See Forever Eyes

See Forever Eyes is the second studio album by the Canadian rock band Prism.^[2] It was originally released in 1978 by GRT. The album was recorded over a period of five months in 1978, at Mushroom Studios, Vancouver, at Little Mountain Sound Studios, Vancouver, and at Pinewood Studios. It was produced by the future multi-award-winning producer Bruce Fairbairn.

See Forever Eyes
Studio album by Prism
Released	June 1978
Recorded	January–May 1978
Studio	Mushroom Studios, Vancouver, Little Mountain Sound Studios, Vancouver, Pinewood Studios
Genre	Rock pop rock arena rock
Length	39:22
Label	GRT
Producer	Bruce Fairbairn
Prism chronology
Prism (1977) See Forever Eyes (1978) Live Tonite (1978 Radio Promo) (1978)
Singles from See Forever Eyes
"Take Me Away" Released: 1978 "Flyin'" Released: 1978 "See Forever Eyes" Released: 1978 "You're Like the Wind" Released: 1978

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

The album was received negatively by music critics, while other reviewers noted good points to the album. It was also a commercial failure, peaking at number 158 on the Billboard 200. However, Prism found some moderate success with the song "Flyin'". The single peaked at 53 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Composition

The songs "N-N-N-No!" and "You're Like The Wind" were both credited to Jim Vallance under the pseudonym Rodney Higgs as their songwriter. Their bassist Allan Harlow contributed two songs, "Flyin'" and "Take Me Away". Their keyboardist John Hall and guitarist Lindsay Mitchell joined to write the title track "See Forever Eyes".

Track listing

1. "Hello" (Clifford "Skip" Prest, Ken McColl) - 2:48
2. "Flyin'" (Al Harlow) - 4:33
3. "Nickels and Dimes" (Lindsay Mitchell, Harlow) - 4:08
4. "Crime Wave" (Mitchell) - 4:35
5. "You're Like The Wind" (Rodney Higgs) - 3:44
6. "N-N-N-No!" (Higgs) - 2:51
7. "Take Me Away" (Harlow) - 3:17
8. "You're My Reason" (Michael Koren) - 3:36
9. "Just Like Me" (Harlow, Mitchell, Rocket Norton, John Hall, Ron Tabak) - 4:40
10. "See Forever Eyes" (Mitchell, Hall) - 5:10

Personnel

Prism

• Ron Tabak - lead vocals
• Lindsay Mitchell - guitars, backing vocals
• Rocket Norton - drums
• John Hall - keyboards, backing vocals
• Al Harlow - bass guitar, rhythm guitar, backing vocals

Production

• Producer: Bruce Fairbairn
• Engineers: Rolf Hennemann, Keith Stein, Jefferson Turner
• Assistant engineers: Roger Monk, Jeff Tolman
• Art direction: James O'Mara
• Photography: Peter Beard, James O'Mara

Charts

Chart (1978)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[3]	59
US Billboard 200[4]	158

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[5]	Platinum	100,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "See Forever Eyes - Prism | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
2. LeBlanc, Larry (May 29, 1999). "Veteran producer Bruce Fairbairn dead at 49". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 22. p. 15.
3. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4640b". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
4. "Prism Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
5. "Canadian album certifications – Prism – See Forever Eyes". Music Canada.

External links

• Prism Official website