Shock (album)

Shock
Studio album by The Motels
Released August 1985[1]
Recorded 1984-1985
Genre New wave
Length 43:18
Label Capitol Records
Producer Richie Zito
The Motels chronology

Little Robbers
(1983)		 Shock
(1985)		 Clean Modern and Reasonable
(2007)
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Shock is the fifth studio album by the band The Motels, recorded in 1984 and 1985 and released in August 1985. Singles released from this album include the U.S. Top #40 "Shame," the Top 100 title track "Shock," as well as an Australia-only release "Icy Red" that did not chart.

Track listing

  1. "Shock" (Martha Davis, Scott Thurston) - 4:30
  2. "Shame" (Davis) - 4:12
  3. "Hungry" (Davis) - 4:21
  4. "Annie Told Me" (Davis, Brian Glascock) - 4:22
  5. "Icy Red" (Davis) - 4:32
  6. "New York Times" (Davis) - 3:58
  7. "State of the Heart" (Davis, Guy Perry, Richie Zito) - 4:44
  8. "My Love Stops Here" (Davis, Marty Jourard, Michael Goodroe) - 3:47
  9. "Cries and Whispers" (Davis, Zito, Davitt Sigerson) - 4:11
  10. "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.[3]

The Motels

Additional personnel

Production

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

References

  1. ↑ The Motels Information Site - Albums
  2. ↑ Shock (album) at AllMusic
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Shock (Cassette liner). The Motels. Hollywood, California: Capitol Records. 1985. 4XJ-12378.