The Motels / The Motels

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Artist

The Motels

Album Title:

The Motels

Album Cover:

Primary Genre

Rock: New Wave

Format

Released

00/00/1979

Label

Capitol Records, Inc.

Catalog No

CDP 7 48445 2

Bar Code No

0 7777-48445-2 9

Reissue

Yes

Packaging

Jewelcase

Tracks

1.	Anticipating (3:51)
2.	Kix (2:15)
3.	Total Control (5:54)
4.	Love Don't Help (1:58)
5.	Closets And Bullets (4:24)
6.	Atomic Cafe (2:48)
7.	Celia (3:06)
8.	Porn Reggae (4:17)
9.	Dressing Up (5:04)
10.	Counting (4:35)

Date Acquired

01/01/1985

Personal Rating

Acquired from

Best Buy

Purchase Price

14.00

Web Links

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Discogs entry:
MusicBrainz entry:

Notes

Bass – Michael Goodroe
Drums – Brian Glascock
Guitar – Jeff Jourard
Mastered By – Ken Perry
Producer – Carter
Recorded By – Warren Dewey
Saxophone, Keyboards – Martin Life Jourard
Vocals, Guitar – Martha Davis
Matrix / Runout: DIDX 2424 11
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Analyzed Folder: F:\Music\FLAC\Motels, The\1979.The Motels\1979.The Motels_dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR13 -1.14 dB -17.07 dB 01 - Anticipating.flac
DR14 -0.41 dB -16.47 dB 02 - Kix.flac
DR14 -0.83 dB -18.34 dB 03 - Total Control.flac
DR17 -0.50 dB -20.54 dB 04 - Love Don't Help.flac
DR15 -2.19 dB -19.55 dB 05 - Closets & Bullets.flac
DR13 -0.06 dB -17.84 dB 06 - Atomic Cafe.flac
DR14 -0.67 dB -18.75 dB 07 - Celia.flac
DR15 -1.15 dB -19.00 dB 08 - Porn Reggae.flac
DR12 -0.10 dB -15.81 dB 09 - Dressing Up.flac
DR17 -0.00 dB -20.11 dB 10 - Counting.flac
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Number of Files: 10
Official DR Value: DR14
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Reviews

AllMusic Review by Tom Demalon:

1979's self-titled debut release from the California band the Motels comes across as what a less pretentious Doors might have sounded like had they emerged during the new wave era. The Motels is a fairly cold, almost robotic affair which trades in lyrics that explore the darker side of life in Los Angeles. There are a few tracks that bear repeated listens like the frantic "Kix" and "Celia," a warning to a woman involved with the wrong guy. "Total Control," a big hit for the band in Australia and later covered by Tina Turner, is the album's standout with its menacing lyrics of possession delivered by Martha Davis. She is the one consistently redeeming attraction of this dated record. Although she tends to over-sing at times, Davis is a riveting and sensual vocalist and her vocals hint at the potential in the band.

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