Two US Top 30 albums from the early 1980s
The Motels’ first two albums for Capitol Records, originally released in 1979 and 1980
- These both made the US Top 200
- Led by the charismatic Martha Davis, the Motels were one of the most acclaimed bands to emerge from the late 1970s/early 80s Los Angeles new wave scene
- Digitally remastered and slipcased
- New notes
Review
Features the band's 1979 self-titled debut and its 1980 follow-up,
Careful. Of the pair, the latter includes more hits than misses, boasting a trio
of quality singles in “Bonjour Baby,” “Danger,” and “Crybaby,” while
the debut, which is far darker and more menacing than anything the band would
put out in the future, features the song “Total Control,” which charted in
Australia and was later covered by Tina Turner.
James Christopher Monger