Little Robbers
Little Robbers is the RIAA Gold-certified fourth studio album by new wave band The Motels. It was recorded between February and August 1983 and released in September 1983.
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Released | September 16, 1983[1] | |||
Recorded | February 14 – August 15, 1983[2] | |||
Genre | New wave, pop rock[3] | |||
Length | 36:35 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Producer | Val Garay | |||
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It features the hit song, "Suddenly Last Summer", which hit No. 1 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart, and became the band's second Top 10 Pop hit in the US, reaching No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Track listing
- "Where Do We Go from Here (Nothing Sacred)" (Martha Davis) – 3:34
- "Suddenly Last Summer" (Davis) – 3:46
- "Isle of You" (Davis, Kevin McCormick) – 4:09
- "Trust Me" (Davis) – 3:23
- "Monday Shut Down" (Davis, Steve Goldstein) – 3:48
- "Remember the Nights" (Davis, Scott Thurston) – 3:02
- "Little Robbers" (Davis) – 3:56
- "Into the Heartland" (Davis, Bernie Taupin) – 3:36
- "Tables Turned" (Davis, Michael Goodroe) – 3:37
- "Footsteps" (Davis, Goldstein, Bill Wray) – 3:44
Singles
"Suddenly Last Summer" (Capitol Records #5271) Released: Aug 1983 Charts: Australia #34 / Canada #11 / New Zealand #28 / U.S. #9 / US-FM #1 / US-Dance #18
"Remember the Nights" (Capitol Records #5246) Released: 18 Nov 1983 Charts: U.S. #36 / US-FM #10
"Footsteps" (Capitol Records HL#1A006-1868357) Released: Jan 1984 (Netherlands only)
"Little Robbers" (Capitol Records - album cut) Released: Jan 1984 Charts: US-FM #18
Personnel
Credits are taken from the CD's liner notes.[8]
The Motels
- Martha Davis – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Guy Perry – lead guitar
- Marty Jourard – keyboards, saxophone
- Michael Goodroe – bass
- Brian Glascock – drums, percussion
- Scott Thurston – keyboards, guitar
Additional personnel
- Steve Goldstein - keyboards
- Craig Krampf - drums
- Craig Hull - guitar
- Chris Page - additional synthesizer
- F. Bob Getter - bass
- Waddy Wachtel - guitar
- Jerry Peterson - saxophone
Production
Credits are taken from the CD's liner notes.[8]
- Produced and recorded by Val Garay
- Assisted by Richard Bosworth
- Mastered by Doug Sax
- Art direction and design by Kosh and Ron Larson
- Photography by Bob Blakeman
References
- The Motels Information Site - Albums
- The Motels Information Site - Albums
- Allmusic - Album genres & styles
- http://www.45cat.com/record/b5271
- http://www.45cat.com/record/b5246
- https://www.discogs.com/Motels-Footsteps/release/4867000
- Little Robbers at AllMusic
- Little Robbers (CD liner). The Motels. Albany, New York: EMI-Capitol Special Markets. 1983. 72438 19342 27.CS1 maint: others (link)