Motel California
# Motel California

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| Rock Hard | 5/10 |

Motel California is the third album by the American rock band Ugly Kid Joe, and released on October 22, 1996. 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.

## Production

The album was recorded with the Butcher Bros., in Philadelphia.

## Critical reception

AllMusic wrote that Ugly Kid Joe "return to their roots, bashing out grungy metal in their garage and recording it for posterity ... Motel California works a lot better than it should, sounding fiercer and more committed."

## Lineup

* Whitfield Crane – vocals
* Dave Fortman – guitar
* Klaus Eichstadt – guitar
* Cordell Crockett – bass
* Shannon Larkin – drums
* Lemmy Kilmister - guest backing vocals on "Little Red Man"
