Apocalypso (The Motels album)

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Apocalypso
Studio album by The Motels
Released August 11, 2011 (2011-08-11)[1]
Recorded April–August 1981
Genre New wave
Length 1:03:39[2]
Label Omnivore Recordings
Producer Val Garay
The Motels chronology
This
(2008)		 Apocalypso
(2011)

Apocalypso was intended to be the third studio album by the band The Motels. It was recorded between April and August 1981, but was rejected by the Capitol Records promotions department.[3][4] The album that was re-worked and released was All Four One.[5] Apocalypso remained unreleased until 2011.[6] The album was awarded the best re-issue award by the Independent Music Awards.[7]

Track listing

  1. "Art Fails" (Martha Davis, Tim McGovern) – 2:58
  2. "Tragic Surf" (Davis, McGovern) – 3:52
  3. "Only the Lonely" (Davis) – 3:28
  4. "Schneekin'" (Davis) – 4:12
  5. "So L.A." (Davis) – 3:36
  6. "Apocalyso" (Davis) – 4:07
  7. "Mission of Mercy" (Davis) – 3:37
  8. "Lost but Not Forgotten" (Davis) – 4:26
  9. "Who Could Resist That Face" (Davis) – 4:12
  10. "Sweet Destiny" (Davis) – 2:12

Bonus Tracks

  1. "Art Fails" (alternate version)(Davis, McGovern) – 2:56
  2. "Don't You Remember" (4-track demo) (Michael Goodroe) – 6:18
  3. "Tragic Surf" (4-track demo) (Davis, McGovern) – 3:57
  4. "Fiasco" (4-track demo) (Marty Jourard) – 3:11
  5. "Obvioso" (4-track demo) (Goodroe) – 3:14
  6. "Only the Lonely" (4-track demo) (Davis) – 3:42
  7. "Only the Lonely" (TV mix) (Davis) – 3:41

Personnel

Credits are taken from the CD's liner notes.[4]

The Motels

Production

Credits are taken from the CD's liner notes.[4]

References

  1. ↑ The Motels Information Site - Albums
  2. ↑ Apocalypso at AllMusic
  3. ↑ Houle, Zachary (September 15, 2011). "The Motels: Apocalypso". PopMatters. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 Davis, Martha; Marty Jourard; Bruce Ravid (2011). Apocalyso (CD booklet). The Motels. Los Angeles, California: Omnivore Recordings. OVCD-7.
  5. ↑ Willman, Chris (August 15, 2011). "Review: The Motels' Great Lost 'Apocalypso' Worth the 3-Decade Wait". The Wrap. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  6. ↑ Willman, Chris (August 15, 2011). "Review: The Motels' lost "Apocalypso" worth the wait". Lifestyle. Reuters. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  7. ↑ "11th Annual Independent Music Awards Winners Announced!". Independent Music Awards. May 2, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
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