Escape Artist (Garland Jeffreys album)

Escape Artist is the sixth solo album by Garland Jeffreys. It was released in 1981 by A&M Records, Epic Records in the United States. The album originally included a 7" single "Escapades". The cover photography was by Anton Corbijn.

Escape Artist
Studio album by Garland Jeffreys
Released	1981
Recorded	The Power Station, New York; except "Miami Beach" and "We the People" at Studio 80, London
Genre	Rock, Reggae
Label	A&M, Epic
Producer	Bob Clearmountain, Garland Jeffreys; "Miami Beach" and "We the People" Dennis Bovell
Garland Jeffreys chronology
American Boy & Girl (1979) Escape Artist (1981) Rock 'n' Roll Adult (1982)

Track listing

All tracks composed by Garland Jeffreys; except where indicated

1. "Modern Lovers"
2. "Christine"
3. "Ghost of a Chance"
4. "96 Tears" (Rudy Martinez)
5. "Innocent"
6. "True Confessions"
7. "R.O.C.K."
8. "Graveyard Rock"
9. "Mystery Kids"
10. "Jump Jump"

"Escapades" 7"

1. "Lover's Walk" (Alan Freeman, Andrew Bodnar, Danny Federici, G.E. Smith, Garland Jeffreys, Roy Bittan, Steve Goulding)
2. "Christine"
3. "Miami Beach"
4. "We the People"

Charts

Chart (1981)	Peak position
Australian (Kent Music Report)	80[1]

Personnel

• Robert Athas - guitars, bass
• Adrian Belew - guitars
• Big Youth - toasting, vocals on "Graveyard Rock"
• Roy Bittan - piano
• Eaton "Jah" Blake - bass on "Miami Beach" and "We the People"
• Andrew Bodnar - bass
• Dennis "Blackbeard" Bovell - guitars, keyboards, percussion on "Miami Beach" and "We the People"
• Michael Brecker - tenor saxophone
• Randy Brecker - trumpet
• Bob Clearmountain - producer, mixer, backing vocals
• Larry Fast - bagpipes, guitars, synthesizer
• Danny Federici - accordion, keyboards
• Alan "Taff" Freedman - guitars, music consultant
• Artie Funaro - guitars, keyboards
• Steve Goulding - drums, percussion, backing vocals
• Diana Grasselli - backing vocals
• Chuck Hammer - guitar synths on "Mystery Kids" and "Jump Jump"
• Nona Hendryx - backing vocals
• Garland Jeffreys - guitars, vocals
• David Johansen - vocals on "Innocent"
• Linton Kwesi Johnson - vocals/narration on "Miami Beach"
• Webster Johnson - keyboards, percussion on "Miami Beach" and "We the People"
• John Kpiaye - guitars on "Miami Beach" and "We the People"
• Earl "Wire" Lindo - organ
• Jimmy Maelen - percussion
• Errol "Tamah" Melbourne - drums on "Miami Beach" and "We the People"
• Seyoum Net Fa - melodica on "Miami Beach" and "We the People"
• Lou Reed - backing vocals on "Innocent"
• G.E. Smith - guitars, fuzz bass, mandolin
• Augustus "I" Tenyve (Henry Tenyue) - saxophone, trombone on "Miami Beach" and "We the People"
• Myriam Naomi Valle - backing vocals
• Patric "Zebulon" Tenyve (Patrick Tenyue) - flugelhorn on "Miami Beach" and "We the People"
• Dick Wingate - Executive Producer

References

1. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 154. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

External links

• AMG review