So we'll go with what's probably the most commercial CD featured so far on H2FCDs - the 1982 album from The Motels, All four one. This was a difficult LP for The Motels. Here's the Wikipedia version:
The band hired record producer Val Garay for their next album. The album, Apocalypso
was scheduled to be released in November 1981, but after hearing the
final product Capitol Records rejected it. Frustrated, the band
attempted to go back and re-record the entire album. In the process,
Davis and McGovern's relationship had gone sour, and by December 1981
McGovern was no longer in the band. The rest of the members forged on
and finished recorded the new album. Using studio musicians
to fill in for the vacant guitar spot, the band was able to finish the
album by March 1982. Having auditioned several guitarists to take
McGovern's place, Guy Perry finally was given the job. The album, now
titled All Four One, was released in March of 1982.
Before any singles were released, the song "Mission of Mercy" had
made enough airplay to land the #33 on the Billboard Rock Album Cuts
chart. Their first single from the album, "Only the Lonely," found its
way into the Top 10 in the U.S. by June. Other hits included "Take the
L" and "Forever Mine." Their first successful U.S. album coincided with
the emergence of MTV, which led to music videos
for both "Only the Lonely" and "Take the L." Davis won a "Best
Performance in a Music Video" award in 1982 for her performance in the
"Only the Lonely" video. In October 1982 the band added a sixth member,
keyboardist/guitarist Scott Thurston.
This particular version (with 5 previously unreleased tracks) is going for $34 on Amazon.
01. The Motels - Mission of mercy
02. The Motels - Take the L
03. The Motels - Only the lonely
04. The Motels - Art fails
05. The Motels - Change my mind
Now known as Martha Davis and the Motels. They supposedly have an album (Beautiful life) in the can.
