Shock (album)
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| Studio album by The Motels | ||||
| Released | August 1985[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1984–85 | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 43:18 | |||
| Label | Capitol Records | |||
| Producer | Richie Zito | |||
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
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.
Singles released from this album include the American Top 20 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.[3] Both songs were aided by popular music videos.
Track listing
- "Shock" (Martha Davis, Scott Thurston) – 4:30
- "Shame" (Davis) – 4:12
- "Hungry" (Davis) – 4:21
- "Annie Told Me" (Davis, Brian Glascock) – 4:22
- "Icy Red" (Davis) – 4:32
- "New York Times" (Davis) – 3:58
- "State of the Heart" (Davis, Guy Perry, Richie Zito) – 4:44
- "My Love Stops Here" (Davis, Marty Jourard, Michael Goodroe) – 3:47
- "Cries and Whispers" (Davis, Zito, Davitt Sigerson) – 4:11
- "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: 03 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.[4]
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.[4]
- 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
References
- ↑ The Motels Information Site - Albums
- ↑ Shock (album) at AllMusic
- ↑ "Billboard - Chart History - The Motels". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- 1 2 Shock (Cassette liner). The Motels. Hollywood, California: Capitol Records. 1985. 4XJ-12378.
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