Vinyl Album - Michael Nesmith - The Prison - Pacific Arts

Vinyl Album

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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Track	Artist	Title	Composer	Rating
A1	Michael Nesmith	Opening Theme (Life, The Unsuspecting Captive)	Michael Nesmith	Rate
A2	Michael Nesmith	Dance Between The Raindrops	Michael Nesmith	Rate
A3	Michael Nesmith	Ellusive Ragings	Michael Nesmith	Rate
A4	Michael Nesmith	Waking Mystery	Michael Nesmith	Rate
B1	Michael Nesmith	Hear Me Calling?	Michael Nesmith	Rate
B2	Michael Nesmith	Marie's Theme	Michael Nesmith	Rate
B3	Michael Nesmith	Closing Theme (Lampost)	Michael Nesmith	Rate

Notes

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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Description: Spine of Original Box Set Version

Comments and Reviews


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		Review 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. 5 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?



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.