Escape to Nowhere | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 31, 1988 | |||
Studio | The Record Plant, New York City | |||
Genre | Heavy metal | |||
Length | 38:50 | |||
Label | Metal Blade (US) Roadrunner (Europe) | |||
Producer | Paul O'Neill | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Rock Hard | [2] |
Escape to Nowhere is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Omen. It was originally released in 1988 via Metal Blade Records.
It is the first Omen album with Coburn Pharr on vocals (later an Annihilator member), replacing J.D. Kimball. Cam Daigneault had replaced Steve Witting on drums before the album's release, but all drums tracks used in the album are played by Witting.[ citation needed ]
Escape to Nowhere is the first Omen album to feature keyboards.[ citation needed ]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "It's Not Easy" | 5:10 | |
2. | "Radar Love" (Golden Earring cover) | George Kooymans, Barry Hay | 6:07 |
3. | "Escape to Nowhere" | 4:20 | |
4. | "Cry for the Morning" | 4:05 | |
5. | "Thorn in Your Flesh" | 4:03 | |
6. | "Poisoned" | 4:31 | |
7. | "Nomads" | 3:15 | |
8. | "King of the Hill" | 4:06 | |
9. | "No Way Out" | 3:14 |
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