The Prisoners spell at Big Beat Records in 1983 and 1984 coincided with their most psychedelic records and many of their fans favourites: Hurricane, Love Me Lies, Melanie and Last Thing On My Mind.
This reissue consists of the "The Wizermiserdemelza" LP, the "Electric Fit" EP and B-sides and compilation tracks from that period.
The album was produced by Phil Chevron of the Pogues, who helped capture a band who were hell bent on garage/ psych-pop lunacy. The EP was produced by the band with regular collaborator and Milkshake Russell Wilkins. It features some fantastic tracks that could so easily have been singles if the band had been into that sort of thing.
This new version of the CD sees the sound upgraded substantially from its original 1990 issue. The booklet features interviews with many of those involved in the record, including the band and Phil Chevron, who is speaking for the first time about his involvement with the band.
Track listing:
GO GO HURRICANE SOMEWHERE THINK OF ME LOVE ME LIES TONIGHT HERE COME THE MISUNDERSTOOD THE DREAM IS GONE FOR NOW AND FOREVER UNBELIEVER FAR AWAY GO GO (Reprise) Bonus Tracks TOMORROW (SHE SAID) MELANIE WHAT I WANT THE LAST THING ON YOUR MIND REVENGE OF THE CYBERMEN COMING HOME REACHING MY HEAD GO GO (Alt)
