The Great Escape is the seventh studio album by the Australian rock music singer-songwriter, Richard Clapton released in February 1982.
| The Great Escape | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 1982 | |||
| Studio | Paradise Studios, Melbourne | |||
| Label | WEA | |||
| Producer | Mark Opitz | |||
| Richard Clapton chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Great Escape | ||||
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Background and release edit
From 1973 to 1980, Clapton released six studio albums with Infinity /Festival before signing with WEA before the release of The Great Escape. The music journalist Ian McFarland called it "one of his strongest albums".[1]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Richard Clapton (except where noted)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Am an Island" | 5:02 |
| 2. | "The Universal" | 4:36 |
| 3. | "Spellbound" | 4:35 |
| 4. | "Flow in Motion" | 4:24 |
| 5. | "The Best Years of Our Lives" | 5:08 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Syncopation Train" | 4:36 | |
| 2. | "I Fought the Law" | Sonny Curtis | 2:43 |
| 3. | "All Night Long" | 3:40 | |
| 4. | "Walk On Water" | 4:33 |
Charts edit
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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| Australian (Kent Music Report)[2] | 7 |
Release history edit
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| Australia | February 1982 | WEA | LP | 600106 |
| Australia | WEA | CD, cassette | 61228-4 |
References edit
- ^ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Whammo Homepage". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ Kent, David (1975). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 94. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988.