No Escape (album)

No Escape was an album by the Marc Tanner Band and it included their hit single "Elena". It was released on the Electra label in 1979.

No Escape
Studio album by
Marc Tanner Band
Released1979
GenreRock
LabelElektra 6E-168
ProducerNat Jeffrey
Glen Spreen (co-producer)
Marc Tanner Band chronology
No Escape
(1979)		 Temptation
(1980)

Background

The album made its appearance in early 1979, released on Elektra 6E-168.[1] It was produced by Nat Jeffrey and Glen Spreen. The ten songs on the album were written by Marc Tanner. Some of them were co-composed by Nat Jeffrey and Sal Marquez. Billboard picked the best songs as "Elena", "She's So High", "In A Spotlight" and "Edge Of Love".[2] One of the musicians to play on the album was William "Smitty" Smith who was with the 1960s group Motherlode.[3] Two well known musicians on the album were Vanetta Fields and Richie Zito.[4]

It was re-released on CD through Wounded Bird Records in 2006.[5]

Promotion

Around April, the Marc Tanner Band featuring Linda Stanley performed 9 songs from the album at the Golden Bear in Huntington Beach, California.[6] In May, Elektra/Asylum were wrapping up a promo for the album which was a blanket marketing strategy for another single from the album, "Never Again". 10,000 tie clips in the form of handcuffs were distributed to radio and retail outlets. There were also requests from non-music outlets in the L.A area such as restaurant staff and nightclubs for the items.[7]

Reception

For the week ending March 3, 1979, it entered the Billboard album chart at 160.[8] By April 21, at its 8th week in the chart, it had fallen to 185.[9]

Track listing
Track listing
No Title Composer Time
A1 "Never Again" 3:12
A2 "Crawlin'" 2:54
A3 "She's So High" 4:30
A4 "Elena" 3:27
A5 "Edge Of Love" 3:25
B1 "Getaway" 3:35
B2 "Lady In Blue" 3:51
B3 "In A Spotlight" 4:15
B4 "Lost In Love" 3:42
B5 "Your Tears Don't Lie" 3:33

[10]

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.[11]

Release history
Versions released (US)
Title Release info Year Format
No Escape Elektra 6E-168 1979 LP
No Escape Elektra TC-5168 1979 Cassette[12]
No Escape Elektra ET-8168 1979 8 Track
No Escape Wounded Bird Records WOU 168 2006 CD[13]

References
  1. Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1979). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. No EscapeMarc Tanner.
  2. Billboard, January 27, 1979 – Page 98 Billboard's Top Album Picks, First Time Around
  3. Cashbox Canada, Wed, 01/20/2016 – Proudly Canadian: Motherlode
  4. Blue Desert - Late 70´s west coast… Marc Tanner Band
  5. AllMusic – Marc Tanner / Marc Tanner Band, No Escape
  6. Billboard, April 7, 1979 – Page 49 Talent In Action, MARC TANNER BAND
  7. Billboard, May 26, 1979 – Page 33 Pro-Motions By HANDFORD SEARL
  8. Billboard, March 3, 1979 – Page 136 Top LPs & Tape
  9. Billboard, April 21, 1979 – Page 73 Top LPs & Tape
  10. Discogs – The Marc Tanner Band ‎– No Escape
  11. "No Escape – Marc Tanner Band". AllMusic. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  12. Discogs – The Marc Tanner Band ‎– No Escape
  13. AllMusic – Marc Tanner / Marc Tanner Band, No Escape
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