Little Robbers

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 in September 1983.

Little Robbers
Studio album by The Motels
Released	September 16, 1983[1]
Recorded	February 14 – August 15, 1983[1]
Genre	New wave, pop rock[2]
Length	36:35
Label	Capitol
Producer	Val Garay
The Motels chronology
All Four One (1982) Little Robbers (1983) Shock (1985)
Singles from Little Robbers
"Suddenly Last Summer [3]" Released: August 1983 "Remember the Nights [4]" Released: November 1983 "Footsteps" Released: 1983 [5]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[6]

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

1. "Where Do We Go from Here (Nothing Sacred)" (Martha Davis) – 3:34
2. "Suddenly Last Summer" (Davis) – 3:46
3. "Isle of You" (Davis, Kevin McCormick) – 4:09
4. "Trust Me" (Davis) – 3:23
5. "Monday Shut Down" (Davis, Steve Goldstein) – 3:48
6. "Remember the Nights" (Davis, Scott Thurston) – 3:02
7. "Little Robbers" (Davis) – 3:56
8. "Into the Heartland" (Davis, Bernie Taupin) – 3:36
9. "Tables Turned" (Davis, Michael Goodroe) – 3:37
10. "Footsteps" (Davis, Goldstein, Bill Wray) – 3:44

Charts

Chart (1983)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[7]	34

Singles

"Suddenly Last Summer" (Capitol Records #5271) Released: Aug 1983 Charts: Australia #34 / Canada #11 / New Zealand #28 / U.S. #9 / US-FM #1 / US-Dance #18
"Remember the Nights" (Capitol Records #5246) Released: 18 Nov 1983 Charts: U.S. #36 / US-FM #10
"Footsteps" (Capitol Records HL#1A006-1868357) Released: Jan 1984 (Netherlands only)
"Little Robbers" (Capitol Records - album cut) Released: Jan 1984 Charts: US-FM #18

Personnel

Credits are taken from the CD's liner notes.[8]

The Motels

• Martha Davis – vocals, rhythm guitar
• Guy Perry – lead guitar
• Marty Jourard – keyboards, saxophone
• Michael Goodroe – bass
• Brian Glascock – drums, percussion
• Scott Thurston – keyboards, guitar

Additional personnel

• Steve Goldstein - keyboards
• Craig Krampf - drums
• Craig Hull - guitar
• Chris Page - additional synthesizer
• F. Bob Getter - bass
• Waddy Wachtel - guitar
• Jerry Peterson - saxophone

Production

Credits are taken from the CD's liner notes.[8]

• Produced and recorded by Val Garay
• Assisted by Richard Bosworth
• Mastered by Doug Sax
• Art direction and design by Kosh and Ron Larson
• Photography by Bob Blakeman

References

1. The Motels Information Site - Albums
2. Allmusic - Album genres & styles
3. http://www.45cat.com/record/b5271
4. http://www.45cat.com/record/b5246
5. https://www.discogs.com/Motels-Footsteps/release/4867000
6. Little Robbers at AllMusic
7. 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.
8. Little Robbers (CD liner). The Motels. Albany, New York: EMI-Capitol Special Markets. 1983. 72438 19342 27.CS1 maint: others (link)