The Real Great Escape

The Real Great Escape
Studio album by Larry Coryell
Released	1973
Recorded	1973
Studio	23rd Street, New York
Genre	Jazz fusion, psychedelic rock
Length	35:48
Label	Vanguard
Producer	Daniel Weiss
Larry Coryell chronology
Offering (1972) The Real Great Escape (1973) Introducing Eleventh House with Larry Coryell (1974)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B− [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

The Real Great Escape is Larry Coryell's eighth album as a leader. The album was released 1973 on the Vanguard label featuring Steve Marcus on saxophone, Mervin Bronson on bass, Mike Mandel on keyboards, Harry Wilkinson on drums. The album peaked number 35 on the Jazz Albums chart. ^[5]

Track listing

Side one

1. "The Real Great Escape" (Larry Coryell)– 7:33
2. "Are You Too Clever" (Julie Coryell)– 5:24
3. "Love Life's Offering" (Larry Coryell)– 3:21

Side two

1. "Makes Me Want To Shout" (Larry Coryell)– 5:23
2. "All My Love's Laughter" (Jimmy Webb)– 4:23
3. "Scotland II" (Julie Coryell, Larry Coryell)– 5:03
4. "P.F. Sloan" (Jimmy Webb)– 4:01

Sources: ^[1] and ^[6]

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic and the album's liner notes. ^{[1] [6]}

Band

• Mervin Bronson – bass
• Larry Coryell – guitar, ARP synthesizer, vocals
• Mike Mandel – piano, ARP Synthesizer
• Steve Marcus – soprano sax, tenor sax
• Harry Wilkinson – drums

Additional musicians

• Earl DeRouen – congas
• Julie Coryell – additional vocals
• Bryan Wells – horn arrangements

Production

• Joel Brodsky – photography
• Vince Cirrincione – direction
• Tom Paine – direction
• Danny Weiss – producer
• Jeff Zaraya – engineer
• Jules Halfant – art direction and design

Chart performance

Chart (1973)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Jazz Albums [5]	35

References

1. Newsom, Jim. "The Real Great Escape Larry Coryell". AllMusic. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Larry Coryell". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the '70s. Da Capo Press. ISBN   0306804093 . Retrieved July 6, 2014.
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 310. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 51. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
5. "The Real Great Escape – Larry Coryell | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
6. The Real Great Escape (Vinyl release notes). Larry Coryell. New York: Vanguard. 1973. Back cover. C062-94808.