Jane's Addiction - The Great Escape Artist (2011)
Tracklist front / back album covers
1. "Underground" 3:07
2. "End to the Lies" 3:31
3. "Curiosity Kills" 4:29
4. "Irresistible Force (Met the Immovable Object)" 4:00
5. "I'll Hit You Back" 3:48
6. "Twisted Tales" 4:29
7. "Ultimate Reason" 3:49
8. "Splash a Little Water on It" 5:13
9. "Broken People" 3:39
10. "Words Right Out of My Mouth" 3:49
Total length: 39:54
Bonus CD: Live Performance From The 2011 Vive Latino Festival In Mexico City [Best Buy exclusive in U.S.]
1. "Whores"
2. "Ain't No Right"
3. "Ted, Just Admit It..."
4. "Superhero"
5. "End to the Lies"
6. "Three Days"
7. "Mountain Song"
8. "Been Caught Stealing"
9. "Ocean Size"
10. "Jane Says"
11. "Stop!"
Jane's Addiction Band Members / Musicians
Perry Farrell – lead vocals
Dave Navarro – guitar, keyboards (1, 3, 5–10), bass
Stephen Perkins – drums, percussion
David Andrew Sitek – bass (1–6, 8–10), keyboards (1, 3, 5, 6–9), programming (1, 3, 5–10), additional rhythm guitar (2–4, 6, 8, 9)
Chris Chaney – bass
Master Musicians of Joujouka – rhaita and additional percussion (2)
John Hill – additional keyboards (4–6)
Jamie Muhoberac – additional keyboards (8)
Rich Costey – producer, recording, mixing
Perry Farrell – co-producer
David Andrew Sitek – additional production
Chris Kascyh – recording
Charlie Stavish – recording
Dustin Mosley – recording
Chris Steffen – recording assistant
Vlado Meller – mastering
Mark Santangelo – mastering assistant
Matthew Goldman – album art direction
Perry Farrell – cover art, character design, fabrication
Adam Lawrence – miniature set design, fabrication
Jedediah Cowyn Voltz – miniature props, art
Jed Hathaway – on-set artist
Tom Hester – additional character fabrication
Brian Capati – additional character fabrication
Bela Temesvary – cover photography
Eliot Lee Hazel – band photography
The Great Escape Artist is the 4th studio album by American alternative rock band Jane's Addiction, released October 18, 2011 on Capitol Records. The album was the band's first since its 2003 release Strays and features TV on the Radio's multi-instrumentalist Dave Sitek contributing bass guitar alongside Chris Chaney. The album's release was preceded by singles "End to the Lies," which was released as a free download on April 7, 2011, and "Irresistible Force (Met the Immovable Object)," which was released August 3, 2011. Regarding the album's title, vocalist Perry Farrell said "I love being able to escape my past, even though my past was great. I just love the future even more."
Describing the album's overall aesthetic, Farrell noted: "it's a strange mixture of that post-punk goth darkness that Jane's had, with what's going on today with groups like Muse and Radiohead. As much as I want to appease fans and make old Jane's fans love me, I just can't help myself from moving forward." Following the album's completion, producer Rich Costey stated, "This was a real Jane's Addiction record."
