Modern Lovers 88
by Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers

Modern Lovers 88 by Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers
Year: 1988
Overall rank: 17,148th   
Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 14 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1988 (229th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (2,300th)
Award Best albums of all time (17,148th)

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Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers bestography

Modern Lovers 88 is ranked 4th best out of 11 albums by The Modern Lovers on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by The Modern Lovers is The Modern Lovers which is ranked number 474 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 3,609.

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Overall rank: 17,148th | 1980s rank: 2,300th | 1988 rank: 229th

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