Young and Restless (Prism album)

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Young and Restless
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ReleasedMay 1980
Studio Little Mountain Sound Studios (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
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Length37:48
Label Capitol
Producer
Prism chronology
Armageddon
(1979)
Young and Restless
(1980)
All the Best From Prism
(1980)
Singles from Young and Restless
  1. "Young and Restless"
    Released: 1980
  2. "American Music"
    Released: 1980
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Young and Restless is the fourth studio album by Canadian rock band Prism, released in May 1980 by Capitol Records. The album is notably the band's last studio album to feature lead vocalist Ron Tabak, and it is also the last album to feature their long-time producer, Bruce Fairbairn.

Contents

The album was viewed negatively by the majority of music critics. It was also a commercial disappointment, being their first album failing to chart on the Billboard 200 . However, in 1980, Young and Restless did achieve Platinum status in Canada (in excess of 100,000 copies sold).

Critical reception

In a retrospective review for AllMusic, critic Mike DeGagne wrote of the album "The solid instrumental sound and confident songwriting that they produced on their last recording have somehow disappeared, and even John Hall's synthesizers can't muster any redemption amongst the album's filler. Young & Restless showed signs of the band declining in all aspects, which was later confirmed on Prism's future releases." [1]

Track listing

Side one

  1. "American Music" (Lindsay Mitchell) – 3:55
  2. "Young and Restless" (Al Harlow, Mitchell) – 3:23
  3. "Satellite" (Harlow, Mitchell) – 3:26
  4. "Party Line" (Mitchell) – 3:23
  5. "Acid Rain" (Mitchell) – 4:35

Side two

  1. "Another World" (Harlow, Mitchell) – 4:38
  2. "The Visitor" (Mitchell) – 2:59
  3. "Deception" (Harlow) – 3:46
  4. "Hideaway" (Harlow) – 3:57
  5. "Runnin' for Cover" (Rocket Norton, Timothy McHugh) – 3:38

Renaissance Records bonus tracks (2019)

  1. "Cover Girl"
  2. "See Forever Eyes (live)"
  3. "Spaceship Superstar (live)"
  4. "Take Me to the Kaptin (live)"
  5. "Flyin' (live)"

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the Young and Restless liner notes. [2]

Prism

Additional musician

Production

Charts

Chart (1980)Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [3] 9

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [4] Platinum100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Young & Restless - Prism | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic .
  2. Young and Restless (CD booklet). Prism. Capitol Records. 1980.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0212a". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  4. "Canadian album certifications – Prism – Young and Restless". Music Canada.