The Great Escape (Richard Clapton album)
The Great Escape is the seventh studio album by Australian rock music singer-songwriter, Richard Clapton released in February of 1982.
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| Released | February 1982 | |||
| Studio | Paradise Studios, Melbourne | |||
| Label | WEA | |||
| Producer | Mark Opitz | |||
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Background and release
From 1973–1980, Clapton released six studio albums with Infinity /Festival before signing with WEA prior to the release of The Great Escape. Music journalist Ian McFarland called it "one of his strongest albums".[1]
Track listing
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
| Chart (1982) | Position |
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| Australian (Kent Music Report) | 7[2] |
Release history
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| Australia | February 1982 | WEA | LP | 600106 |
| Australia | WEA | CD, Cassette | 61228-4 |
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References
- 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.
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