Beautiful Life (Martha Davis album)

This article is about The Motels album. For other uses, see Beautiful Life (disambiguation).

Beautiful Life
Studio album by Martha Davis
Released	April 2008 (2008-04)[1]
Genre	New wave
Length	39:08
Label	self published
Producer	Martha Davis
Martha Davis chronology
...So the Story Goes (2004) Beautiful Life (2008) Red Frog Presents: 16 Songs for Parents and Children (2010)

Beautiful Life, also known as Beautiful Life: A Slight Miscalculation, is the third solo studio album by Martha Davis, who is better known as the lead singer for the band The Motels. The 2008 album is a concept album Martha developed with some help from Matthew Morgan about her mother's life and death by suicide.[2][3][4][5]

Track listing

1. "Watching the World Go By" – 4:05[6]
2. "Beautiful Life" – 2:57
3. "Interlude #1" – 1:21
4. "Let Me Fall" – 3:59
5. "Life Alone" – 4:03
6. "Deep End" – 2:59
7. "The Rain" – 4:40
8. "I Will Breathe" – 3:43
9. "Interlude #2" – 2:04
10. "When It's Over" – 3:21
11. "4:30 Friday" – 4:37
12. "Outro" – 1:15

Personnel

The Motels

• Martha Davis – vocals, guitar [7][1]
• Clint Walsh – guitars, vocals, synthesizer
• Jon Siebels – bass guitar
• Nick Johns – keyboard
• Eric Gardner – drums, percussion

Production

• Produced by Martha Davis[7][1]
• Mixed by Jon Siebels
• Mastered by Mark Chalecki

References

1. The Motels Information Site - Albums
2. Robinson, Bruce (June 18, 2008). "Room for Growth: Checking in with the Motels' Martha Davis". MetroActive: Music & Nightlife. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
3. Walsh, Kenneth (August 26, 2008). "Checking In With Martha Davis". Towleroad. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
4. Valcourt, Keith (May 2011). "Martha Davis of The Motels: Not Checking Out". Rocker Music. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
5. "Interview: Martha Davis (The Motels)". Rock Club 40!. 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
6. Discogs - Martha Davis - Beautiful Life
7. Beautiful Life (CD liner). Martha Davis. 2008.