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Shock (album)

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Released
  
August 1985 (1985-08)

Length
  
43:18

Release date
  
1985

Label
  
Capitol Records

Recorded
  
1984–85

Artist
  
The Motels

Producer
  
Richie Zito

Genre
  
New wave

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Shock is the fifth studio album by new wave band The Motels. It was recorded during 1984 and 1985, and released in August 1985. It sold approximately 400,000 copies in the United States.

Contents

Singles released from this album include the American Top 30 hit, "Shame," and its follow-up, "Shock", as well as an Australia-only release, "Icy Red", that did not chart. "Shame" reached No. 21 on Billboard's Hot 100 listing. Both songs were aided by popular music videos.

The motels shock


Track listing

  1. "Shock" (Martha Davis, Scott Thurston) – 4:30
  2. "Shame" (Davis) – 4:12
  3. "Hungry" (Davis) – 4:21
  4. "Annie Told Me" (Davis, Brian Glascock) – 4:22
  5. "Icy Red" (Davis) – 4:32
  6. "New York Times" (Davis) – 3:58
  7. "State of the Heart" (Davis, Guy Perry, Richie Zito) – 4:44
  8. "My Love Stops Here" (Davis, Marty Jourard, Michael Goodroe) – 3:47
  9. "Cries and Whispers" (Davis, Zito, Davitt Sigerson) – 4:11
  10. "Night by Night" (Davis) – 4:41

Singles

"In the Jungle" (Capitol Records #9241) Released: 27 Sep 1984 (song is also the B-Side to the single "Shock")
"Shame" (Capitol Records #5497) Released: 3 Jul 1985 Charts: Australia #18 / US #21 / US-FM #10 / US-Dance #14
"Shock" (Capitol Records #5529) Released: Oct 1985 Charts: US #84
"Icy Red" (Capitol Records AU#CP-1698) Released: 1985 (Australia only)

Personnel

Credits are taken from the cassette's liner notes.

The Motels

  • Martha Davis – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Guy Perry (aka Adrian Peritore) – lead guitar
  • Marty Jourard – keyboards, saxophone
  • Michael Goodroe – bass
  • Brian Glascock – drums, percussion
  • Scott Thurston – keyboards, guitar

    • Additional personnel

  • Arthur Barrow – fretless bass (on "Icy Red")

    • Production

    Credits are taken from the cassette's liner notes.

  • Produced by Richie Zito
  • Engineered by Michael Frondelli, Mick Guzauski, David Leonard
  • Additional recordings by Dave Connors
  • Assistant engineering by Sam Taylor, Peter Doell
  • Mixing engineered by Michael Frondelli
  • Additional synthesizer programming by Arthur Barrow, Gary Chang
  • Art direction by Roy Kohara
  • Design by John O'Brien
  • Photography/illustration by Tony Viramontes

    • Songs

    1Shock4:27
    2Shame4:09
    3Hungry4:18

    References

    Shock (album) Wikipedia
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