The Bad Plus (also known as Motel) is the eponymous first album released by The Bad Plus.

The Bad Plus
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 1, 2001
RecordedDecember 28, 2000 at Creation Audio, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
GenreJazz
Length45:05
LabelFresh Sound New Talent
ProducerThe Bad Plus
The Bad Plus chronology
The Bad Plus
(2001)
These Are The Vistas
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[2]

Background

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It contains covers of ABBA's "Knowing Me, Knowing You," Rodgers and Hart's 1934 classic "Blue Moon," and Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit." It was recorded on December 28, 2000, and released in 2001 on the Fresh Sound New Talent label.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Knowing Me, Knowing You"ABBA5:45
2."Blue Moon"Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart3:01
3."1972 Bronze Medalist"David King5:06
4."The Breakout"Reid Anderson5:22
5."Smells Like Teen Spirit"Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic6:32
6."Labyrinth"Ethan Iverson5:13
7."Scurry"Iverson5:22
8."Love Is the Answer"Anderson8:22

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Adler, David R. "Review: The Bad Plus". Allmusic. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.