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The Motels discographyStudio albums 13 Live albums 3 Compilation albums 8 Video albums 12 Singles 28
The Motels & Martha Davis discography includes the following.
Studio albums [ ]
Year
Album
US
AUS [1]
CAN
notes
1979
Motels
175
13
–
AU: Gold;
NZ: Gold, NZ chart peak: #4
1980
Careful
45
26
–
AU: Gold[citation needed ]
NZ: Gold[citation needed ]
NZ chart peak: #3[citation needed ]
1982
All Four One
16
20
39
US: Gold[citation needed ]
NZ chart peak: #10[citation needed ]
1983
Little Robbers
22
34
28
US: Gold[citation needed ]
CAN: Gold[citation needed ]
NZ chart peak: #10[citation needed ] ; Netherlands: #25[citation needed ]
1985
Shock
36
23
64
1987
Policy
127
28
–
(Martha Davis solo)
2004
...So the Story Goes
–
–
–
(Martha Davis solo)
2007
Clean Modern and Reasonable
–
–
–
Contains acoustic versions of past hits, B-sides and Davis solo material, including new recordings of "Take The L", "Only the Lonely", and "Suddenly Last Summer".
2008
This
–
–
–
2008
Beautiful Life
–
–
–
(Martha Davis solo)
2010
Red Frog Presents: 16 Songs For Parents And Children
–
–
–
(Martha Davis solo)
2011
Apocalypso
–
–
–
originally recorded in 1981
2018
The Last Few Beautiful Days
–
–
–
Compilations [ ]
Year
Album
AUS [2]
notes
1978
Saturday Night Pogo
–
Counting (demo)
1988
No Reservations
48
1990
No Vacancy
–
(song list same as No Reservations )
2001
Anthologyland
–
2002
Classic Masters
–
2003
The Best of
–
2005
Essential Collection
–
2017
If Not Now Then When
–
Collection of rarities, outtakes from So the Story Goes and Beautiful Life .[3] [4] [5]
Live albums [ ]
Soundtrack contributions [ ]
Singles [ ]
Year
Song
U.S. Hot 100
U.S. AC
U.S. Rock
U.S. Dance
AU singles [8]
CN singles
UK singles [9]
FR singles
NZ singles
Album
1979
"Closets and Bullets"
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Motels
"Total Control"
109
–
–
–
7
–
–
19
11
1980
"Anticipating"
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
"Danger"
–
–
–
–
88
–
–
15
30
Careful
"Whose Problem?"
–
–
–
–
43
–
42
–
–
1981
"Days are OK"
–
–
–
–
–
–
41
–
–
1982
"Mission of Mercy"
–
–
23
–
–
–
–
–
–
All Four One
"Only the Lonely "
9
27
6
7
28
21
–
–
10
"Take the L"
52
–
36
–
21
–
–
–
44
"Forever Mine"
60
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1983
"Art Fails"
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
"Suddenly Last Summer "
9
18
1
18
34
11
–
–
28
Little Robbers
"Remember the Nights"
36
–
12
–
–
–
–
–
–
"Little Robbers"
–
–
18
–
–
–
–
–
–
1984
"Footsteps"
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
"In the Jungle"
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Teachers Soundtrack
1985
"Shame"
21
22
10
14
18
25
–
–
–
Shock
"Shock"
84
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
"Icy Red"
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1986
"Love and Affection"
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Soul Man Soundtrack
1987
"We've Never Danced" (Martha Davis solo)
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Made in Heaven Soundtrack
"Don't Tell Me the Time"
80
–
–
–
8
–
–
–
–
Policy (Martha Davis solo)
1988
"Tell It to the Moon"
–
–
–
–
65
–
–
–
–
"Just Like You"
–
–
47
–
–
–
–
–
–
"Don't Ask Out Loud"
–
–
–
–
90
–
–
–
–
"What Money Might Buy"
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2009
"Mr. Grey"
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
non-album single
2017
"Lucky Stars"
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
The Last Few Beautiful Days
Other Martha Davis works [ ]
Year
Album
Notes
2005
Omnium
Written with Teatro ZinZanni Maestro Norm Durkee
2005
A T. Rex Named Sue
Contributed on the song "Fossile Hunter"
2006
That 80's Merry Christmas Album
Contributed on the song "Santa Baby"
The Motels / Martha Davis videos [ ]
Year
Video
Notes
1980
Danger
Whose Problem?
1982
Only the Lonely
produced by Russell Mulcahy
Take the L
produced by Russell Mulcahy
1983
Suddenly Last Summer
produced by Val Garay
Remember the Nights
produced by Val Garay
1985
Shame
produced by David Fincher
Shock
produced by David Fincher
1986
Icy Red
Cries and Whispers
1987
Don't Tell Me the Time
produced by David Fincher
1988
Tell It to the Moon
produced by David Fincher
2011
Lost but Not Forgotten
edited by Alan Suboter
2018
Lucky Stars
produced by Anna Logg
Awards [ ]
Notes [ ]
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 209. ISBN 0-646-11917-6 .
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
^ "The Motels - If Not Now Then When CD" . CD Universe . Retrieved March 11, 2017 .
^ "If Not Now Then When by The Motels" . iTunes . Retrieved May 8, 2017 .
^ "If Not Now, Then When?" . The Motels . March 10, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2017 .
^ The Motels Official Website – Discography . themotels.com
^ The Motels Fansite – Rarities . the-motels.info
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). Sydney: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6 .
^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 380. ISBN 1-904994-10-5 .
^ "Ventura County Star: Martha Davis has checked back into The Motels" . Retrieved 4 September 2013 .
^ "11th Annual Independent Music Awards Winners Announced!" Independent Music Awards, 2 May 2012. Retrieved on 4 Sept. 2013.
References [ ]
Rolling Stone – The Motels Return With Their "Version 2.0" – 9/2/99
Orange County Register – Entertainment Section – 7/16/05
Personal Writings from band members – Official website themotels.com
Former band member Marty Jourard – Jourard.com
Creem – Take The El Out Of Motels And It's Mots – February 1983
Creem – The Motels: Martha Davis Feeds Her Family – December 1980
Los Angeles Times – The Motels: Booked Solid – 4/29/79
Orange County Weekly – No Vacancy – 10/5/2000
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