, Matthew King Kaufman mix)
Home Of The Hits1976
Hospital
The Modern Lovers (Gary Phillips, Glen Kolotkin, Matthew King Kaufman mix)Home Of The Hits1976
Discogs
I´m Straight
The Modern Lovers (Gary Phillips, Glen Kolotkin, Matthew King Kaufman mix)
Line, Beserkley1988
I´m Straight
The Modern Lovers (Gary Phillips, Glen Kolotkin, Matthew King Kaufman mix)Line, Beserkley1988
Discogs
I Wanna Sleep
The Modern Lovers
Mohawk Records1981
I Wanna Sleep
The Modern LoversMohawk Records1981
Discogs
Roadrunner
The Modern Lovers (Gary Phillips, Glen Kolotkin, Matthew King Kaufman mix)
Home Of The Hits1976
Roadrunner
The Modern Lovers (Gary Phillips, Glen Kolotkin, Matthew King Kaufman mix)Home Of The Hits1976
Discogs
Astral Plane
The Modern Lovers (Gary Phillips, Glen Kolotkin, Matthew King Kaufman mix)
Home Of The Hits1976
Astral Plane
The Modern Lovers (Gary Phillips, Glen Kolotkin, Matthew King Kaufman mix)Home Of The Hits1976
Discogs
She Cracked
The Modern Lovers (Gary Phillips, Glen Kolotkin, Matthew King Kaufman mix)
Home Of The Hits1976
She Cracked
The Modern Lovers (Gary Phillips, Glen Kolotkin, Matthew King Kaufman mix)Home Of The Hits1976
Discogs
Dignified And Old
The Modern Lovers
Rhino Records1986
Dignified And Old
The Modern LoversRhino Records1986
Discogs
A Plea For Tenderness
The Modern Lovers
Vinyl Lovers2010
A Plea For Tenderness
The Modern LoversVinyl Lovers2010
Discogs
Dance With Me
The Modern Lovers
Mohawk Records1981
Dance With Me
The Modern LoversMohawk Records1981
Discogs
MORE TRACKS