Escalator Over The Hill (studio album)
by Carla Bley / Paul Haines

Escalator Over The Hill by Carla Bley / Paul Haines
Year: 1971
Overall rank: 2,838th   
Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 75 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1971 (61st)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (511th)
Award Best albums of all time (2,838th)

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Escalator Over The Hill rankings

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Overall rank: 2,838th | 1970s rank: 511th | 1971 rank: 61st

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72/100 (from 75 votes)
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From 07/07/2018 17:23 | #217879
Evokes mania/hysteria well. All the other JCOA releases, except for Numatik Swing Band, are significantly better though. Feels like collage rather than fusion
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Starts off like the soundtrack to a classic film noir, and ends in a locked loop hum from a possible vintage indian funeral. A mysterious and entertaining escalator indeed.
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