1979 Marc Tanner Band – No Escape
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.
The album made its appearance in early 1979, released on Elektra. 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”. One of the musicians to play on the album was William “Smitty” Smith who was with the 1960s group Motherlode. Two well known musicians on the album were Vanetta Fields and Richie Zito.
It was re-released on CD through Wounded Bird Records in 2006
Tracks
1 Never Again (Marc Tanner, Nat Jeffrey, Jeff Monday) 3:12
2 Crawlin’ (Marc Tanner, Nat Jeffrey, Jeff Monday) 2:51
3 She’s So High (Marc Tanner, Nat Jeffrey, Jeff Monday) 4:27
4 Elena (Marc Tanner, Nat Jeffrey, Jeff Monday) 3:27
5 Edge Of Love (Marc Tanner, Nat Jeffrey, Jeff Monday) 3:24
6 Getaway (Marc Tanner, Nat Jeffrey, Jeff Monday) 3:36
7 Lady In Blue (Marc Tanner, Nat Jeffrey, Jeff Monday) 3:52
8 In A Spotlight (Marc Tanner, Nat Jeffrey, Jeff Monday) 4:14
9 Lost At Love (Marc Tanner, Nat Jeffrey, Jeff Monday) 3:43
10 Your Tears Don’t Lie (Marc Tanner, Nat Jeffrey, Jeff Monday) 3:34
Musicians
1 Never Again
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Mike Baird |
| Guitar | Richie Zito |
| Moog | Glen Spreen |
| Piano | William Smith |
| Piano | Glen Spreen |
| Background Vocals | Venetta Fields |
| Background Vocals | William Smith |
| Vocals | Marc Tanner |
2 Crawlin’
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Mike Baird |
| Guitar | Marc Tanner |
| Guitar | Richie Zito |
| Piano | Glen Spreen |
| Background Vocals | Venetta Fields |
| Background Vocals | William Smith |
| Vocals | Marc Tanner |
3 She’s So high
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Mike Baird |
| Guitar | Richie Zito |
| Fender Rhodes | William Smith |
| Piano | Glen Spreen |
| Flute | Jim Horn |
| Background Vocals | Venetta Fields |
| Background Vocals | William Smith |
| Vocals | Marc Tanner |
4 Elena
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Gary Mallabar |
| Guitar | Ben Benay |
| Guitar | Jay Graydon |
| Guitar | Marc Tanner |
| Piano | David Paich |
| Sax | Bryan Savage |
| Percussion | Tommy Vig |
| Background Vocals | Max Gronenthal |
| Background Vocals | Mike Finnigan |
| Background Vocals | Rosemary Butler |
| Vocals | Marc Tanner |
5 Edge Of Love
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Mike Baird |
| Guitar | Richie Zito |
| Piano | William Smith |
| Synthesizer | Glen Spreen |
| Background Vocals | Venetta Fields |
| Background Vocals | William Smith |
| Vocals | Marc Tanner |
6 Getaway
| Bass | Glen Spreen |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Marc Tanner |
| Guitar | Richie Zito |
| Guitar | Steve Lukather |
| Lap Steel Guitar | Dan Dugmore |
| Piano | David Paich |
| Background Vocals | Max Gronenthal |
| Background Vocals | Mike Finnigan |
| Background Vocals | Rosemary Butler |
| Vocals | Marc Tanner |
7 Lady In Blue
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Mike Baird |
| Guitar | Richie Zito |
| Clavinet | William Smith |
| Background Vocals | William Smith |
| Background Vocals | Venetta Fields |
| Vocals | Marc Tanner |
8 In A Spotlight
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Mike Baird |
| Guitar | Richie Zito |
| Guitar | Marc Tanner |
| Wurlitzer | William Smith |
| Background Vocals | William Smith |
| Background Vocals | Venetta Fields |
| Vocals | Marc Tanner |
9 Lost At Love
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Steve Lukather |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Dan Dugmore |
| Piano | David Paich |
| Background Vocals | Max Gronenthal |
| Background Vocals | Mike Finnigan |
| Background Vocals | Rosemary Butler |
| Vocals | Marc Tanner |
10 Your Tears Don’t Lie
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Mike Baird |
| Guitar | Richie Zito |
| Guitar | Marc Tanner |
| Fender Rhodes | William Smith |
| Wurlitzer | Glen Spreen |
| Background Vocals | Joe Turano |
| Background Vocals | Venetta Fields |
| Background Vocals | William Smith |
| Vocals | Marc Tanner |
Liner Notes
Producer – Nat Jeffrey
Co-producer – Glen Spreen
Producer (Executive) – Lewis Kaplan
Arranged By (Strings) – David Campbell
Conductor – David Campbell
Engineer (Additional) – Bob Edwards, Mark Linett
Engineer (Assistant) – Bill Thomas, Brad Gilderman, Carl Cicero, Dean Knight, Gene Meros, Greg Orloff, Ira Leslie, James Geddes, Richard Leech, Richard McKernan, Stewart Whitmore
Mastered By – Mike Reese
Mixed By – Bill Schnee (Tracks 1, 2)
Recorded By – Bobby Thomas
Recorded By – Bob Schaper (Tracks 1, 2)
Art Direction – Ron Coro
Photography – Jim Shea
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Mixed At Cherokee Studios
Recorded At Group IV Recording Studios
Recorded At Salty Dog Studios
Recorded At Location Recording Service
Recorded At Sound Labs, Hollywood
Recorded At Cherokee Studios
Recorded At Golden Sound Studios
Recorded At Sunset Sound
Phonographic Copyright Elektra Records
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