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Prisoner

ALBUM

Cher

Prisoner

Release date: 22nd October 1979

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'Prisoner' is the 1979 Pop album by Cher, released on Universal Records. Its first six tracks are 'Prisoner', 'Holdin' out for Love', 'Shoppin', 'Boys & Girls', 'Mirror Image', and 'Hell on Wheels'.

"Prisoner" is an album by Cher, released 22nd October 1979 via Universal Records. It features 8 tracks, including "Prisoner", "Holdin' out for Love", and "Shoppin".

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Record details & tracklist

19798 tracks
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Release year
1979
  1. 1PrisonerLyrics
    5:50
  2. 2Holdin' out for LoveLyrics
    4:25
  3. 3ShoppinLyrics

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  • 4Boys & GirlsLyrics
    3:56
  • 5Mirror ImageLyrics
    4:54
  • 6Hell on WheelsLyrics
    5:36
  • 7Holy Smoke!Lyrics
    4:57
  • 8OutrageousLyrics
    3:11
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    Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Producer
    Larry Emerine, Bob Esty
    Engineer
    Larry Emerine, Stephen Marcussen
    Mastering Engineer
    Darrell Johnson
    Pressings & releases

    Prisoner — release variants

    Country, format and catalogue-number detail for each known pressing.

    • Vinyl · LP · Album · Stereo
      Main
      19 - Bestway Pressing
      Country USYear 1979
      Casablanca · NBLP 7184
    • CD · Album · Reissue
      Country Europe0
      Tring · JHD021
      Barcode: 5 020214 602123 >
    • Vinyl · LP · Album
      Country NetherlandsYear 1979
      Philips · 9128 026
    • Vinyl · LP · Album · Promo · Stereo
      25 - Santa Maria Pressing
      Country USYear 1979
      Casablanca · NBLP 7184 DJ
    • Vinyl · LP · Album
      Country VenezuelaYear 1979
      Casablanca · 120.039