Small Change (Prism album)

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Small Change
Small Change.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 1981
RecordedSummer 1981
Studio Ocean Way Recording
Genre
Length34:48
Label Capitol
Producer John S. Carter
Prism chronology
All the Best from Prism
(1980)
Small Change
(1981)
Beat Street
(1983)
Prism studio album chronology
Young and Restless
(1980)
Small Change
(1981)
Beat Street
(1983)
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't Let Him Know"3:09
2."Turn On Your Radar"Morgan Walker3:14
3."Hole in Paradise"3:25
4."Rain"
4:05
5."When Will I See You Again"Small3:35
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Heart and Soul" Bruce Turgon 3:35
7."Stay"
  • Adams
  • Vallance
3:31
8."When Love Goes Wrong (You're Not Alone)"Small3:30
9."In the Jailhouse Now" Jimmy Rodgers 3:03
10."Wings of Your Love"Small3:41
Total length:34:48

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the Small Change liner notes. [5]

Prism

Additional musicians

Production and artwork

Charts

Chart (1982)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [6] 53

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [7] Gold50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. Awards , retrieved 4 January 2015
  2. Prism song "Don't Let Him Know" , retrieved 4 January 2015
  3. Billboard Rock Tracks chart, 27 March 1982
  4. 1 2 Small Change , retrieved 4 January 2015
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