Escalator over the Hill
| Escalator over the Hill | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 1968–1971 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 103:35 | |||
| Label | JCOA Records (LP) WATT Records (CD) | |||
| Producer | Michael Mantler | |||
| Jazz Composer's Orchestra chronology | ||||
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| Carla Bley chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz | (favorable) |
| AllMusic | |
| Stylus | (favorable) |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
Escalator over the Hill (or EOTH) is mostly referred to as a jazz opera, but it was released as a "chronotransduction", with "words by Paul Haines, adaptation and music by Carla Bley, production and coordination by Michael Mantler", performed by the Jazz Composer's Orchestra.