| The Great Escape | ||||
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| Released | February 1982 | |||
| Studio | Paradise Studios, Melbourne | |||
| Label | WEA | |||
| Producer | Mark Opitz | |||
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| Singles from The Great Escape | ||||
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The Great Escape is the seventh studio album by the Australian rock music singer-songwriter, Richard Clapton released in February 1982.
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]
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 |
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) [2] | 8 |
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| 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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