JONATHAN RICHMAN & MODERN LOVERS w/KIM FOWLEY ORIGINAL RARE ORIG '81 MOHAWK LP

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·       THE MODERN LOVERS (with Jonathan Richman, Ernie Brooks, Jerry Harrison and David Robinson) – THE ORIGINAL MODERN LOVERS (PRODUCED BY KIM FOWLEY, NOT JOHN CALE)- VERY  RARE ORIGINAL 1981  MOHAWK RECORDS STEREO LP SCALP-0002 (ORIGINAL RECORDINGS MADE BETWEEN 1971 AND 1972, THE ALBUM FIRST RELEASED IN 1981)

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       ORIGINAL SILVER MOHAWK LABEL

·       First pressing on Mohawk Records with the song "I'm Straight", deleted on later releases. Some copies of the issue have the track listed on the sleeve but not on the album.

·       PRODUCED BY KIM FOWLEY

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       ORIGINAL, THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

 (►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

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Long before his lyrics celebrated abominable snowmen and ice cream truck drivers, Jonathan Richman was positioning himself as rock's poet of the ordinary. Ex-Velvet Underground co-founder John Cale and larger-than-life songwriter Kim Fowley translated the Richman vision with varying success, but the band dissolved when it couldn't agree on a direction. Beserkley Records issued the Cale sessions as The Modern Lovers in 1976, while Bomp followed suit with Fowley's rougher and readier handiwork in 1981, which is now recycled again onto compact disc. (Several bootlegs also contain songs not released on either album.) Bomp's repackaging dates the Fowley tapes to the spring of 1972, which Richman's liner notes sharply dispute. Curiously, the CD booklet doesn't address his point, despite two takes of "Roadrunner" -- one of rock's greatest drive-all-night songs -- that distinctly differ in performance. Richman also questions the disc's title, since bassist Ernie Brooks and keyboardist Jerry Harrison weren't in the band's inaugural lineup, which did include drummer David Robinson. (The latter trio made respective marks in the Necessaries, Talking Heads, and the Cars.) 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: "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. The Original Modern Lovers is a tangent to The Modern Lovers, which remains the definitive showcase of Richman's earliest creations.

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY RALPH HEIBUTZKI, ALL MUSIC GUIDE  /ALLMUSIC.COM/)

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·       CONDITION:

·       RECORD

 (IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)          WE GRADE THE VINYL AS STRONG VG++. A few light abrasions  ARE VISIBLE, but they appear fairly  insignificant relative to the overall condition of the vinyl, and are only moderately visually distracting. For most part, the vinyl looks impeccable, without any MAJOR visual flaws or imperfections. Much of the original luster is intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

(b)            The record is pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

(c)           Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

·       COVER

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT VERY GOOD++ (VG++).

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-         Cover has some light ring wear (nothing significant); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 3

-         Back cover has circular tarnish (grayish, dust-covered sections, which closely follow the contour of the record),  probably caused by friction or by rubbing against other covers during the storage. The tarnish is similar in appearance to a common ring wear, but, UNLIKE ring wear, these grayish areas may be possible to clean up with a minor effort and with a right cleansing solution.

-         Cover shows some light yellowing on both sides, apparently from aging   (nothing significant).

-         Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the spine

-         Cover has one corner slightly worn / frayed / bent (just a beginning of the split seam)

-         Cover has a visible wrinkle (crease) in the cardboard base on the back panel

-         Visible shelf wear noted on the bottom seam

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-        No cut-out (drill) holes.

-        No cut-out corners

-        No saw-marks or indents

-        No writing

-        No stamps

-        No peel-off marks

-        No stains

-        No mold or mildew spots

-        No stickers or labels

-        No water damage

-        No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or  cuts.

-        No warping

-        No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

-        No glue traces or wax residue.

-        No bar codes

-        No RIAA stamps or stickers. 

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