Motel California

Motel California
Studio album by Ugly Kid Joe
Released	October 22, 1996[1]
Recorded	1996
Genre	Rock, Hard rock, heavy metal
Length	39:30
Label	Castle Communications
Ugly Kid Joe chronology
Menace to Sobriety (1995)Menace to Sobriety1995 Motel California (1996) The Very Best of Ugly Kid Joe: As Ugly as It Gets (1998)The Very Best of Ugly Kid Joe: As Ugly as It Gets1998

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Motel California is the third album by the American rock band Ugly Kid Joe. The CD was released on October 22, 1996. Motel California is the last full-length studio album until 2015. They disbanded in January 1997 and reformed in January 2010. It was received lukewarm reviews and poor sales.

The title is a parody of the Eagles's 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.

Track listing

1. "It's a Lie" 3:01
2. "Dialogue" 2:27
3. "Sandwich" 2:46
4. "Rage Against the Answering Machine" 1:40
5. "Would You Like to Be There" 3:18
6. "Little Red Man" 4:02
7. "Bicycle Wheels" 2:01
8. "Father" 3:31
9. "Undertow" 4:31
10. "Shine" 2:51
11. "Strange" 4:22
12. "12 Cents" 4:54

Lineup

• Whitfield Crane – vocals
• Dave Fortman – guitar
• Klaus Eichstadt – guitar
• Cordell Crockett – bass
• Shannon Larkin – drums

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