Album · 1996
Motel California
by Ugly Kid Joe
Motel California is a 1996 alternative rock album by Ugly Kid Joe. It runs 12 tracks across 39 minutes.
Alternative Rock · Hard Rock · Funk Metal
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- 12
- Tracks
- 39 min
- Runtime
- 136 bpm
- Tempo
- D# major
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- AllMusic3/5
- Rock Hard5/10
- The Encyclopedia of Popular Music2/5
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Motel California album cover
The Motel California cover was designed by John Curry and cr(x), photographed by Stephen Stickler and cxa, and art-directed by Pumpkinhead and Ryan M. Ayanian.
- Design
- John Curry, cr(x)
- Photography
- Stephen Stickler, cxa
- Art direction
- Pumpkinhead, Ryan M. Ayanian
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12 tracks · 39 min
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Motel California is the third album by the American rock band Ugly Kid Joe, and released on October 22, 1996 on the Evilution label. 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 title is a parody of the Eagles's album, Hotel California. The song "Rage Against the Answering Machine" is a pun on the name of the Los Angeles band Rage Against the Machine.
In brief
- When was Motel California released?
- Motel California was released in 1996.
- How many tracks are on Motel California?
- Motel California has 12 tracks, with a runtime of 39 minutes.
- What genre is Motel California?
- Motel California is catalogued under Alternative Rock, Hard Rock, Funk Metal.
- What BPM is Motel California?
- Motel California runs at a median tempo of 136 BPM across its tracks, most often in D# major, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to Motel California?
- Listeners of Motel California also rate Use Your Illusion I by Guns N' Roses, Appetite for Destruction by Guns N' Roses, Get Over It by Mr. Big.
- Who produced Motel California?
- Ugly Kid Joe produced all 12 tracks on Motel California.
Credits
- Produced by
- Mixed by
- Phil Nicolo
- Engineered by
- Played by
- Angus CookeTim Wheater
- Vocals by
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