Escalator (album)
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Escalator is the only album by the Sam Gopal band, released in 1969 on the small Stable Records label. [3] The band also released a single "Horse", with the B-side a Willie Dixon cover "Back Door Man", just before the release of the album, which the re-released album includes as bonus tracks. [4] Ian Fraser Kilmister, later known as Lemmy, joined the band after playing in The Rockin' Vickers, but appears as Ian Willis, as he was considering changing his surname to that of his stepfather George Willis.
Track listing
All tracks written by composed by the band except where indicated..
| 1. |
"Cold Embrace" |
3:20 |
| 2. |
"The Dark Lord" |
3:40 |
| 3. |
"The Sky is Burning" (Ian Willis) |
2:30 |
| 4. |
"You're Alone Now" |
3:41 |
| 5. |
"Grass" (Ian Willis) |
4:03 |
| 6. |
"It's Only Love" (Ian Willis) |
4:18 |
| 7. |
"Escalator" (Ian Willis) |
2:49 |
| 8. |
"Angry Faces" (Leo Davidson) |
4:03 |
| 9. |
"Midsummer Night's Dream" |
2:14 |
| 10. |
"Season of the Witch" (Donovan) |
4:27 |
| 11. |
"Yesterlove" (Ian Willis) |
4:55 |
Personnel
- Sam Gopal: [5] tabla, percussion; drums in "Season of the Witch" and "Midsummer Night's Dream"
- Ian Willis (Lemmy Kilmister): vocals, lead & rhythm guitar
- Roger D'Elia: lead & rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar in "Yesterlove"
- Phil Duke: bass guitar
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