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- Date Released: August 1, 1981
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Rock
- Label: Columbia/Legacy
- Copyright: (P) 1981, 1992, 2005, 2006 Sony Music Entertainment
Journey's biggest and best album, as down-to-earth as it is epic
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We Say...
The Atari 2600 game based on Escape and the final Sopranos episode climaxing with "Don't Stop Believing" might suggest otherwise, but the "escape" that gives Journey's biggest and best album its title and shape is as down-to-earth as it is epic. And it's right there in the first verse: A boy and a girl from nowhere (in his case, a nonexistent "South Detroit") catch a train to anywhere (L.A.), just like in countless subsequent hair-metal classics. Except Steve Perry sings the fable like Sam Cooke in church, carrying it to the heavens. The album's other top 10 hits are slick, big-belted heart songs — one root of modern crossover country. But toward set's end, the sound thickens toward sheer-heart-attack speed-punk in the fugitive raver "Dead Or Alive" and heavy opera-pomp from the abyss in the extended "Mother, Father." The entire album takes place under street lights — with protagonists who never stop running.
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They Say...
Escape was a groundbreaking album for San Francisco's Journey, charting three singles inside Billboard's Top Ten, with "Don't Stop Believing" reaching number nine, "Who's Crying Now" number four, and "Open Arms" peaking at number two and holding there for six weeks. Escape flung Journey steadfastly into the AOR arena, combining Neal Schon's grand yet palatable guitar playing with Jonathan Cain's blatant keyboards. All this was topped off by the passionate, wide-ranged vocals of Steve Perry, who is the true lifeblood of this album, and this band. The songs on Escape are more rock-flavored, with more hooks and a harder cadence compared to their former sound. "Who's Crying Now" spotlights the sweeping fervor of Perry's voice, whose theme about the ups and downs of a relationship was plentiful in Journey's repertoire. With "Don't Stop Believing," the whisper of Perry's ardor is crept up to with Schon's searing electric guitar work, making for a perfect rock song. One of rock's most beautiful ballads, "Open Arms," gleams with an honesty and feel only Steve Perry could muster. Outside of the singles, there is a certain electricity that circulates through the rest of the album. The songs are timeless, and as a whole, they have a way of rekindling the innocence of youthful romance and the rebelliousness of growing up, built from heartfelt songwriting and sturdy musicianship. [Escape was reissued in 2006, housed in a fancy digipack with an expanded booklet and the addition of four bonus tracks: "La Raza del Sol" (the B-side of "Still They Ride") and three live songs from a 1981 show.]
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| 01. |  |
Don't Stop Believin' |
4:11 |
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| 02. | |
Stone In Love |
4:26 |
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| 03. | |
Who's Crying Now |
5:00 |
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| 04. | |
Keep On Runnin' |
3:39 |
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| 05. | |
Still They Ride |
3:51 |
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| 06. | |
Escape |
5:17 |
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| 07. | |
Lay It Down |
4:14 |
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| 08. | |
Dead Or Alive |
3:21 |
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| 09. | |
Mother, Father |
5:29 |
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| 10. | |
Open Arms |
3:22 |
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| 11. | |
La Raza Del Sol |
3:25 |
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| 12. | |
Don't Stop Believin' |
4:17 |
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| 13. | |
Who's Crying Now |
5:41 |
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| 14. | |
Open Arms |
3:23 |
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14 Total Tracks, 59:36 Total Length
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Credits
- John Jackson - Repackaging // Steve Perry - Vocals // Steve Perry - Producer // Steve Perry - Group Member // Neal Schon - Guitar // Neal Schon - Vocals // Neal Schon - Group Member // Steve Smith - Percussion // Steve Smith - Drums // Steve Smith - Group Member // Randy Bachman - Photography // Jonathan Cain - Keyboards // Jonathan Cain - Vocals // Jonathan Cain - Group Member // Wally Buck - Assistant Engineer // Kevin Elson - Producer // Kevin Elson - Engineer // Herbie Herbert - Management // Bob Ludwig - Remastering // Allen Sides - Mixing // Ross Valory - Guitar (Bass) // Ross Valory - Vocals // Ross Valory - Group Member // Jim Welch - Photography // Jim Welch - Package Design // Jim Welch - Concept // Ebet Roberts - Photography // Neil Zlozower - Photography // Mark Weiss - Photography // Gary Gershoff - Photography // John Werner - Photography // Hiro Ito - Photography // William Hames - Photography // Brian Lee - Remastering // Stanley Mouse - Illustrations // Mike Stone - Producer // Roger Ressmeyer - Photography // Cyndy Poon - Memorabilia
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Other Details
- Instrument:
- Vocals
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