1765 - Prism - See Forever Eyes (1978) (By Request)

Prism
"See Forever Eyes"
1978
Jan-May 1978
Ariola
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REVIEW
by Mike DeGagne
Compared to their debut release, See Forever Eyes is of the same caliber, with more attention given to keyboardist John Hall and less appointed to the band's guitar players. One of Prism's best songs appears here in "Take Me Away," which became a Top 30 hit in their homeland. Bruce Fairbairn has Prism playing to a cleaner, crisper sound, utilizing the color and sheen of the synthesizers in place of harder guitar riffs, working well in some places and failing in others. "Take Me Away" does deserve its chart notoriety, making the best of Mitchell's sharp hooks and Tabak's floating vocals. The song was written by Allen Harlow, who wasn't part of Prism when he introduced it to them, but was added to the lineup after the band rehearsed the song in the studio. "Flyin" takes full advantage of the keyboards' piping energy better than any of the album's tracks, and "See Forever Eyes" is a solid hard rock tune with a crystallized grittiness. Bland fillers like "N-N-N-No," "Just Like Me," and "Crime Wave" are easy to pass over, lacking the creativity or the spark given to some of the other songs. A little flashier and more pop sounding, See Forever Eyes continues the group's sound from their first release, with greater magnitude and dimension coming from the instruments.
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1 Hello (McColl, Prest) 2:48
2 Flyin' (Harlow) 4:33
3 Nickels and Dimes (Harlow, Mitchell) 4:08
4 Crime Wave (Mitchell) 4:35
5 You're Like the Wind (Higgs) 3:44
6 N-N-N-N-O! (Higgs) 2:51
7 Take Me Away (Harlow) 3:17
8 You're My Reason (Koren) 3:36
9 Just Like Me (Hall, Harlow, Mitchell, Norton, Tabak) 4:40
10 See Forever Eyes (Hall, Mitchell) 5:10
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John Hall Keyboards, Vocals
Allen Harlow Bass, Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm)
Lindsay Mitchell Guitar, Vocals
Rocket Norton Drums
Ron Tabak Vocals
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BIOGRAPHY

by John Bush
Formed 1976 in Canada
Disbanded 1982

Vocalist Ron Tabak, guitarist Lindsay Mitchell, bassist Allan Harlow, drummer Rocket Norton and keyboard player John Hall formed Prism (originally Stanley Screamer) in 1976. The Vancouver group signed to GRT Records and released a self-titled debut album in 1977, See Forever Eyes the following year and Armageddon (1979). After Hall and Tabak left (Tabak was replaced by Henry Small), Prism signed with Capitol, releasing Young and Restless in 1980, Small Change in 1981 and, after the band split up in 1982, Beat Street (1983). The greatest hits album, Over 60 Minutes with...Prism, was released in 1988.
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