Motels

Motels | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 1, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: EMI Special Products
• ASIN: B000002TIO
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #128,835 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Anticipating

2. Kix

3. Total Control

4. Love Don't Help

5. Closets and Bullets

6. Atomic Cafe

7. Celia

8. Porn Reggae

9. Dressing Up

10. Counting

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Debut for an Excellent Band, December 15, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Motels (Audio CD)

After being a regular at Madam Wong's during 1978 and early 1979, The Motels were signed with Capitol Records on Mother's Day 1979. Recording the song list that had help create a cult following in the L.A. area, the band cut ten songs that encompassed the L.A. sound of that time. New Wave was just emerging, taking the place of disco and punk. The Motels somehow found their way through the crowd of up-and-coming bands with Martha's seductive lyrics and sensual voice. Released in September of 1979, the album and its first single, "Total Control," hit the airwaves. The band began a nation-wide tour. Martha related in a recent interview (found on The Motels website) that the first song of theirs that the band heard on the radio was "Dressing Up" while they opened in Boston. But the album had no chart success -- at least, not in the U.S. In the land "down under," however, "Total Control" went to #7, and Australia began a love affair with the band that would last even to Martha's solo carear in 1987. In the U.S., however, the single only went to #107,but the album did reach gold status in 1980 in the U.S., Canada, and of course, Australia. "Closets and Bullets" was the second single released. The line-up for the band at that time was: Martha Davis (guitar, vocals), Jeff Jourard (guitar), Marty Jourard (keyboards/sax), Michael Goodroe (bass), and Brian Glascock (drums). 1980 would see the departure of Jeff Jourard.Overall, the album is an excellent debut for an excellent band. "Anticipating" and "Atomic Cafe" are timeless, as is Martha's hauting tune "Counting." A must for any Motels fan.-Alan

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Motels CD, July 24, 2007

By 

Ewell Bowers "hektor24" (texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Motels (Audio CD)

This is easily the best Motels CD. Martha Davis's vocals are somewhat subdued and the music is more stark on this CD compared to the more lavish later albums, and it has an edge that the later albums lack. Martha as always is alternately pouty, sexy, even at times tragic. The dark and understated Celia is incredible as is the plaintive Total Control. Porn Reggae is a fun tune countered by Counting which hits the perfect pitch of desolation. Music from the 80's is often ridiculed, and some later Motels songs might deserve it, but this should be considered a classic CD by any measure. Get a copy and you'll see.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Please forgive me Only the lonely, September 18, 2008

By 

Roberta Hotard "Mrs. H" (Somewhere here, Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Motels (Audio CD)

This is far off as anyone could get as posting about a musical group/ artist as me. The Motels where in the 80's and where was I at then? Gee Okay just never really took in the group/ lyrics to enjoy as the regular bands, Go-Go's, Tears For Fears, Hall and Oates, Sheena Easton, Laura Branigan and the rest of the wonderful era in music. In 1985 my life changed and had other priorities that would come before my music and what I wanted. With a diaper bag,bottles and a bundle of joy along with a car seat there was only 1 piece of music that I bought until my baby got older and that was Do You by Sheena Easton. Now that I am much older and wiser than a teen living my world at 18 years of age and loving life to the fullest, little do I know now, I really missed a great group of music The Motels/ Martha Davis. I love Only the Lonely and enjoy hearing it sung to me 3 times a week by Jamie Perlow, she does a magnificent job of Martha as well as 80's music for me to relive my past of music that was my favorite. So now I have much to collect and listen to for Motels and Marthas cd's are now on my list. Does anyone know information on the 2 cds THIS and Beautiful Life both were to be released in 2008. Sorry if I hurt anyones feelings of being a fan, but the saying goes never to late. Please forgive me , any info of updates on the group/singer please contact me. I am interested in a concert. Thank you