5 Facts About The Modern Lovers' Delayed Debut Album

The album was recorded in 1971 and 1972 Sessions took place at Intermedia Sound in Boston and A&M Studios in Hollywood.

It wasn’t released until August 1976 Beserkley Records finally put out the album, four to five years after recording.

The band had broken up by the time the album came out The Modern Lovers disbanded in 1974, so the release was posthumous for the group.

The delay was unusually long for a debut album Most records come out within a year of recording, making this a notable exception.

The recordings were shelved for years before being picked up The tapes sat unreleased until Beserkley acquired and issued them.