Motive (album)

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Motive
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Studio album by
Released1990
Genre Pop
Length51:19
Label East West
Producer Jon Kelly, Alastair Gavin and Simon Toulson-Clarke
David Motion and Simon Toulson-Clarke
Red Box chronology
The Circle & the Square
(1986)
Motive
(1990)
Plenty
(2010)
Singles from Motive
  1. "Train"
    Released: 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Motive is the second album from Red Box and was released in 1990.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Simon Toulson-Clarke, except where noted.

East West Records LP: WX381

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Train" Simon Toulson-Clarke, David Motion4:02
2."Moving"Toulson-Clarke, Alastair Gavin5:26
3."Hungry"Toulson-Clarke, Gavin4:53
4."The Clapping Song"Toulson-Clarke, Gavin6:45
5."Soldier of Love" 4:42
Total length:25:47
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Power is Down"Toulson-Clarke, Gavin5:43
2."Now Ask"Toulson-Clarke, Gavin6:05
3."Casbah"Toulson-Clarke, Motion3:30
4."Walk on My Hands" 5:10
5."New England" 5:04
Total length:25:32

East West Records CD: WX381CD

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Train" Simon Toulson-Clarke, David Motion4:02
2."Moving"Toulson-Clarke, Alastair Gavin5:26
3."Hungry"Toulson-Clarke, Gavin4:53
4."The Clapping Song"Toulson-Clarke, Gavin6:45
5."Soldier of Love" 4:42
6."The Power is Down"Toulson-Clarke, Gavin5:43
7."Now Ask"Toulson-Clarke, Gavin6:05
8."Casbah"Toulson-Clarke, Motion3:30
9."Walk on My Hands" 5:10
10."New England" 5:04
Total length:51:19

2011 - Cherry Pop CD: CR POP 80

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Train" Simon Toulson-Clarke, David Motion4:01
2."Moving"Toulson-Clarke, Alastair Gavin5:26
3."Hungry"Toulson-Clarke, Gavin4:53
4."The Clapping Song"Toulson-Clarke, Gavin6:45
5."Soldier of Love" 4:42
6."The Power is Down"Toulson-Clarke, Gavin5:43
7."Now Ask"Toulson-Clarke, Gavin6:05
8."Casbah"Toulson-Clarke, Motion3:30
9."Walk on My Hands" 5:10
10."New England" 5:09
11.""Hello", He Lied"Toulson-Clarke, Gavin4:31
12."Train (Fantasy Island Version)"Toulson-Clarke, Motion5:07
Total length:61:01

Personnel

Musicians
Additional musicians
Production

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