Escapade is the debut studio album by New Zealand musician and founder of Split Enz, Tim Finn. Released in June 1983, the album peaked at number 1 in New Zealand and number 8 in Australia.
At the 1983 Countdown Australian Music Awards the album won Best Australian Album and "Fraction Too Much Friction" won Best Video.
Track listing All tracks are written by Tim Finn. Australia and New Zealand release
United States release The US release featured an alternate track listing, with "Below the Belt" replacing "Grand Adventure".
Personnel Personnel as listed in the album's liner notes are:
Musicians Tim Finn – vocals, piano Ricky Fataar – drums, percussion, keyboard, backing vocals, producer Chris Haig – bass guitar Sam McNally, Amanda Vincent – synthesizers Mark Moffatt – guitars, producer Venetta Fields – backing vocals Richard Tee – piano on "Fraction Too Much Friction"; Rhodes piano on "In a Minor Key" and "Wait and See" Wilbur Wilde, Joe Camilleri – saxophone Peter Cross – trumpet Vince Gill – mandolin on "Grand Adventure" Doug Lacey – steel drums on "Grand Adventure" Phil Scorgie – bass guitar on "Grand Adventure"
Production Tim Kramer — engineer Paul Ibbotson — mastering engineer Robert Pearce — album design Grant Matthews — cover photograph
Charts
Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for Escapade Chart (1983–1984) Peakposition Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) 8
Year-end charts +Year-end chart performance for Escapade Chart (1983) Position Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) 22
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