The Prisoners

THE PRISONERS + The Masonics + Lord Rochester The Prisoners emerged in 1982 from the Medway Towns in Kent with their debut LP 'A Taste of Pink' on the band's Own Up label. 1983 saw the band sign to Ace Records 'Big Beat' subsidiary to release the follow up LP 'The Wisermiserdemelza' featuring the acclimaed single 'Hurricane'. The following year's 'Electric Fit' EP included the band's signature song 'Melanie' whilst The Prisoners joined Thee Milkshakes, The Stingrays, and The Tall Boys on Channel 4's 'The Tube' programme on a section called 'Trash on the Tube'. Two more albums followed 'The...