| Motel California | ||||
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| Studio album by Ugly Kid Joe | ||||
| Released | October 22, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Rock, Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 39:30 | |||
| Label | Castle Communications | |||
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Motel California is the third album by the American rock band Ugly Kid Joe. The CD was released on October 22, 1996. Motel California is the last full-length studio album until 2015. They disbanded in January 1997 and reformed in January 2010. It was received lukewarm reviews and poor sales.
The title is a parody of the Eagles's 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.