Coast to Coast Motel
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| Released | September 19, 1995 | |||
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| Length | 48:40 | |||
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Coast to Coast Motel is the second studio album by the American band G. Love & Special Sauce. It was released on September 19, 1995, via Okeh/Epic Records. The album was produced by Special Sauce, Jim Dickinson, and Keith Keller. It features contributions from BroDeeva, Jim Dickinson and Rebirth Brass Band.
The album peaked at number 122 on the Billboard 200, number 83 on the Dutch Album Top 100 and number 22 on the Official Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart in the UK.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| Robert Christgau | [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Jessica Parker of Dallas Observer called Coast to Coast Motel "almost completely stripped of the hip-hop that so pleasantly tempered the straightforward blues of the first album".[5] Trouser Press wrote that the group "establishes an easy mastery of understated rhythm and harmonic economy".[6] SF Weekly called it "steeped in the feel-good blues vibe of the G. Love live experience".[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Sweet Sugar Mama" |
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| 4:05 |
| 2. | "Leaving the City" | Dutton |
| 3:40 |
| 3. | "Nancy" |
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| 3:21 |
| 4. | "Kiss and Tell" | Dutton |
| 3:14 |
| 5. | "Chains #3" |
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| 2:58 |
| 6. | "Sometimes" | Dutton |
| 4:23 |
| 7. | "Everybody" | Dutton |
| 3:40 |
| 8. | "Soda Pop" |
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| 3:49 |
| 9. | "Bye Bye Baby" | Dutton |
| 4:39 |
| 10. | "Tomorrow Night" | Dutton |
| 4:55 |
| 11. | "Small Fish" |
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| 5:21 |
| 12. | "Coming Home" | Dutton |
| 4:35 |
| Total length: | 48:40 | |||
Personnel
- Garrett "G. Love" Dutton – vocals, guitar, harmonica
- Jeffrey "Thunderhouse" Clemens – background vocals, drums, producer
- Jimi "Jazz" Prescott – double bass, producer
- BroDeeva – background vocals
- Jim Dickinson – electric piano, producer
- Rebirth Brass Band – horns
- Keith Keller – producer, mixing
- Bob Krusen – engineering
- Don Smith – mixing
- Roger Branch – engineering assistant
- Richard Hasal – engineering assistant
- Trina Shoemaker – engineering assistant
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Chika Azuma – art direction, design
- Ron Kruit – photography
- Ski Williams – illustrations
- Michael Caplan – A&R
Charts
| Chart (1995–96) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] | 83 |
| UK R&B Albums (OCC)[9] | 22 |
| US Billboard 200[10] | 122 |
References
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Coast to Coast Motel G. Love & Special Sauce". AllMusic. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 3225". Robert Christgau. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958.
- ^ M., T. (2004). Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (eds.). (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 333. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Parker, Jessica (December 9, 1999). "G. Love and Special Sauce". Dallas Observer. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ^ Moon, Tom; Eberhard, Floyd. "G. Love and Special Sauce". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ^ "Recordings". SF Weekly. September 13, 1995.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – G. Love & Special Sauce – Coast To Coast Motel" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart on 14/1/1996 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ^ "G Love Special Sauce Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
External links
- G. Love & Special Sauce – Coast To Coast Motel at Discogs (list of releases)