Sam GopalEscalator

Label:

Stable Records – SLE 8001

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album , Gatefold

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Psychedelic Rock

Tracklist

A1 Cold Embrace
Written-ByGroup*
A2 The Dark Lord
Written-ByGroup*
A3 The Sky Is Burning
Written-ByWillis*
A4 You're Alone Now
Written-ByGroup*
A5 Grass
Written-ByWillis*
A6 It's Only Love
Written-ByWillis*
B1 Escalator
Written-ByWillis*
B2 Angry Faces
Written-ByDavidson*
B3 Midsummer Night's Dream
Written-ByGroup*
B4 Season Of The Witch
Written-ByLeitch*
B5 Yesterlove
Written-ByWillis*

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded AtDe Lane Lea Studios
  • Recorded AtMorgan Studios
  • Published ByB&C Music
  • Published ByDonovan (Music) Ltd.
  • Pressed ByOrlake Records

Credits

  • Art DirectionTrevor Walters (2)
  • Artwork [Cover Art]Paul Francis (10)
  • Bass GuitarPhil Duke
  • EngineerBarry Ainsworth
  • Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Rhythm GuitarRoger D'Elia
  • Photography ByRoy A. Giles
  • ProducerTrevor Walters (2)
  • Tabla, PercussionSam Gopal (2)
  • Vocals, Lead Guitar, Acoustic GuitarIan Willis

Notes

Recorded at De-Lane Lea Oct.-26 Nov.'68 Morgan Sound 10/12/15 Nov.'68
Textured cover and rough labels.

Grateful Thanks to Sue and Sunny

℗ 1969

Runouts are stamped.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): (SLE 8001A)
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): (SLE 8001B)
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): SLE + 8001 + A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): SLE + 8001 + B

Other Versions (5 of 28)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
New Submission
Escalator (LP, Album, Promo, Gatefold) Stable Records SLE 8001 UK 1968
New Submission
Escalator (LP, Album, Gatefold) Vogue Schallplatten LDVS 17225 1970
Recently Edited
Escalator (LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release) TNT Enterprises TTE004LP 1989
New Submission
Escalator (CD, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release) TNT Enterprises TTE 004CD 1989
Recently Edited
Escalator (LP, Album, Reissue, Gatefold) Get Back GET 523, Get 523 Italy 1999

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Reviews

  • terabyte23's avatar
    terabyte23
    I have a decent copy of this LP with no original inner sleeve. Does anyone know what the original inner looked like?
    • peraake's avatar
      peraake
      Happy owner of a copy with Sam Gopal autograph on the cover 👍
      • wild_bore's avatar
        wild_bore
        Found this about a decade ago. I got hundreds for it back then. Yikes!
        • OneOverX_Records's avatar
          Anyone knows if the Italian pressing has sam gopal on both sides?
          • 8tracks's avatar
            8tracks
            I'm still looking for a spare cover for my loose LP, feel free to get in touch if you have one to sell!
            • marcodelu's avatar
              marcodelu
              The side A is Sam Gopal Esclator and the side B is Fickle Pickle Sinful Skinful

              https://www.discogs.sitioby.com/Sam-Gopal-Escalator/release/13630053
              • Musical_Mainline's avatar
                Hi.

                Can anyone tell me which version of this LP is the best sounding?

                I can't afford an original so I wondered which is the best pressing?

                I've heard that the Morgan pressing is pretty bad. Some say it's a copy from vinyl which doesn't sound good.

                Thanks
                • 8tracks's avatar
                  8tracks
                  I'm Looking for a cover in any condition, anyone have a spare?
                  • penforpen's avatar
                    penforpen
                    This record seems to stand up as something a bit more for me since having known it for 20 years, I have owned most of stable records some are so heavy they have taste of there own, this has some cool tabler sounds in places well it's warming on me.
                    • threechimps's avatar
                      threechimps
                      Trivia: the songs credited to "Group" were also written by Lemmy only.

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