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| Motel California | ||||
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| Released | October 22, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 39:30 | |||
| Label | Evilution[1] | |||
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Motel California is the third album by the American rock band Ugly Kid Joe, and released on October 22, 1996.[2][3] 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.
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