New West Motel | ||||
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Released | 1993 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, alternative country | |||
Length | 62:41 | |||
Label | Sub Pop | |||
Producer | Ed Brooks, The Walkabouts | |||
The Walkabouts chronology | ||||
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New West Motel is the fifth studio album by alternative rock band The Walkabouts. It was released in 1993 on Sub Pop Records. [1] It is a double album, where all songs are credited to Chris Eckman or/and The Walkabouts except for a cover of Texan cult musician Townes Van Zandt's "Snake Mountain Blues". [2]
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Source | Rating |
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Jason Ankeny writing in a positive review for AllMusic said that it features "edgy juxtaposition of blistering guitar workouts and plaintive acoustic cuts." [2]
All songs written by The Walkabouts, except where noted. All lyrics written by Chris Eckman, except where noted. [2]
The album was produced during November and December 1992. It was engineered at Clearwater Productions, Gig Harbor, Washington and Bad Animals Seattle, Washington.
The Walkabouts
Bravura String Quartet strings on "Findlay's Motel"
King Jesus Disciples
Additional musicians
Technical
Design
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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Germany | 1993 | Sub Pop Records | 2xLP | SP 81/252 |
CD | SPCD 81/252, RS-CMD028 [3] | |||
February 19, 1993 | Glitterhouse Records | GRCD 252 [4] | ||
United States | 1993 | Creativeman Disc | CMD-028 | |
Greece | 1999 | ΠΟΠ + POK (Magazine) | GRCD 252 |