Apocalypso (The Motels album)

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)

Apocalyso was intended to be the third studio album by the band The Motels, recorded between April and August, 1981, but it was rejected by the Capitol Records promotions department[3]. The album that was re-worked and released is All Four One. Apocalypso remained unreleased until 2011.

Contents

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.[3]

The Motels

Production

Credits are taken from the CD's liner notes.[3]

References

  1. ^ The Motels Information Site - Albums
  2. ^ Apocalypso (The Motels album) at Allmusic
  3. ^ a b c Davis, Martha; Marty Jourard & Bruce Ravid (2011). Album notes for Apocalyso by The Motels [CD booklet]. Los Angeles, California: Omnivore Recordings (OVCD-7).