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Length
  
36:35

Artist
  
The Motels

Producer
  
Val Garay

Genre
  
New wave

Little Robbers (1983)
  
Shock (1985)

Release date
  
16 September 1983

Label
  
Capitol Records

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Released
  
September 16, 1983 (1983-09-16)

Recorded
  
February 14 – August 15, 1983

Similar
  
The Motels albums, New wave albums

Little Robbers is the RIAA Gold-certified fourth studio album by new wave band The Motels. It was recorded between February and August 1983 and released in September 1983.

Contents

It features the hit song, "Suddenly Last Summer", which hit No. 1 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart, and became the band's second Top 10 Pop hit in the US, reaching No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Track listing

  1. "Where Do We Go from Here (Nothing Sacred)" (Martha Davis) – 3:34
  2. "Suddenly Last Summer" (Davis) – 3:46
  3. "Isle of You" (Davis, Kevin McCormick) – 4:09
  4. "Trust Me" (Davis) – 3:23
  5. "Monday Shut Down" (Davis, Steve Goldstein) – 3:48
  6. "Remember the Nights" (Davis, Scott Thurston) – 3:02
  7. "Little Robbers" (Davis) – 3:56
  8. "Into the Heartland" (Davis, Bernie Taupin) – 3:36
  9. "Tables Turned" (Davis, Michael Goodroe) – 3:37
  10. "Footsteps" (Davis, Goldstein, Bill Wray) – 3:44

Singles

"Suddenly Last Summer" (Capitol Records #5271) Released: Aug 1983 Charts: Australia #34 / Canada #11 / New Zealand #28 / U.S. #9 / US-FM #1 / US-Dance #18
"Remember the Nights" (Capitol Records #5246) Released: 18 Nov 1983 Charts: U.S. #36 / US-FM #10
"Footsteps" (Capitol Records HL#1A006-1868357) Released: Jan 1984 (Netherlands only)
"Little Robbers" (Capitol Records - album cut) Released: Jan 1984 Charts: US-FM #18

Personnel

Credits are taken from the CD's liner notes.

The Motels

  • Martha Davis – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Guy Perry – lead guitar
  • Marty Jourard – keyboards, saxophone
  • Michael Goodroe – bass
  • Brian Glascock – drums, percussion
  • Scott Thurston – keyboards, guitar
  • Additional personnel

  • Steve Goldstein
  • Craig Krampf
  • Craig Hull
  • Chris Page
  • F. Bob Getter
  • Waddy Wachtel
  • Jerry Peterson
  • Production

    Credits are taken from the CD's liner notes.

  • Produced and recorded by Val Garay
  • Assisted by Richard Bosworth
  • Mastered by Doug Sax
  • Art direction and design by Kosh and Ron Larson
  • Photography by Bob Blakeman
  • Songs

    1Where Do We Go From Here3:27
    2Suddenly Last Summer3:37
    3Isle of You4:03

    References

    Little Robbers Wikipedia