See Forever Eyes

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.
-Mike DeGagne

Ron Tabak: vocals
Lindsay Mitchell: lead guitar
Allen Harlow: bass, rhythm guitar
John Hall : keyboards
Rocket Norton: drums

Produced by Bruce Fairbairn and Prism
Chief recording and mixing engineering by Rolf Hennemann, assisted by Jeff Tolman
Recording engineer (Mushroom Studios): Keith Stein (track A1)
Recording engineer (Pinewood): Jeff Turner (tracks A2, B3)
Assistant engineering at Little Mountain by Roger Monk (track A5)
Recorded and mixed at Mushroom Studios, Little Mountain Sound Studios, and Pinewood Studios Vancouver, British Columbia

Front cover photography by Peter Beard
Art Direction and photography by James O'Mara