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All five of the Motels' albums are well worth acquiring -- even 1985's more commercial Shock. But for an introductory overview of the often dark and unsettling band's legacy, No Vacancy is highly recommended. This superb CD boasts all of the songs the Motels were best known for, including the dreamy "Suddenly Last Summer," the clever "Little Robbers," and the melancholy hits "Only the Lonely" and "Take the L." But as No Vacancy illustrates, they had many more artistic triumphs than those hits. Often compared to the Doors, the Motels didn't sound very much like Jim Morrison and company -- but paralleled that fellow L.A. band in that they were experts when it came to depicting Hollywood's darker side. Classics like "So L.A.," "Apocalypso," and the troubling "Celia" brilliantly capture the type of emotional desperation that's prevalent in Tinseltown. Meanwhile, Pat Benatar is a valid comparison on "Cries and Whispers" and "Shame," both examples of the slicker, more commercial direction the Motels were taking in the end. But even at her most commercial, the charismatic Martha Davis sounds soulful and inspired.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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Martha Emily Davis, Composer - Carter, Producer - The Motels, MainArtist - Tim McGovern, Composer
℗ 1980 Capitol Records, LLC
Val Garay, Producer - Martha Emily Davis, Composer - The Motels, MainArtist
℗ 1982 Capitol Records, LLC
Martha Emily Davis, Composer - Carter, Producer - The Motels, MainArtist
℗ 1979 Capitol Records, LLC
Richie Zito, Producer - Martha Emily Davis, Composer - The Motels, MainArtist
℗ 1985 Capitol Records, LLC
Carter, Producer - The Motels, MainArtist - Marty R Jourard, Composer - Michael D. Goodroe, Composer
℗ 1980 Capitol Records, LLC
Val Garay, Producer - Martha Emily Davis, ComposerLyricist - The Motels, MainArtist
℗ 1983 Capitol Records, LLC
Val Garay, Producer - Martha Emily Davis, Composer - The Motels, MainArtist
℗ 1982 Capitol Records, LLC
Richie Zito, Composer, Producer - Martha Davis, Composer - The Motels, MainArtist - Sigerson, Composer
℗ 1985 Capitol Records, LLC
Richie Zito, Producer - Martha Davis, Composer - The Motels, MainArtist
℗ 1985 Capitol Records, LLC
Val Garay, Producer - Martha Davis, Composer - The Motels, MainArtist
℗ 1982 Capitol Records, LLC
Jeff Jourard, Composer - Martha Emily Davis, Composer - Carter, Producer - The Motels, MainArtist
℗ 1979 Capitol Records, LLC
Val Garay, Producer - John Carter, Composer - Martha Emily Davis, Composer - The Motels, MainArtist - Marty R Jourard, Composer
℗ 1982 Capitol Records, LLC
Val Garay, Producer - Martha Davis, Composer - The Motels, MainArtist
℗ 1983 Capitol Records, LLC
Val Garay, Producer - Martha Emily Davis, Composer - The Motels, MainArtist - Scott Troy Thurston, Composer
℗ 1983 Capitol Records, LLC
John Carter, Producer - The Motels, MainArtist - M. Goodroe, Composer - M. Jourard, Composer
℗ 1980 Capitol Records, LLC
Val Garay, Producer - Martha Davis, Composer - The Motels, MainArtist
℗ 1983 Capitol Records, LLC
Richie Zito, Producer - Martha Davis, Composer - The Motels, MainArtist - Glascock, Composer
℗ 1985 Capitol Records, LLC
Martha Emily Davis, Composer - Carter, Producer - The Motels, MainArtist
℗ 1979 Capitol Records, LLC
John Carter, Producer - Martha Davis, Composer - The Motels, MainArtist
℗ 1980 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
All five of the Motels' albums are well worth acquiring -- even 1985's more commercial Shock. But for an introductory overview of the often dark and unsettling band's legacy, No Vacancy is highly recommended. This superb CD boasts all of the songs the Motels were best known for, including the dreamy "Suddenly Last Summer," the clever "Little Robbers," and the melancholy hits "Only the Lonely" and "Take the L." But as No Vacancy illustrates, they had many more artistic triumphs than those hits. Often compared to the Doors, the Motels didn't sound very much like Jim Morrison and company -- but paralleled that fellow L.A. band in that they were experts when it came to depicting Hollywood's darker side. Classics like "So L.A.," "Apocalypso," and the troubling "Celia" brilliantly capture the type of emotional desperation that's prevalent in Tinseltown. Meanwhile, Pat Benatar is a valid comparison on "Cries and Whispers" and "Shame," both examples of the slicker, more commercial direction the Motels were taking in the end. But even at her most commercial, the charismatic Martha Davis sounds soulful and inspired.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 01:10:16
- Main artists: The Motels
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1990 Capitol Records, LLC This Compilation ℗ 1990 Capitol Records, LLC
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