| Escape Artist | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | The Power Station, New York; except "Miami Beach" and "We the People" at Studio 80, London | |||
| Genre | Rock, Reggae | |||
| Label | A&M, Epic | |||
| Producer | Bob Clearmountain, Garland Jeffreys; "Miami Beach" and "We the People" Dennis Bovell | |||
| Garland Jeffreys chronology | ||||
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Escape Artist is the sixth solo album by Garland Jeffreys. It was released in 1981 by A&M Records, Epic Records in the United States. The album originally included a 7" single "Escapades". The cover photography was by Anton Corbijn.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Garland Jeffreys; except where indicated
- "Modern Lovers"
- "Christine"
- "Ghost of a Chance"
- "96 Tears" (Rudy Martinez)
- "Innocent"
- "True Confessions"
- "R.O.C.K."
- "Graveyard Rock"
- "Mystery Kids"
- "Jump Jump"
"Escapades" 7"
- "Lover's Walk" (lyrics: Garland Jeffreys; music: Alan Freeman, Andrew Bodnar, Danny Federici, G.E. Smith, Garland Jeffreys, Roy Bittan, Steve Goulding)
- "Christine"
- "Miami Beach"
- "We the People"
Charts
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian (Kent Music Report) | 80[1] |
Personnel
- Garland Jeffreys - lead and backing vocals, guitar
- Robert Athas - guitars, bass
- Adrian Belew - guitars, bagpipe guitar
- Big Youth - toasting, vocals on "Graveyard Rock"
- Roy Bittan - piano
- Eaton "Jah" Blake - bass on "Miami Beach" and "We the People"
- Andrew Bodnar - bass
- Dennis "Blackbeard" Bovell - guitars, keyboards, percussion on "Miami Beach" and "We the People"
- Michael Brecker - tenor saxophone
- Randy Brecker - trumpet
- Bob Clearmountain - producer, mixer, backing vocals
- Larry Fast - synthesizer
- Danny Federici - accordion, keyboards
- Alan "Taff" Freedman - guitars, music consultant
- Artie Funaro - guitars, keyboards
- Steve Goulding - drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Diana Grasselli - backing vocals
- Chuck Hammer - guitar synths on "Mystery Kids" and "Jump Jump"
- Nona Hendryx - "hung jury" vocals on "Innocent"
- David Johansen - "hung jury" vocals on "Innocent"
- Susan Blond - "hung jury" vocals on "Innocent"
- Linton Kwesi Johnson - vocals/narration on "Miami Beach"
- Webster Johnson - keyboards, percussion on "Miami Beach" and "We the People"
- John Kpiaye - guitars on "Miami Beach" and "We the People"
- Earl "Wire" Lindo - organ
- Jimmy Maelen - percussion
- Errol "Tamah" Melbourne - drums on "Miami Beach" and "We the People"
- Seyoum Net Fa - melodica on "Miami Beach" and "We the People"
- Lou Reed - backing vocals on "Innocent"
- G.E. Smith - guitars, fuzz bass, mandolin
- Augustus "I" Tenyve (Henry Tenyue) - saxophone, trombone on "Miami Beach" and "We the People"
- Myriam Naomi Valle - backing vocals
- Maria Vidal - backing vocals
- Patric "Zebulon" Tenyve (Patrick Tenyue) - flugelhorn on "Miami Beach" and "We the People"
- Technical
- Dick Wingate - Executive Producer
- Barbara Spiegel - production coordinator
- Dave Greenberg, Raymond Willard - engineer
References
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 154. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
External links
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