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Artist:Michael Nesmith
Title:The Prison
Label:  Pacific Arts
Country:USA
Catalogue:PAC-101
Date:Mar 1975
Format:Box Set
Collection:  I Own It     I Want It 
Community: 6 Own, 1 Wants
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TrackArtistTitleComposerRating
A1Michael NesmithOpening Theme (Life, The Unsuspecting Captive)Michael NesmithRate
A2Michael NesmithDance Between The RaindropsMichael NesmithRate
A3Michael NesmithEllusive RagingsMichael NesmithRate
A4Michael NesmithWaking MysteryMichael NesmithRate
B1Michael NesmithHear Me Calling?Michael NesmithRate
B2Michael NesmithMarie's ThemeMichael NesmithRate
B3Michael NesmithClosing Theme (Lampost)Michael NesmithRate


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Produced by Michael Nesmith.
Includes a 52 page novella written by Michael Nesmith meant to be read while listening to the album.

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rocket666
1st May 2020
 Only UK owner of this perhaps! Bought second hand record shop in Newbury, Berks.
The day was 15.05.2008 at 13.26 - still have the reciept! Cost £25.00. Little bit of foxing on box front.
 
 
Phantom Gtowner
18th Jan 2020
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The Prison was the first Michael Nesmith recording that I could never really warm up to. It features semi-dull tunes and almost every track seems to be twice as long as it needed to be. In truth perhaps I’m using the wrong yardstick to measure it. Supposedly one is to read the story in the accompanying booklet and play the record at the same time. As revolutionary and creative as this might be, it is something I never had the patience, time or desire to do. This review is judging it strictly as an audio LP. The sound of this record is like none of his previous works. Gone is the stylish steel guitar country/rock and in its place is a dense monolithic and layered drone that never really seems to get going. For the first time, Red Rhodes’ is not the dominant musical element although he does contribute the odd little piece here and there throughout. All songs are written by Nesmith and the good news is that he has not lost his lyrical ability. The problems seem to stem from all songs being pretty much the same tempo and unlike his previous work, there’s a definite lack of strong melody. If you can get through "Opening Theme (Life, The Unsuspecting Captive)" without falling asleep, the next tune “Dance Between The Raindrops” actually rocks a little. “Elusive Ragings”, “Waking Mystery” and “Hear Me Calling” are pleasant enough but there’s always a feeling that they are a little bit unfocused and heading in the wrong direction. Another track, “Marie’s Theme” again is a passable piece of work but seems hindered by the repetitious last line of “..Hidden Behind All The Logic One Finds Without Truth”. A great line for sure but cripes, I don’t need to hear it forty or so times or more. I might as well be listening to the "Hey Jude" finale. In summing up, I give Nesmith an A for ambition but overall, for me anyway, it didn’t work. That’s okay, he doesn’t fail me too often.

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TheDroid
9th Feb 2017
 I have now added complete front cover scan and a scan of the spine. Please delete image #676117.
 
 
TheDroid
20th Feb 2015
 My copy of this is still sealed in its original packaging, so I have only been able to upload a partial scan of the cover.
 

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