''Prism'' is the debut album by
Canadian
Canadians () are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''C ...
rock band
Prism,
released in
May 1977 on the Canadian record label GRT. It was produced primarily by
Bruce Fairbairn, and the majority of songs were written by
Jim Vallance (who also served as co-producer on three tracks). It achieved platinum status in Canada (in excess of 100,000 units sold).
[Certified platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association, August 1, 197]
/ref> ''Prism'' peaked at #137 on the Billboard 200
The ''Billboard'' 200 is a record chart ranking the 200 most popular music albums and EPs in the United States. It is published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists. Sometimes, a rec ...
in November 1977.
"Spaceship Superstar" became the band's signature song and a staple of Canadian rock radio.
Track listing
All songs written by Jim Vallance under the pseudonym Rodney Higgs, unless otherwise noted.
# " Spaceship Superstar" – 4:06
# "Open Soul Surgery" ''(R. Higgs, Hillary Knight)'' – 3:51
# "It's Over" – 4:06
# " Take Me to the Kaptin" – 3:59
# "Vladivostok" – 5:08
# "Amelia" – 3:14
# "Freewill" ''( Tom Lavin)'' – 3:04
# "Julie" – 3:21
# "I Ain't Lookin' Anymore" ''(Lindsay Mitchell
Lindsay Christopher Mitchell (born 28 May 1949) is an English-born Canadian musician and songwriter who achieved success as the guitarist and founder of the Canadian rock band Prism.
Early life
Born on May 28, 1949, in North London, England, M ...
)'' – 3:28
Personnel
Prism
* Lindsay Mitchell
Lindsay Christopher Mitchell (born 28 May 1949) is an English-born Canadian musician and songwriter who achieved success as the guitarist and founder of the Canadian rock band Prism.
Early life
Born on May 28, 1949, in North London, England, M ...
– guitar, vocals
* Ron Tabak – vocals
* John Hall – keyboards
* Ab Bryant – bass
* Rodney Higgs – drums, keyboards, producer
* Tom Lavin – guitar, vocals
Prism Hornsection
* Bruce Fairbairn – horn, producer
* Tom Keenlyside – horn
Charts
Certifications
Cover versions
* The song "Open Soul Surgery" was covered by April Wine
April Wine is a Canadian rock band formed in 1969 and based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia, led by singer-guitarist-songwriter Myles Goodwyn until his death in 2023. April Wine first experienced success with their second album, ' ...
in their 1986 album Walking Through Fire, as well as Ian Lloyd's 1979 album “Goose Bumps”.
* The song "Take Me to the Kaptin" was covered by Parallel 49 and released as a single in June 2020.
References
External links
Prism Official website
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Prism (band) albums
1977 debut albums
Albums produced by Bruce Fairbairn