All Four One [Original recording reissued]

Motels | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 30, 1996)
• Original Release Date: 1982
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued
• Label: One Way Records Inc
• ASIN: B000002R0W
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #277,485 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Mission of Mercy

2. Take the L

3. Only the Lonely

4. Art Fails

5. Change My Mind

6. So L.A.

7. Tragic Surf

8. Apocalypso

9. He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss)

10. Forever Mine

11. Suddenly Last Summer [*]

12. Shame [*]

Editorial Reviews

The Motels' third album All 4 One finds the group working the fine line between mainstream arena-rock and quirky new wave pop. Their roots lie in the sleek, polished Californian hard rock that dominated late-'70s and early-'80s album-oriented radio, but All 4 One has a shiny new wave production, complete with keyboards and processed guitars. Still, it plays like arena rock, especially since Martha Davis oversings each track, but its best moments - Take the L (Out Of Lover And It's Over) and the single Only the Lonely - are pleasures that make the album an entertaining piece. One Way's CD reissue is even more attractive, since it adds the group's two other big singles, Suddenly Last Summer and Shame, as bonus tracks.

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Played This Record So Much My Mother Didn't Have To!, July 31, 2002

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"one-woman-riot" (Anaheim, California United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: All Four One, Expanded Edition (Audio CD)

Only until just recently, I owned this album on vinyl only! I was just a little kid back when this was released and purchaced by my mother. I still remember sitting on the living room floor listening to it with headphones. I would just stare at her picture until, yeah it is to this day burned into my memory. I knew all the lyrics by heart. As I got older, I began to worry about something happening to my record. I tried not to think about how I would cope if I lost the ability to hear all the songs that have meant so much...Then it was finally available on CD format, I was estatic! Only the Lonely, and Take the L are the big hits from the day, but my favorites then as a kid and now have remained the same. Mission of Mercy, Art Fails, Change My Mind, So L.A., Tragic Surf, and Apocalypso are just perfect! They will always remind me of being a kid, a not-so-distant past when vinyl used to spin; playing music meant you had to pay attention because in order to hear the entire thing the record had to be flipped. Which added another dimention to it; which side of the album first would I pick? Someday, I am going to cover either Art Fails or Change My Mind! "Cause the man on the corner got something new and something new is good for you, today!" What else is needed to say...

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ALMOST GOT IT RIGHT, February 3, 2001

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Avalon Don "Avalon Don" (Huntington Beach, California United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: All Four One, Expanded Edition (Audio CD)

" All Four One " is one of the twenty best rock albums of all time. The Motels had a timeless style like The Doors. The sound of the cd is outstanding and the added bonus tracks are a plus. My only complaint is the full photo of Martha from the original inside album packaging (which matched the outside cover art) is only a partial. Capitol you almost got it right. I also have the " One Way" cd version which does have the picture, but the sound quality is average at best.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth a listen!, August 10, 2000

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"ransom22" - See all my reviews

This review is from: All Four One, Expanded Edition (Audio CD)

If you were watching MTV back in the early 80's, you'll remember the Motels. "Only the Lonely" and "Take the L" were played in heavy rotation. I liked those songs, but not enough to buy the album back then.

Now that I've started buying the Motels' CD's, I know how much I missed out on at the time. I wish I'd bought their albums back then. Now some of them aren't available any more!

On this album, Martha Davis' voice and writing ability really shine. The CD is just a joy to listen to, from start to finish. Plus, the CD includes a nice historical note from Martha, and a few songs from the aborted Apocolypso record.

I just home Capitol re-releases the remaining Motels albums on CD. I'd love to have 'Control' and 'Shock' someday. Until then, I'll keep spinning the four CD's I was able to get, and keep enjoying Martha's voice and the group's music.