Prisoners in Paradise

Standard cover
Standard cover

Release date
September 23, 1991

Track listing
1. "All or Nothing" (lyrics by Eric Martin, Andre Pessis, Joey Tempest; music by Joey Tempest)
2. "Halfway to Heaven" (Joey Tempest, Jim Vallance)
3. "I'll Cry for You" (Joey Tempest, Nick Graham)
4. "Little Bit of Lovin'" (lyrics by Joey Tempest; music by Joey Tempest, Kee Marcello)
5. "Talk to Me" (Mic Michaeli, Joey Tempest)
6. "Seventh Sign" (lyrics by Joey Tempest; music by Kee Marcello, Joey Tempest, Mic Michaeli)
7. "Prisoners in Paradise" (lyrics and music by Joey Tempest; prologue by Joey Tempest, Mic Michaeli)
8. "Bad Blood" (lyrics by Joey Tempest, Mic Michaeli; music by Kee Marcello, Joey Tempest)
9. "Homeland" (lyrics by Joey Tempest, Mic Michaeli; music by Joey Tempest, Mic Michaeli, Kee Marcello)
10. "Got Your Mind in the Gutter" (lyrics by Joey Tempest, Beau Hill; music by Kee Marcello, Beau Hill)
11. '"Til My Heart Beats Down Your Door" (lyrics by Brian McDonald, Fiona; music by Joey Tempest, Mic Michaeli)
12. "Girl from Lebanon" (Joey Tempest)
Japanese edition bonus tracks
13a. "Break Free" (Joey Tempest, Kee Marcello)
14a. "Yesterday's News" (Joey Tempest, Kee Marcello, John Levén, Mic Michaeli, Ian Haugland)
Remastered edition bonus tracks
13b. "Government Man" (Joey Tempest, Beau Hill)
14b. "A Long Time Comin'" (Joey Tempest)

Personnel
Band
Joey Tempest Lead and backing vocals
Kee Marcello Guitars and backing vocals
John Levén Bass
Mic Michaeli Keyboards and backing vocals
Ian Haugland Drums

Guest appearances
Nate Winger Additional backing vocals
Paul Winger Additional backing vocals

Production
Producer and mixed by Beau Hill
Engineered and mixed by Jimmy Hoyson
Assisted by Martin Horenburg
Recorded and mixed at Enterprise Studios, Burbank, USA
Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, New York, USA

Design
Cover illustration by Mark Wilkinson
Art direction by Tony Sellari
Photography by Jeff Katz

LP

Year Label Country Catalog number Comments
1991 Epic International EPC 468 755 1
1991 Epic Argentina 50016 Entitled Prisioneros el Paradiso; promotion
1991 One Music Korea CPL 1207
1991 Epic United Kingdom 468755 0 Picture-LP; Limited Collectors Edition; Prisoners '92 tour

CD

Year Label Country Catalog number Comments
1991 Epic International EPC 468 755 2
1991 Epic USA EK 45328
1991 Epic Canada EK 45328
1991 Columbia USA 45328
1991 Epic International 468 755 3
1991 Epic International 468 755 2 Different cover
1991 Epic Japan ESCA 5460 Includes tracks 13a-14a
1991 Epic United Kingdom EPC 468755 2 Picture-CD
2001 Spitfire USA 5190-2 Remastered, includes tracks 13b-14b
2004 Sony Music Direct Japan MHCP 435 Remastered, includes tracks 13a-14a

MC

Year Label Country Catalog number Comments
1991 Epic Netherlands EPC 4687554
1991 Epic USA ET 45328
1991 Epic Canada ET 45328
199? Takt Poland Takt 1571
199? Brawo Poland K-031 Includes The Final Countdown and Out of This World

Minidisc

Label Country Catalog number
Epic International EPC 4687553


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