Escalator is a Rock album by Sam Gopal, originally released in 1969. On Gatefold: 29 pressings tracked.
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Escalator is the only album released by the underground British psychedelic rock band Sam Gopal (aka Sam Gopal's Dream). Recorded in 1968 and released in 1969 on the small Stable Records label, the recording features Ian Fraser Kilmister, later known as Lemmy, who appears as Ian Willis a, at the time, he was considering changing his surname to that of his stepfather George Willi. Five of the tracks are credited as written by Ian Willi. The band's recording of "Horse" and a cover of Willie Dixon's "Back Door Man", which survive on acetate, appear on the re-released album as bonus track. According by Lemmy in his book White Line Fever, all songs are written by Lemmy except ”Angry Faces” is by Leo Davidson and ”Season of the Witch” is written by Donovan Track listing 01 Cold Embrace 3:20 02 The Dark Lord 3:40 03 The Sky Is Burning 2:30 04 You're Alone Now 3:41 05 Grass 4:03 06 It's Only Love 4:18 07 Escalator 2:49 08 Angry Faces 4:03 09 Midsummer Nights Dream 2:14 10 Season Of The Witch 4:27 11 Yesterlove 4:55 12 Horse 3:35 (Bonus Track) 13 Back Door Man 3:06 (Bonus Track) Band personnel: Sam Gopal: tabla, percussion; drums in "Season of the Witch" and "Midsummer Night's Dream" Ian Willis (Lemmy Kilmister): vocal, lead & rhythm guitar Roger D'Elia: lead & rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar in "Yesterlove" .
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Tracklist
- 1Cold Embrace3:41
- 2The Dark Loard3:16
- 3The Sky Is Burning2:32
- 4You're Alone Now3:43
- 5Grass4:04
- 6It's Only Love4:19
- 7Escalator2:51
- 8Angry Faces4:04
- 9Midsummer Nights Dream2:15
- 10Season of the Witch4:26
- 11Yesterlove4:58
- 12Horse3:34
- 13Back Door Man3:07
Sound DNA
- Rock
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Ian WillisVOCALS, GUITAR VOCALS, LEAD GUITAR VOCALS, LEAD GUITAR , RHYTHM GUITAR
- Phil DukeBASS BASS GUITAR
- Roger D'EliaACOUSTIC GUITAR, RHYTHM GUITAR GUITAR LEAD GUITAR , ACOUSTIC GUITAR , RHYTHM GUITAR
- Sam GopalTABLA, PERCUSSION
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 29 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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