Apocalypso (The Motels album)

2011 studio album by The Motels

Apocalypso

Studio album by

The Motels

Released| August 11, 2011 (2011-08-11)[1]
Recorded| April–August 1981
Genre| New wave
Length| 63:39[2]
Label| Omnivore
Producer| Val Garay
The Motels chronology
| This
(2008)  | Apocalypso
(2011)  | If Not Now Then When
(2017)

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Apocalypso was released in 2011, although it was recorded in 1981 and intended to be the third studio album by the band The Motels.[3]

## Development

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Apocalypso was recorded between April and August 1981, but was rejected by the Capitol Records promotions department.[4] The re-worked and released album was titled All Four One.[5] Apocalypso remained unreleased until 2011.[6][7] The album was awarded the best re-issue award by the Independent Music Awards.[8]

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by Martha Davis, except where noted

No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Art Fails"| Martha Davis, Tim McGovern| 2:58
2.| "Tragic Surf"| Davis, McGovern| 3:52
3.| "Only the Lonely"|  | 3:28
4.| "Schneekin'"|  | 4:12
5.| "So L.A."|  | 3:36
6.| "Apocalypso"|  | 4:07
7.| "Mission of Mercy"|  | 3:37
8.| "Lost but Not Forgotten"|  | 4:26
9.| "Who Could Resist That Face"|  | 4:12
10.| "Sweet Destiny"|  | 2:12
11.| "Art Fails" (alternate version)| Davis, McGovern| 2:56
12.| "Don't You Remember" (4-track demo)| Michael Goodroe| 6:18
13.| "Tragic Surf" (4-track demo)| Davis, McGovern| 3:57
14.| "Fiasco" (4-track demo)| Marty Jourard| 3:11
15.| "Obvioso" (4-track demo)| Goodroe| 3:14
16.| "Only the Lonely" (4-track demo)|  | 3:42
17.| "Only the Lonely" (TV mix)|  | 3:41
Total length:| 1:03:39

## Personnel

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The Motels[4][9]

* Martha Davis – vocals, rhythm guitar
* Tim McGovern – lead guitar
* Marty Jourard – keyboards, saxophone
* Michael Goodroe – bass
* Brian Glascock – drums

Production Credits are taken from the CD's liner notes.[4][9]

* Produced by Val Garay
* Produced for Release, 2011 by Cheryl Pawelski
* Arranged by Tim McGovern
* Assistant Production by Niko Bolas

## References

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1. ^ "The Motels Albums". The Motels Information Site. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
2. ^ "Apocalypso - The Motels". AllMusic. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
3. ^ Houle, Zachary (September 15, 2011). "The Motels: Apocalypso". PopMatters. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
4. ^ a b c Davis, Martha; Jourard, Marty; Ravid, Bruce (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. ^ Nagy, Rob. "The Motels' Martha Davis releases long lost album". The Pottstown Mercury. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
8. ^ "11th Annual Independent Music Awards Winners Announced!". Independent Music Awards. May 2, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
9. ^ a b "Apocalypso - The Motels | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 19, 2017.

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The Motels

Studio albums|

* Motels
* Careful
* All Four One
* Little Robbers
* Shock
* This
* Apocalypso
* The Last Few Beautiful Days

Live albums|

* Standing Room Only
* Atomic Cafe: Greatest Songs Live

Compilation albums|

* No Vacancy – The Best of The Motels
* Anthologyland
* If Not Now Then When

Singles|

* "Total Control"
* "Days Are OK"
* "Danger"
* "Whose Problem?"
* "Only the Lonely"
* "Take the L"
* "Forever Mine"
* "Suddenly Last Summer"
* "Remember the Nights"
* "Shame"
* "Shock"

Related articles|

* Discography

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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