Recorded May–June 1979 Length 38:13 Producer John Carter | Genre New wave Label Capitol | |
Released September 17, 1979 (1979-09-17) | ||
Motels is the first studio album by new wave band The Motels, recorded in the spring of 1979 and released in the fall. It was produced by John Carter. It peaked at #175 on Billboard's album chart in December.
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The first single, "Closets and Bullets", did not chart anywhere, but the second single, "Total Control", became a Top 10 hit in Australia and went Top 20 in France. (It 'Bubbled Under' at #109 in Billboard in the US.) A third single, "Anticipating", was released in Japan in early 1980 but failed to chart. The album was certified Gold in Australia in 1980.
Track listing
- "Anticipating" – 3:51
- "Kix" – 2:15
- "Total Control" (Davis, Jeff Jourard) – 5:54
- "Love Don't Help" – 1:58
- "Closets and Bullets" – 4:25
- "Atomic Cafe" – 2:48
- "Celia" – 3:07
- "Porn Reggae" – 4:18
- "Dressing Up" (Davis, Jourard) – 5:04
- "Counting" – 4:33
Singles
"Closets and Bullets" (Capitol Records 4167) Released: 15 Sept 1979
"Total Control" (Capitol Records 4796) Released: 05 Nov 1979 Charts: Australia #7 / New Zealand #11 / US #109 / France #19
"Anticipating" (Capitol Records ECR-20651) Released: 21 Jan 1980 (Japan only)
Personnel
Credits are taken from the CD's liner notes.
The Motels
Production
Credits are taken from the CD's liner notes.