Escape (Journey album)
1981 studio album by Journey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Escape (stylized as E5C4P3 on the album cover) is the seventh studio album by American rock band Journey, released on July 20, 1981 by Columbia Records.[5] It topped the US Billboard 200 chart[6] and featured four hit Billboard Hot 100 singles – "Don't Stop Believin'" (No. 9), "Who's Crying Now" (No. 4), "Still They Ride" (No. 19) and "Open Arms" (No. 2)[7] – plus rock radio staple "Stone in Love". In July 2021, it was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry of America (RIAA) for at least ten million sales in the US, making it the band's most successful studio album and second most successful album overall behind Greatest Hits. Escape was the fifth-highest selling album of 1981, just behind Bella Donna from Stevie Nicks.
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![]() Cover art by Stanley Mouse | ||||
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Released | July 20, 1981 | |||
Recorded | April–June 1981 | |||
Studio | Fantasy (Berkeley) | |||
Genre | Rock[1] | |||
Length | 42:46 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Mike Stone · Kevin Elson | |||
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