Released May 1978 Approved by the Motors
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(1980) Release date May 1978 Genre Rock music | Length 45:35 Artist The Motors Label Virgin Records | |
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Recorded Pathway Studios, Basing Street Studios, IBC Studios, Olympic Studios Producers Andrew McMaster, Nick Garvey People also search for Tenement Steps, Airport - The Motor's Greatest Hits, 1 | ||
Approved by the Motors is the second studio album by English rock band The Motors, originally released in May 1978. The album only spent 1 week in the UK Albums Charts reaching number 60. Four singles came from the album, "Airport", "Forget About You", "Today" and "Sensation".
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Background and production
The Motors had just completed a 5-week tour of the USA when they started recording the album on 1 February 1978. The album was produced by Peter Ker and the two main songwriters in the group, Nick Garvey and Andy McMaster. It was mostly recorded at Pathway Studios, London and engineered by Andy Miller at IBC Studios and Pathway Studios, Basing Street Studios, Olympic Studios. This album used some material that had been written by McMaster and Garvey before the band had formed the year before. The album cover was designed by Cooke Key Associates.
Reviews
Rolling Stone magazine (No. 274) reviewed the album on 21 September 1978. Jim Farber said:
It has since been published by Rolling Stone as "20 Rock Albums Rolling Stone Loved in the 1970s That You Never Heard"
Record Collector magazine's Joe Geesin said of the album:
AllMusic's reviewer Chris Woodstra said of the album:
Robert Christgau rated the album B+, meaning that he felt that it was a good record. At least one of whose sides can be played with lasting interest and the other of which includes at least one enjoyable cut.
Personnel
Songs
1Airport4:38
2Mamma Rock 'n' Roller4:03
3Forget About You2:53