Echelons
For Against
1987
Echelons is a Rock album by For Against, originally released in 1987. On Gatefold: 4 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Rock
About
Echelons is the debut album by Nebraska's For Against, first released in 1987 and reissued on CD by Words On Music in 2004. The album blends Factory Records atmospherics with the aggressive jangle of early R.E.M., juxtaposed against the earnest and isolated voice of Jeffrey Runnings. These elements conjoin to portray an image of the depth, vastness, and loneliness of America's sparse heartland. The original LP release of Echelons was celebrated with a Grammy nomination for its remarkable cover design by Bruce Licher (a shaft of wheat accompanied each record sleeve in its initial 1,000 copy letter press run). The .
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Tracklist
- 1Shine4:06
- 2Daylight4:33
- 3Get On With It3:44
- 4Echelons4:04
- 5It's a Lie3:35
- 6Autocrat3:50
- 7Forget Who You Are3:32
- 8Loud and Clear4:36
- 9Broke My Back7:37
Credits
Performers
- Jeffrey RunningsBASS KEYBOARDS
- Harry Dingman IIIGUITAR KEYBOARDS
- Greg HillPERCUSSION
4 pressings tracked on Gatefold