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 on September 16 of that year.
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
Singles YearMonth and dateCatalogue numberSingleChartPosition1983AugustCapitol Records #5271"Suddenly Last Summer"Australia (Kent Music Report)34Canada (RPM Top Singles)11New Zealand28United States (Billboard Hot 100)9United States (Billboard Album Rock Tracks)1United States (Billboard Dance Club Songs)181983November 18Capitol Records #5246"Remember the Nights"United States (Billboard Hot 100)36United States (Billboard Album Rock Tracks)121984JanuaryCapitol Records HL#1A006-1868357"Footsteps"——1984January"Little Robbers"United States (Billboard Album Rock Tracks)18
Charts Chart (1983) PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report) 34
Personnel Credits are taken from the CD's liner notes.
The Motels Martha Davis – vocals, guitars Marty Jourard – keyboards, saxophone Scott Thurston – keyboards, guitars Guy Perry – lead guitars Michael Goodroe – bass Brian Glascock – drums, percussion
Additional musicians Steve Goldstein – keyboards Chris Page – synthesizers Craig Hull – guitars Waddy Wachtel – guitars Bob Getter – bass Craig Krampf – drums Jerry Peterson – saxophone
Production Credits are taken from the CD's liner notes. Val Garay – producer, recording, management Richard Bosworth – recording assistant Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California) John Kosh – art direction, design Ron Larson – art direction, design Robert Blakeman – photography
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