The Real Great Escape
| The Real Great Escape | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1973 | |||
| Studio | 23rd Street Studios, New York | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion, psychedelic rock | |||
| Length | 35:48 | |||
| Label | Vanguard | |||
| Producer | Daniel Weiss | |||
| Larry Coryell chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B−[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [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[edit]
Side one
- "The Real Great Escape" (Larry Coryell) – 7:33
- "Are You Too Clever" (Julie Coryell) – 5:24
- "Love Life's Offering" (Larry Coryell) – 3:21
Side two
- "Makes Me Want To Shout" (Larry Coryell) – 5:23
- "All My Love's Laughter" (Jimmy Webb) – 4:23
- "Scotland II" (Julie Coryell, Larry Coryell) – 5:03
- "P.F. Sloan" (Jimmy Webb) – 4:01
Personnel[edit]
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[edit]
| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Jazz Albums[5] | 35 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Newsom, Jim. "The Real Great Escape – Larry Coryell | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Larry Coryell". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the '70s. Da Capo Press. ISBN 0306804093. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 51. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 310. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ a b "The Real Great Escape – Larry Coryell | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ a b The Real Great Escape (Vinyl release notes). Larry Coryell. New York: Vanguard. 1973. Back cover. C062-94808.
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