Prism (Prism album)

1977 studio album by Prism

Prism

Studio album by

Prism

Released| May 1977
Recorded| 1976–1977
Genre| Rock, AOR
Length| 34:17
Label| GRT
Producer| Bruce Fairbairn, Rodney Higgs
Prism chronology
|  | Prism
(1977)  | See Forever Eyes
(1978)

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Singles from  Prism

1. "I Ain't Lookin' Anymore"
Released: 1976
2. "Spaceship Superstar"
Released: 1977
3. "Open Soul Surgery"
Released: 1977
4. "It's Over"
Released: 1977
5. "Take Me to the Kaptin"
Released: 1977

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [1]

Prism is the debut album by Canadian rock band Prism,[2] 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).[3] It achieved platinum status in Canada (in excess of 100,000 units sold).[4] Prism peaked at #137 on the Billboard 200 in November 1977.

"Spaceship Superstar" became the band's signature song and a staple of Canadian rock radio.[2] Record producer Bruce Fairbairn and songwriter Jim Vallance both went on to achieve huge international success.

## Track listing

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All songs written by Jim Vallance under the pseudonym Rodney Higgs, unless otherwise noted.

1. "Spaceship Superstar" – 4:06
2. "Open Soul Surgery" (R. Higgs, Hillary Knight) – 3:51
3. "It's Over" – 4:06
4. "Take Me to the Kaptin" – 3:59
5. "Vladivostok" – 5:08
6. "Amelia" – 3:14
7. "Freewill" (Tom Lavin) – 3:04
8. "Julie" – 3:21
9. "I Ain't Lookin' Anymore" (Lindsay Mitchell) – 3:28

## Personnel

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Prism

* Lindsay Mitchell – 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

## Cover versions

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* The song "Open Soul Surgery" was covered by April Wine 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

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1. ^ DeGagne, Mike. "Prism Prism review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
2. ^ a b Vernon, Jaimie (November 29, 2004). "Prism". The Canadian Pop Encyclopedia. Canoe.ca. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved Sep 10, 2014.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
3. ^ Brisebois, Dan. "Prism". Canadianbands.com. Retrieved Sep 10, 2014.
4. ^ Certified platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association, August 1, 1978.[1]

## External links

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* Prism Official website
* Prism discography at Discogs

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Prism

* Al Harlow
* Gary Grace
* Marc Gladstone
* Tad Goddard

Former members

Jim Vallance
Ron Tabak
John Hall
Lindsay Mitchell
Tom Lavin
Ab Bryant
Rocket Norton
Henry Small
Paul Warren
John Trivers
Robyn Robbins
Doug Maddick
Darcy Deutsch
Andy Lorimer
Steve-O
Timothy B. Hewitt

Studio albums|

* Prism (1977)
* See Forever Eyes (1978)
* Armageddon (1979)
* Young and Restless (1980)
* Small Change (1981)
* Beat Street (1983)
* Jericho (1993)
* Big Black Sky (2008)

Live albums|

* Live Tonite (1978)

Compilations|

* All the Best from Prism (1980)
* Over 60 Minutes with... Prism (1988)

Singles|

* "Spaceship Superstar"
* "Take Me to the Kaptin"
* "Take Me Away"
* "Don't Let Him Know"
* "Turn On Your Radar"

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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