The Up Escalator

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Original

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Compilation

Playlist

Commercially Released: May 23, 1980
Label: Arista
Produced by Jimmy Iovine
Recorded by Shelly Yakus with Dave Thoener and Jon Mathias,
 assisted by Benji Armbrister, Bernie Yakus, James Farber, Larry Franke,
 and Steve Marcantonio at the Power Station
Mixer uncredited
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound
Design by Jack Drummond
Photography by Glenn M. Brown

Overview

The Up Escalator is Graham Parker's last record with The Rumour produced by Jimmy Iovine. Although it looked a match, since Iovine had some great sounding records on his name for a.o. Patti Smith, Tom Petty, and Bruce Springsteen, but it did not really work for this record. According to critics, the recording and mix are flat and without any detail, resulting that The Rumour sounds just a bit boring. Despite the sound of the album Parker produced a fair amount of A-list material, including "Endless Night," featuring Bruce Springsteen on backing vocals. After this album Parker would soon part ways with The Rumour.

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Released

The Up Escalator

#	Song Title	Running Time	Release
6.	ENDLESS NIGHT	3:38	GUEST:ESCALATOR
7.	PARALYZED (1)	3:15	GUEST:ESCALATOR

^{1: Springsteen has long been rumored to have participated in the session for this song, but this is now confirmed by Graham Parker himself.}

^{Total Running Time: 36:39}

Additional Information

Artwork

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Personnel

• Graham Parker: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Rhythm Guitar
• Martin Belmont: Acoustic Guitar, Rhythm Guitar
• Andrew Bodnar: Bass
• Danny Federici: Organ
• Steve Goulding: Drums, Background Vocals
• Nicky Hopkins: Piano
• Jimmy Maelen: Percussion
• Brinsley Schwarz: Guitar, Backing Vocals
• Bruce Springsteen: Backing Vocals
• Peter Wood: Synthesizer

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On The Tracks

ENDLESS NIGHT

3:29

GUEST:ESCALATOR

Springsteen dropped into another studio at the Power Station during the River sessions to jam with Graham Parker & The Rumour, including recording support vocals on "Endless Night". Danny Federici also played organ. According to Christopher Sandford in his book Point Blank, Parker and his band were recording The Up Escalator (in late 1979), when he happened to meet Springsteen at the Navarro hotel, New York. As a third party adds, Jon Landau said "Bruce was wiped out, kaput, doing twelve-hour days at the studio." We talked, then Springsteen came up and asked how Graham was doing. "Knackered," he replied. "Just barely making an album." Bruce immediately laughed and said. "Can I help?" The result, brokered by producer Jimmy Iovine, was this collaboration.

PARALYZED

3:13

GUEST:ESCALATOR

Springsteen dropped into another studio at the Power Station during the River sessions to jam with Graham Parker & The Rumour, including recording support vocals on "Endless Night". Danny Federici also played organ. According to Christopher Sandford in his book Point Blank, Parker and his band were recording The Up Escalator (in late 1979), when he happened to meet Springsteen at the Navarro hotel, New York. As a third party adds, Jon Landau said "Bruce was wiped out, kaput, doing twelve-hour days at the studio." We talked, then Springsteen came up and asked how Graham was doing. "Knackered," he replied. "Just barely making an album." Bruce immediately laughed and said. "Can I help?" The result, brokered by producer Jimmy Iovine, was this collaboration. Bruce's participation on this track was long an unconfirmed rumor, but was verified by Parker himself in 2023.

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^{Studio Sessions: The River}

Gallery/News

Links:

• Graham Parker on new album and flip side accompanied by Bruce Springsteen ^(Goldmine)

Lyrics

• Endless Night

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