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Escape (sometimes stylised as E5C4P3) is Journey's seventh studio album (and eighth overall), released on July 31, 1981.
With four hit Billboard Hot 100 singles ("Don't Stop Believin'" (#9), "Who's Crying Now" (#4), "Still They Ride" (#19) and "Open Arms" (#2)) plus rock radio staples like "Stone in Love" and "Mother, Father", Escape became Journey's biggest selling album yet, and remains one of their most popular and best-reviewed works to date.
Background and writing
Escape was the band's first album with keyboardist Jonathan Cain who replaced founding keyboardist Gregg Rolie after he left the band at the end of 1980. The album was co-produced by Kevin Elson and one-time Queen engineer Mike Stone, who also engineered the album.
An Atari 2600 game, Journey Escape, was made based on the album.
Reception
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry, and Neal Schon, except where noted.
| 1. |
"Don't Stop Believin'" |
4:11 |
| 2. |
"Stone in Love" |
4:26 |
| 3. |
"Who's Crying Now" (Cain, Perry) |
5:01 |
| 4. |
"Keep on Runnin'" |
3:40 |
| 5. |
"Still They Ride" |
3:50 |
| 6. |
"Escape" |
5:17 |
| 7. |
"Lay It Down" |
4:13 |
| 8. |
"Dead or Alive" |
3:21 |
| 9. |
"Mother, Father" (M. Schon, N. Schon, Perry, Cain) |
5:29 |
| 10. |
"Open Arms" (Cain, Perry) |
3:23 |
| 11. |
"La Raza del Sol" (Cain, Perry) (Bonus track on the 2006 reissue) |
3:26 |
| 12. |
"Don't Stop Believing" (Bonus track on the 2006 reissue) (Live in Houston, 11/6/1981) |
4:19 |
| 13. |
"Who's Crying Now" (Cain, Perry) (Bonus track on the 2006 reissue) (Live in Houston, 11/6/1981) |
5:44 |
| 14. |
"Open Arms" (Cain, Perry) (Bonus track on the 2006 reissue) (Live in Houston, 11/6/1981) |
3:23 |
Personnel
Additional personnel
- Wally Buck - Engineer, Assistant Engineer
- Jon-Erik Birchenough - Management
- Bob Ludwig - Mastering, Remastering
- Jim Welch - Photography, Package Design, Cover Design, Visual Concept
- Brian Lee - Remastering
- Stanley Mouse - Illustrations
Chart positions
The album has been certified 9x Platinum by RIAA since its July 31, 1981 release[3] (Only their Greatest Hits, at 15x, has sold more copies).
The highest chart position was #1 on the Billboard album chart where it stayed for a week (removing Stevie Nicks' Bella Donna from the top spot), in September 1981.
Album
Billboard Music Charts (North America)
| Year |
Chart |
Position |
| 1981 |
Pop Albums |
1 |
| 1983 |
The Billboard 200 |
139 |
| 1984 |
156 |
UK Album Chart
| Year |
Chart |
Position |
| 1982 |
Album Chart |
32 |
Singles
| Year |
Single |
Chart |
Position |
| 1981 |
Don't Stop Believin' |
Mainstream Rock |
8 |
| Pop Singles |
9 |
| Stone in Love |
Mainstream Rock |
13 |
| Who's Crying Now |
Mainstream Rock |
4 |
| Pop Singles |
4 |
| 1982 |
Open Arms |
Pop Singles |
2 |
| Adult Contemporary |
7 |
| Mainstream Rock |
35 |
| Still They Ride |
Pop Singles |
19 |
| Adult Contemporary |
37 |
| Mainstream Rock |
47 |
UK Singles Chart
| Year |
Single |
Chart |
Position |
| 1982 |
Don't Stop Believin' |
UK Top 75 Singles |
62 |
| Who's Crying Now |
46 |
References
[1]
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