The Great Escape Artist
The Great Escape Artist is the fourth studio album by Jane's Addiction, released on 18 October 2011 on Capitol Records. It was the American alternative rock band's first record since Strays in 2003, and it turned out to be their last. Two singles led the way: "End to the Lies", offered as a free download in April 2011, and "Irresistible Force (Met the Immovable Object)", which followed in August.
What makes it interesting is the line-up and the intent. Dave Sitek of TV on the Radio plays bass alongside Chris Chaney, and Rich Costey produced. Perry Farrell described the sound as a mix of the band's post-punk goth darkness with the influence of groups like Muse and Radiohead, saying he couldn't help moving forward rather than simply pleasing old fans. Costey's verdict was that it was a real Jane's Addiction record.
The Great Escape Artist: tracklist, credits and charts
10 tracks · 40:01Tracklist
- 1UndergroundFarrell, Navarro, Perkins, Sitek3:08
- 2End to the LiesFarrell, Navarro, Perkins, Sitek3:31
- 3Curiosity KillsFarrell, Navarro, Perkins, Sitek4:30
- 4Irresistible Force (Met the Immovable Object)Farrell, Navarro, Perkins, Sitek4:01
- 5I’ll Hit You BackFarrell, Navarro, Perkins, Sitek3:48
- 6Twisted TalesFarrell, Navarro, Perkins, Sitek4:30
- 7Ultimate ReasonFarrell, McKagan, Navarro, Perkins3:50
- 8Splash a Little Water on ItFarrell, Navarro, Perkins, Sitek5:14
- 9Broken PeopleFarrell, McKagan, Navarro, Perkins3:40
- 10Words Right Out of My MouthFarrell, McKagan, Navarro, Perkins3:49
- Produced by
- Rich Costey, Perry Farrell
- Mixed by
- Rich Costey
- Engineered by
- Charlie Stavish, Rich Costey
- Recorded
- 2010–2011
- Labels
- Capitol Records, Capitol
- Length
- 40:01
Line-up
- Chris Chaney · bass
- Dave Navarro · guitar, keyboard
- Stephen Perkins · percussion
- Dave Sitek · bass, keyboard, guitar
- Perry Farrell · vocals
- Master Musicians of Joujouka · percussion · guest
- John Hill · keyboard
- Jamie Muhoberac · keyboard · guest
Singles
- “End to the Lies” · 30 March 2011
- “Irresistible Force (Met the Immovable Object)” · 3 August 2011
- “Underground” · 2011
- “Twisted Tales” · 2012
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 2011 | 12 |
| UK Albums Chart · 2011 | 52 |
| US Alternative · 2011 | 2 |
| US Top Rock Albums · 2011 | 3 |
| US Tastemaker · 2011 | 4 |
| Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) · 2011 | 31 |
| Polish Albums · 2011 | 42 |
| Finnish Albums · 2011 | 48 |
| Scottish Albums · 2011 | 56 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 2011 | 71 |
All 11 charts
| Irish Albums · 2011 | 74 |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + wikidata; also seen: 2011-10-17 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 17 October 2011 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 18 October 2011 | |
| Wikidata | 18 October 2011 | |
| Deezer | 14 October 2011 | |
| US release | 18 October 2011 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 17 October 2011 | earliest UK or European date |
6 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | CA | Capitol Records | 5099967953226 | other |
| 17 October 2011 | GB | Parlophone | 5099967953226 | original |
| 18 October 2011 | CA | Capitol Records | 5099996511220 | other |
| 18 October 2011 | US | Capitol Records | 5099996511220 | other |
| 18 October 2011 | US | Capitol Records | deluxe | |
| 18 October 2011 | — | Capitol Records | 5099994122053 | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · cropped: cropped from 2396x2384 to 2384x2384
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 2396×2384 | cropped: cropped from 2396x2384 to 2384x2384 |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |