Motel California
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Motel California is the third album by the American rock band Ugly Kid Joe, and released on October 22, 1996.[1][2] Motel California was the last full-length studio album until 2015. The group disbanded in January 1997 and reformed in 13 years later in January 2010. The album received lukewarm reviews and was a commercial failure.
The title is a parody of the Eagles' album, Hotel California. The song "Rage Against the Answering Machine" is a pun on the name of the Los Angeles rock band Rage Against the Machine.
The re-recorded acoustic version of the song "Would You Like to be There" appears as a bonus track from 2012 EP Stairway to Hell.
Music videos for the songs "Bicycle Wheels" and "Sandwich" were previously unreleased for almost a decade. They were finally surfaced in the internet in 2006
Production
The album was recorded with the Butcher Bros. in Philadelphia.[3]
Reception
Template:Album ratings AllMusic wrote that Ugly Kid Joe "return to their roots, bashing out grungy metal in their garage and recording it for posterity ... Motel California works a lot better than it should, sounding fiercer and more committed."[4]
Track listing
All tracks written by Ugly Kid Joe. Template:Track listing
Personnel
- Whitfield Crane – vocals
- Dave Fortman – guitars
- Klaus Eichstadt – guitars
- Cordell Crockett – bass
- Shannon Larkin – drums
- Lemmy Kilmister – guest backing vocals on "Little Red Man"
- Tim Wheater - guest flutist on "12 Cents"
Charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 129 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 128 |
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