“She Cracked”, The Modern Lovers—NPA

This way: She Cracked

Near Perfect Album

As near perfect albums go, this one is way up there, hard not to pick it as the best of NPAs. You can write a whole novel about the recording and re-recording of the songs on this record. The Modern Lovers is the debut studio album by American rock band the Modern Lovers. It was released on Beserkley Records in 1976, although, bar "Hospital" (recorded in 1971), the original tracks had been recorded in 1972. Six of the original tracks were produced by John Cale. The album has been featured three times on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. 

Original LP tracks (a lot of extra add-ins out there that are not part of the original release).

Side one

"Roadrunner" – 4:04

"Astral Plane" – 3:00

"Old World" – 4:00

"Pablo Picasso" – 4:15

Side two

"She Cracked" – 2:53

"Hospital" – 5:31 (September 1971)

"Someone I Care About" – 3:37

"Girl Friend" – 3:51 (A&M sessions, April 1972)

"Modern World" – 3:40 (A&M sessions, April 1972)

[Spotify] She Cracked

[Spotify, album] The Modern Lovers-LP