- new wave, pop, pop rock, rock
- 43 min
- 10 tracks
- Capitol Records
Shock is the fifth studio album by new wave band the Motels. It was recorded during 1984 and 1985, and released in August 1985. It sold approximately 400,000 copies in the United States.
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Spare, grave, classical in form and cool.
- sparerichly built
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- cooloverwhelming
- rawmeticulous
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Tracks
- A1Shock4:27
- A2Shame4:09
- A3Hungry4:18
- A4Annie Told Me4:18
- A5Icy Red4:29
- B1New York Times3:55
- B2State of the Heart4:40
- B3My Love Stops Here3:44
- B4Cries and Whispers4:18
- B5Night by Night4:38
10 tracks, 43 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- The Motels
- Label
- Capitol Records
- Released
- 1985
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- XE
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