The Motels and Martha Davis discography includes the following.
Albums Studio albums YearAlbumUSAUSCANnotes1979Motels17513– * AU: Gold1980Careful4526– * AU: Gold1982All Four One162039 * US: Gold1983Little Robbers223428 * US: Gold1985Shock362364 1987Policy12728–(Martha Davis solo)2004...So the Story Goes–––(Martha Davis solo)2007Clean 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". 2008This–––2008Beautiful Life–––(Martha Davis solo)2010Red Frog Presents: 16 Songs for Parents and Children–––(Martha Davis solo)2011Apocalypso–––originally recorded in 19812018The Last Few Beautiful Days–––
Compilation albums YearAlbumAUSNotes1978Saturday Night Pogo– Counting (demo)1988No Reservations491990No Vacancy–(song list same as No Reservations)2001Anthologyland–2002Classic Masters–2003The Best of–2005Essential Collection–2017If Not Now Then When– Collection of rarities, outtakes from So the Story Goes and Beautiful Life.
Live albums YearAlbumnotes2007Standing Room OnlyLive at the Coach House2009Atomic Cafe: Greatest Songs LiveLive in Boston 1979 & 19802016The Motels at the BBC (Live)Live at the BBC 1979
Soundtrack contributions YearFilmsongThe Motels Official Website – Discography. themotels.com1984Moscow on the Hudson"Long Day"1984Teachers"In the Jungle (Concrete Jungle)"1986The Golden Child"Shame on You" (Martha Davis solo) (song is on the soundtrack but not in the movie)The Motels Fansite – Rarities. the-motels.info1986Something Wild"Total Control"1986Night of the Creeps"Nightmares" (Martha Davis solo)1986Soul Man"Love and Affection" (Martha Davis and Sly Stone duet)1987Made in Heaven"We've Never Danced" (Martha Davis solo)1990Madhouse"Madhouse" (Martha Davis solo)1992Miracle Beach"I Can't Believe" (Martha Davis solo)1993Death Ring"Mission of Mercy"1997A Smile Like Yours"You Got What It Takes" (Martha Davis and Ivan Neville duet)
Singles YearSongUS Hot 100US ACUS RockUS DanceAUSCANUKFRABELNLNZAlbum1979"Closets & Bullets"–––––––––––Motels"Total Control"109–––7––19––111980"Anticipating"–––––––––––"Days Are OK"––––––41––––Careful"Danger"––––88––15––30"Whose Problem?"––––43–42––––1982"Mission of Mercy"––23––––––––All Four One"Only the Lonely"927672821––––10"Take the L"52–36–21–––––44"Forever Mine"60––––––––––1983"Art Fails"–––––––––––"Suddenly Last Summer"9181183411––162028Little Robbers"Remember the Nights"36–12––––––––"Little Robbers"––18––––––––1984"Footsteps"–––––––––––"In the Jungle"–––––––––––Teachers Soundtrack1985"Shame"212210141825–––––Shock"Shock"84––––––––––"Icy Red"–––––––––––1986"Love and Affection"–––––––––––Soul Man Soundtrack1987"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 single2017"Lucky Stars"––––––––––– The Last Few Beautiful Days
Other Martha Davis works YearAlbumNotes2005Omnium Written with Teatro ZinZanni Maestro Norm Durkee2005A T. Rex Named Sue Contributed on the song "Fossile Hunter"2006That 80's Merry Christmas Album Contributed on the song "Santa Baby"
The Motels / Martha Davis videos YearVideoNotes1980DangerWhose Problem?1982Only the Lonely produced by Russell MulcahyTake the L produced by Russell Mulcahy1983Suddenly Last Summer produced by Val GarayRemember the Nights produced by Val Garay1985Shame produced by David FincherShock produced by David Fincher1986Icy RedCries and Whispers1987Don't Tell Me the Time produced by David Fincher1988Tell It to the Moon produced by David Fincher2011Lost but Not Forgotten edited by Alan Suboter2018Lucky Stars produced by Anna Logg
Awards American Music Awards 1982: Best Performance for "Only the Lonely" at the 1982 American Music Awards. Independent Music Awards 2012: Apocalypso – Best Re-Issue Album"11th Annual Independent Music Awards Winners Announced!" Independent Music Awards, 2 May 2012. Retrieved on 4 Sept. 2013.
References
Notes Rolling Stone – The Motels return with their "Version 2.0" – September 2, 1999 Orange County Register – Entertainment section – July 16, 2005 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 – April 29, 1979 Orange County Weekly – No Vacancy – October 5, 2000
External links Official website Major website Biography from the VH1 website Booking Agency Interview with Martha Davis in Rocker Magazine 2011