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| Julian Cope | (No rating)[2] |
Escalator is the only studio album by the English psychedelic rock band Sam Gopal released in 1969, on the small Stable Records label.[1] The band 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 Kilmister, later known as Lemmy, had joined the band after playing in the Rockin' Vickers and is credited as "Ian Willis", as he was considering changing his surname to that of his stepfather George Willis.
Track listing
All tracks are written by the band except where indicated.
Side A| Title |
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| 1. | "Cold Embrace" | 3:20 |
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| 2. | "The Dark Lord" | 3:40 |
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| 3. | "The Sky is Burning" (Ian Willis) | 2:30 |
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| 4. | "You're Alone Now" | 3:41 |
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| 5. | "Grass" (Ian Willis) | 4:03 |
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| 6. | "It's Only Love" (Ian Willis) | 4:18 |
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Side B| Title |
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| 7. | "Escalator" (Ian Willis) | 2:49 |
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| 8. | "Angry Faces" (Leo Davidson) | 4:03 |
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| 9. | "Midsummer Night's Dream" | 2:14 |
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| 10. | "Season of the Witch" (Donovan) | 4:27 |
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| 11. | "Yesterlove" (Ian Willis) | 4:55 |
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Personnel
- Sam Gopal[3] – tabla, percussion; drums on "Season of the Witch" and "Midsummer Night's Dream"
- "Ian Willis" (Lemmy) – vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
- Roger D'Elia – lead and rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar on "Yesterlove"
- Phil Duke – bass guitar
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