The Great Escape is the seventh studio album by the Australian rock music singer-songwriter, Richard Clapton released in February 1982.

From 1973 to 1980, Clapton released six studio albums with Infinity /Festival before signing with WEA before the release of The Great Escape.

The music journalist Ian McFarland called it "one of his strongest albums".

[1] All tracks are written by Richard Clapton (except where noted)