Motels - Motels Album

Tracklist

1	Porn Reggae Written-By – Martha Davis	4:16
2	Kix Written-By – Martha Davis	2:13
3	Closets & Bullets Written-By – Martha Davis	4:21
4	Counting Written-By – Martha Davis	4:18
5	Love Don't Help Written-By – Martha Davis	1:56
6	Total Control Lyrics By – Martha DavisMusic By – Jeff Jourard	5:52
7	Dressing Up Lyrics By – Martha DavisMusic By – Jeff Jourard, Martha Davis	5:02
8	Anticipating Written-By – Martha Davis	3:50
9	Atomic Cafe Written-By – Martha Davis	2:46
10	Celia Written-By – Martha Davis	3:04

Versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
ST-11996	Motels	Motels ‎(LP, Album, Cap)	Capitol Records	ST-11996	US	1979
R-150402	Motels	Motels ‎(LP, Album, Club, RCA)	Capitol Records	R-150402	US	1979
ECS-81291	Motels	Motels ‎(LP, Album)	Capitol Records	ECS-81291	Japan	1979
E-ST 11996, 0C 062-85 999	Motels	Motels ‎(LP, Album)	Capitol Records, Capitol Records	E-ST 11996, 0C 062-85 999	UK	1979
7C 062-85999	The Motels	The Motels ‎(LP)	Capitol Records	7C 062-85999	Sweden	1979

Credits

• Art Direction, Design – Henry Marquez, Roy Kohara
• Artwork [Neon Lettering Front Cover] – John Uomoto
• Bass – Michael Goodroe
• Drums – Brian Glascock
• Guitar – Jeff Jourard
• Management [Direction] – Dennis Turner , Ken Fritz, Ken Fritz Management
• Mastered By – KP, wly
• Photography By – Elliot Gilbert
• Producer – Carter
• Recorded By – Warren Dewey
• Recorded By [Assisted By] – Bo Torian
• Saxophone, Keyboards – Martin Life Jourard
• Vocals, Guitar – Martha Davis

Notes

"Mastered By Ken Perry" credited on rear cover.

Release comes with lyric inner sleeve.
On the sleeve front and labels: Motels
On the sleeve Spine: The Motels

Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., a subsidiary of Capitol Industries-EMI Inc., U.S.A.
℗1979 Capitol Records, Inc. (on labels)
©1979 Capitol Records, Inc. (on sleeve)

E M I Records New Zealand Auckland-Wellington-Christchurch P.O.Box 30849 Lower Hutt ℗1980 (on sleeve)

This version is similar to Motels - Motels
Except for differences in matrix / runout, release year and front cover (image seems to be blown up).

Barcodes

• Matrix / Runout (A Side Etched): ST 1-11996 A
• Matrix / Runout (B Side Etched): ST 2-11996 B
• Other (A Side Label): ST 11996 (ST1 11996A)
• Other (B Side Label): ST 11996 (ST2 11996B)

Companies

• Recorded At – Sunset Sound
• Mastered At – Capitol Mastering
• Copyright (c) – Capitol Records
• Made By – EMI Records New Zealand Limited

Short intro

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