The Great Escape (Richard Clapton album)

1982 studio album by Richard Clapton From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Great Escape is the seventh studio album by the Australian rock music singer-songwriter, Richard Clapton released in February 1982.

ReleasedFebruary 1982 (1982-02)
StudioParadise Studios, Melbourne
Quick facts Studio album by Richard Clapton, Released ...
The Great Escape
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 1982 (1982-02)
StudioParadise Studios, Melbourne
LabelWEA
ProducerMark Opitz
Richard Clapton chronology
Dark Spaces
(1980)
The Great Escape
(1982)
The Very Best of Richard Clapton
(1982)
Singles from The Great Escape
  1. "I Am an Island"
    Released: February 1982
  2. "Spellbound"
    Released: May 1982
  3. "The Best Years of Our Lives"
    Released: September 1982
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Background and release

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

All tracks are written by Richard Clapton (except where noted).

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Side A
No.TitleLength
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
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Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Syncopation Train" 4:36
2."I Fought the Law"Sonny Curtis2:43
3."All Night Long" 3:40
4."Walk On Water" 4:33
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Charts

More information Chart (1982), Peak position ...
Chart (1982) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[2] 8
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Release history

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Country Date Label Format Catalog
Australia February 1982 WEA LP 600106
Australia WEA CD, cassette 61228-4
Australia 16 August 2024 Warner Music Australia CD / LP / digital 2173225825
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References

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