The Real Great Escape Explained

The Real Great Escape
Type:	studio
Artist:	Larry Coryell
Cover:	Larry-Coryell-The-Real-Great-Escape-cover.jpg
Released:	1973
Recorded:	1973
Studio:	23rd Street Studios, New York
Genre:	Jazz fusion, psychedelic rock
Label:	Vanguard
Producer:	Daniel Weiss
Prev Title:	Offering
Prev Year:	1972
Next Title:	Introducing Eleventh House with Larry Coryell
Next Year:	1974

The Real Great Escape is Larry Coryell's eighth album as a leader. The album was released 1973 on the Vanguard label featuring Steve Marcus on saxophone, Mervin Bronson on bass, Mike Mandel on keyboards, Harry Wilkinson on drums. The album peaked number 35 on the Jazz Albums chart.^[1]

Track listing

Side one

1. "The Real Great Escape" (Larry Coryell)  - 7:33
2. "Are You Too Clever" (Julie Coryell)  - 5:24
3. "Love Life's Offering" (Larry Coryell)  - 3:21

Side two

1. "Makes Me Want To Shout" (Larry Coryell)  - 5:23
2. "All My Love's Laughter" (Jimmy Webb)  - 4:23
3. "Scotland II" (Julie Coryell, Larry Coryell)  - 5:03
4. "P.F. Sloan" (Jimmy Webb)  - 4:01

Sources: and ^[2]

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic and the album's liner notes.^[2]

Band

• Mervin Bronson  - bass
• Larry Coryell  - guitar, ARP synthesizer, vocals
• Mike Mandel  - piano, ARP Synthesizer
• Steve Marcus  - soprano sax, tenor sax
• Harry Wilkinson  - drums

Additional musicians

• Earl DeRouen  - congas
• Julie Coryell  - additional vocals
• Bryan Wells  - horn arrangements

Production

• Joel Brodsky  - photography
• Vince Cirrincione  - direction
• Tom Paine  - direction
• Danny Weiss  - producer
• Jeff Zaraya  - engineer
• Jules Halfant  - art direction and design

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Real Great Escape – Larry Coryell | Awards | AllMusic . allmusic.com . 6 September 2014.
2. The Real Great Escape . . 1973 . Back cover . Vinyl release notes . . C062-94808 . New York . yes.