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Motel California | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 22, 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1996 | |||
Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal, alternative rock | |||
Length | 39:30 | |||
Label | Evilution [1] | |||
Ugly Kid Joe chronology | ||||
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Motel California is the third album by the American rock band Ugly Kid Joe, and released on October 22, 1996. [2] [3] 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 album was recorded with the Butcher Bros. in Philadelphia. [4]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [6] |
Rock Hard | 5/10 [7] |
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." [5]
All tracks written by Ugly Kid Joe.
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [8] | 129 |
UK Albums (OCC) | 128 |
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