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Released
  
1993

New West Motel(1993)
  
Satisfied Mind(1993)

Release date
  
1993

Length
  
62:41

Artist
  
The Walkabouts

Label
  
Sub Pop

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Producer
  
Ed Brooks, The Walkabouts

Genres
  
Alternative rock, Alternative country

Similar
  
Trail of Stars, Setting the Woods on Fire, See Beautiful Rattlesna, Satisfied Mind, Cataract

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New West Motel is the fifth studio album by alternative rock band The Walkabouts. It was released in 1993 on Sub Pop Records. It is a double album, where all songs are credited to Chris Eckman or/and The Walkabouts except for a cover of Texan cult musician Townes Van Zandt's "Snake Mountain Blues".

Contents

Track listing

Source: Allmusic
All songs written by The Walkabouts, except were noted. All lyrics written by Chris Eckman, except were noted.

  1. "Jack Candy" – 4:41
  2. "Sundowner" – 3:38
  3. "Grand Theft Auto" – 5:41
  4. "Break It Down Gently" – 3:36
  5. "Your Hope Shines" – 4:14
  6. "Murdering Stone" – 3:18
  7. "Sweet Revenge" – 5:44
  8. "Glad Nation's Death Song" – 4:21
  9. "Long Time Here" – 4:19
  10. "Wondertown (Part One)" – 1:23
  11. "Drag This River" – 4:02
  12. "Snake Mountain Blues" (Townes Van Zandt) – 5:47
  13. "Findlay's Motel" (string arrangement by Mark Nichols) – 6:36
  14. "Unholy Dreams" – 5:21

The album was produced during November and December 1992. It was engineered at Clearwater Productions, Gig Harbor, Washington and Bad Animals Seattle, Washington.

Personnel

The Walkabouts
  • Terri Moeller – drums, percussions, backup vocals
  • Bruce Wirth – violin, lap steel guitar, mandolin, vibes
  • Glenn Slater – piano, organ, noises, accordion
  • Michael Wells – bass, harmonica
  • Carla Torgerson – vocals, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, percussion
  • Chris Eckman – vocals, acoustic guitars, electric guitars
    • Bravura String Quartet

    strings on "Findlay's Motel"

  • Steven Toda – violin
  • Dave Beck – cello
  • Gregg Rice – violin
  • Sam Williams - viola
    • King Jesus Disciples

    vocals on "Your Hopes Shines"

  • Roosevelt Franklin
  • Johnny Gray
  • James Young
    • Additional musicians
  • Mark Nichols – conducting of the string arrangement on "Findlay's Motel"
    • Technical personnel
  • The Walkabouts – production
  • Ed Brooks – production, engineering
  • Kevin Suggs – assistant engineering
  • Joe York – assistant engineering
  • Jim Haviland – chief technical advisor
  • Tony Kroes – pre-production for Second Nature Productions
  • Gary Smith – pre-production for Fort Apache
  • Paul Kolderie – pre-production for Fort Apache
  • John Saba – guitar technician for Stephens Stringed Instruments
  • Michael Taponga – drum technician
    • Additional personnel
  • Ben Thompson – cover design, cover painting (digital)
  • Tony Kroegs – cover painting (analog), band photo
  • Kevin Gibson – band photo

    • The band photo was shot at the Five-O Tavern.

    Critical reception

    Jason Ankeny writing in a positive review for Allmusic said that it features "edgy juxtaposition of blistering guitar workouts and plaintive acoustic cuts."

    Songs

    1Jack Candy4:41
    2Sundowner3:38
    3Grand Theft Auto5:42

    References

    New West Motel Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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