Beautiful Life (Martha Davis album) explained

Beautiful Life
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Martha Davis
Cover:	Beautiful Life (Martha Davis album).jpg
Released:	^[1]
Genre:	New wave
Length:	39:08
Label:	self published
Producer:	Martha Davis
Prev Title:	...So the Story Goes
Prev Year:	2004
Next Year:	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
• Clint Walsh – guitars, vocals, synthesizer
• Jon Siebels – bass guitar
• Nick Johns – keyboard
• Eric Gardner – drums, percussion

Production

• Produced by Martha Davis
• Mixed by Jon Siebels
• Mastered by Mark Chalecki

Notes and References

1. http://www.the-motels.info/albums.html The Motels Information Site - Albums
2. Web site: Room for Growth: Checking in with the Motels' Martha Davis . Robinson . Bruce . June 18, 2008 . MetroActive: Music & Nightlife . 16 March 2013.
3. Web site: Checking In With Martha Davis . Walsh . Kenneth . August 26, 2008 . Towleroad . 16 March 2013.
4. Web site: Martha Davis of The Motels: Not Checking Out . Valcourt . Keith . May 2011 . Rocker Music . 16 March 2013.
5. Web site: Interview: Martha Davis (The Motels) . . 2010 . Rock Club 40! . 16 March 2013.
6. http://www.discogs.com/Martha-Davis-Beautiful-Life/release/4099557 Discogs - Martha Davis - Beautiful Life