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Escape (The Best of)
Pop · 2006 · 17 tracks

Escape (The Best of)

Rupert Holmes

January 9, 2006 · Infinity Records (2)

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Escape (The Best of) is far more than a vehicle for its ubiquitous title track.

It functions as a curated anthology of 1970s New York life, filled with characters seeking connection in bars, airports, and through the then-novel technology of answering machines.

Rupert Holmes isn't just writing songs; he's writing scripts. It is sophisticated, adult pop that demands the listener pay attention to the plot twists and lyrical sleight-of-hand that define his work.

Tracklist · 17 Tracks
01
Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
4:35
02
Him
4:09
03
Partners in Crime
5:15
04
I Don’t Need You
3:22
05
Adventure
4:08
06
Blackjack
3:10
07
Morning Man
3:58
08
Answering Machine
3:37
09
Lunch Hour
4:38
10
Get Outta Yourself
4:44
11
Drop It
4:16
12
In You I Trust
4:49
13
The People You Never Get To Love
3:45
14
Cold
5:43
15
The Mask
3:51
16
You'll Love Me Again
3:12
17
Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
3:53
Moments Worth Listening For
the sudden, bouncy transition from the narrative verses to the iconic chorus of Escape
the lush, cinematic string swell that punctuates the dramatic realization in Him
the intricate, almost conversational phrasing of the lyrics in Answering Machine over a steady, rhythmic pulse
the way the piano melody mimics the hesitant, searching quality of the protagonist in Terminal
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Escape (The Best of) sound next to the rest of Rupert Holmes's catalogue?

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This album stays in step with the catalogue across the board — no axis departs enough to be worth its own note. Hover the dots to see where each one sits.

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