Escalator (album)
Escalator is the only album by the Sam Gopal band, released in 1969 on the small Stable Records label.[1] The band also recorded "Horse" and a Willie Dixon cover "Back Door Man", which survive on acetate, and appear on the re-released album as bonus tracks.[1] Ian Fraser Kilmister, later known as Lemmy, joined the band after playing in The Rockin' Vickers, but appears as "Ian Willis", as he was considering changing his surname to that of his stepfather George Willis.
| Escalator | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | January 1969 |
| Recorded |
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| Genre | Psychedelic rock |
| Label | Stable Records SLE 80001 |
| Producer | Trevor Walters |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Julian Cope | (No rating)[2] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by the band except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cold Embrace" | 3:20 |
| 2. | "The Dark Lord" | 3:40 |
| 3. | "The Sky is Burning" (Ian Willis) | 2:30 |
| 4. | "You're Alone Now" | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Grass" (Ian Willis) | 4:03 |
| 6. | "It's Only Love" (Ian Willis) | 4:18 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Escalator" (Ian Willis) | 2:49 |
| 8. | "Angry Faces" (Leo Davidson) | 4:03 |
| 9. | "Midsummer Night's Dream" | 2:14 |
| 10. | "Season of the Witch" (Donovan) | 4:27 |
| 11. | "Yesterlove" (Ian Willis) | 4:55 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Horse" | 3:33 |
| 13. | "Back Door Man" (Willie Dixon) | 3:06 |
Personnel
- Sam Gopal[3] – tabla, percussion; drums in "Season of the Witch" and "Midsummer Night's Dream"
- "Ian Willis" (Lemmy Kilmister) – vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
- Roger D'Elia – lead and rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar in "Yesterlove"
- Phil Duke – bass guitar
References
- "Sam Gopal – Escalator (2010, CD)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- "Sam Gopal—Escalator". Julian Cope Presents Head Heritage. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- "Sam Gopal". Samgopal.com. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
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