Graham Parker And The RumourThe Up Escalator

Label:

Stiff Records – SEEZ 23

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Pub Rock

Tracklist

The Up Side
A1 No Holding Back 3:18
A2 Devil's Sidewalk 3:14
A3 Stupefaction 3:30
A4 Love Without Greed 3:24
A5 Jolie, Jolie 2:59
The Down Side
B1 Endless Night
Backing VocalsBruce Springsteen
3:35
B2 Paralysed 3:13
B3 Manoeuvres 3:28
B4 Empty Lives 5:06
B5 The Beating Of Another Heart 4:20

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Stiff Records
  • Copyright ©Stiff Records
  • Published ByStreet Music Ltd.
  • Mastered AtSterling Sound
  • Lacquer Cut AtSterling Sound

Credits

  • BassAndrew Bodnar
  • Calligraphy [Lettering]Richard Giglio
  • Drums, Backing VocalsStephen Goulding*
  • Engineer [Additional Engineering]Jon Mathias
  • Engineer [Assistant Engineers]Steve Marcantonio
  • Engineer [Engineered By]Shelly Yakus
  • Lacquer Cut ByGC*
  • Lead Guitar [Lead Guitars], Backing VocalsBrinsley Schwarz (2)
  • Mastered ByGreg Calbi
  • OrganDanny Federici
  • Painting [Cover]Jack Drummond (3)
  • PercussionJimmy Maelen
  • Photography ByGlenn M. Brown*
  • Piano [Acoustic]Nicky Hopkins
  • Producer [Produced By]Jimmy Iovine
  • Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic GuitarMartin Belmont
  • SynthesizerPeter Wood (2)
  • Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Rhythm GuitarGraham Parker
  • Written-ByGraham Parker

Notes

This version has one pressing ring. A similar version with two pressing rings exists: The Up Escalator.

Printed inner sleeve with band photos and credits.
Some copies came with a sticker with the band name and title and/or a black/white drawing of Parker,

Ⓟ & Ⓒ1980 Stiff Records

"On the up escalator going down all the cracks"

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Label side A): SEEZ 23-A
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side B): SEEZ 23-B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched/stamped, variant 1): SEEZ - 23 A2 STERLING GC
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched, variant 1): SEEZ - 23 B2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched/stamped, variant 2): SEEZ - 23 A3 STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched/stamped, variant 2): SEEZ - 23 B1 STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched/stamped, variant 3): SEEZ - 23 A2 gc STERLING D H
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched/stamped, variant 3): SEEZ - 23 B2 B H

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
The Up Escalator (LP, Album, Stereo) Stiff Records 940 831, 940831 1980
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The Up Escalator (LP, Album) Stiff Records LL 0635 Yugoslavia 1980
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The Up Escalator (LP, Album) Arista AL 9517 US 1980
The Up Escalator (LP, Album, Stereo) Stiff Records SEEZ 23 NP Portugal 1980
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The Up Escalator (LP, Album) Arista AL 9517 Canada 1980

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