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 Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
  
-Prodigal was a pioneering 1980s Christian rock and new wave band from Cincinnati, Ohio. Formed in 1975 by keyboardist [[Loyd Boldman]], the group's sound ranged from radio-friendly pop to keyboard-driven new wave to pop country. The group members were keyboardist [[Loyd Boldman]], drummer Dave Workman, guitarist Rick Fields and bassist Mike Wilson. Boldman, Workman, and Fields would trade off lead vocalist duties depending on the track. Boldman generally handled the rock-oriented tracks, while Workman and Fields split the more pop- and new wave-focused material. Boldman died in 2014.+Prodigal was a pioneering 1980s Christian rock and new wave band from Cincinnati, Ohio. Formed in 1975 by keyboardist [[Loyd Boldman]], the group's sound ranged from radio-friendly pop to keyboard-driven new wave to pop country. The group members were keyboardist [[Loyd Boldman]], drummer Dave Workman, guitarist Rick Fields, and bassist Mike Wilson. Boldman, Workman, and Fields would trade off lead vocalist duties depending on the track. Boldman generally handled the rock-oriented tracks, while Workman and Fields split the more pop- and new wave-focused material. Boldman died in 2014.
  
 Prodigal originally recorded and album called //Honey from the Rock// around 1976-1977. It featured a more 1970s rock sound. Only 3-4 copies of the album are known to exist, as the band chose not to release it. Prodigal originally recorded and album called //Honey from the Rock// around 1976-1977. It featured a more 1970s rock sound. Only 3-4 copies of the album are known to exist, as the band chose not to release it.
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-//(...to be continued...)//+==== Prodigal ==== 
 + 
 +1982 Heartland Records (HRC101)\\ 
 +2018 Retroactive Records (RRCD1450) 
 + 
 +[[Loyd Boldman]] - Vocals, keyboards\\ 
 +Rick Fields - Vocals, guitar\\ 
 +Mike Wilson - Bass guitar\\ 
 +Dave Workman - Vocals, drums, percussion 
 + 
 +Jim Hettinger - Synthesizer\\ 
 +Jon Goin  - Guitar on "Want You Back Again," "I Don't Know Who You Are," and "Hard Bargain"\\ 
 +John Blake - Acoustic guitar on "Fire With Fire"\\ 
 +Jack Williams - Bass on "Want You Back Again," "I Don't Know Who You Are," and "Hard Bargain"\\ 
 +David Kemper - Drums on "Want You Back Again," "I Don't Know Who You Are," and "Hard Bargain"\\ 
 +Turley Richards - Backing vocals on "Want You Back Again," and "Hard Bargain"\\ 
 +Shane Keister - Keyboards on "Want You Back Again," "I Don't Know Who You Are," and "Hard Bargain"\\ 
 +Farrell Morris - Percussion on "Want You Back Again," "I Don't Know Who You Are," and "Hard Bargain"\\ 
 +David Philbrick - Soprano Saxophone on "Want You Back Again" 
 + 
 +  - Invisible Man (4:10) 
 +  - Easy Street (4:08) 
 +  - Fire With Fire (4:15) 
 +  - Sleepwalker (2:53) 
 +  - Want You Back Again (3:50) 
 +  - Prodigal (1:10) 
 +  - I Don't Know Who You Are (2:35) 
 +  - Need Somebody to Love (4:02) 
 +  - Busy Man (3:40) 
 +  - Hard Bargain (4:00) 
 +  - Prodigal (Part Two) (0:46) 
 +  - Sidewinder (6:34) 
 + 
 +== 2018 CD Re-issue Bonus Tracks == 
 + 
 +  - Sound Sheet Magazine Ad (6:21) 
 +  - Invisible Man Outtake (4:06) 
 +  - Hard Bargain (with Guitar Solo) (4:40) 
 +  - One More Time (live at 5th Floor Studios) (4:14)
  
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 +
 +==== Electric Eye ====
 +
 +1984 Heartland Records (HR 38650)\\
 +2018 Retroactive Records (RRCD1451) (CD re-issue)\\
 +2020 Retroactive Records (RRV1528) (vinyl re-issue)
 +
 +[[Loyd Boldman]] - Keyboards, vocals\\
 +Rick Fields - Guitar, vocals\\
 +Mike Wilson - Bass\\
 +Dave Workman - Drums, vocals
 +
 +Rick "Zoot" Fields - Saxophone on "Shout It Out"
 +
 +  - Scene of the Crime (4:44)
 +  - Fast Forward (4:43)
 +  - Masks (4:05)
 +  - Just What I Need (3:08)
 +  - Emerald City (3:23)
 +  - Electric Eye (5:00)
 +  - Bobby (3:18)
 +  - Shout It Out (3:25)
 +  - Neon (5:15)
 +  - Boxes (3:35)
 +
 +=== 2018 CD Reissue Bonus Disc ==
 +
 +  - EE Radio Special Part 1 (18:04)
 +  - EE Radio Special Part 2 (11:28)
 +  - One of Those Days (outtake) (3:05)
 +  - Small Talk (basement demo) (3:09)
 +  - 3 or 4D (unfinished demo) (3:35)
 +  - Commodore 64 Code (0:15)
 +
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 +
 +==== Just Like Real Life ====
 +
 +1985 Heartland Records (HR 38657)\\
 +2018 Retroactive Records (RRCD1452)
 +
 +[[Loyd Boldman]] - Lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards\\
 +Rick Fields - Lead vocals, backing vocals, guitar\\
 +Mike Wilson - Bass\\
 +Dave Workman - Drums, percussion, backing vocals
 +
 +Wes Boatman - Synth on "Push and Shove"
 +
 +  - Future Now (3:55)
 +  - Push and Shove (3:00)
 +  - Safety in Numbers (2:52)
 +  - Answering Machine (3:57)
 +  - Under the Gun (3:47)
 +  - Jump Cut (Just Like Real Life) (3:14)
 +  - Incommunicado (2:50)
 +  - Next Big Thing (2:44)
 +  - Burn It Up (3:16)
 +  - The Big Sleep (3:16)
 +  - Just Make Up Your Mind (3:13)
 +
 +== 2018 CD Re-issue Bonus Tracks ==
 +
 +  - Push And Shove (demo)
 +  - Next Big Thing (demo)
 +  - Jump Cut (demo)
 +  - Future Now (demo)
 +
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 +
 +===== Links =====
 +
 +  * [[https://prodigalnow.com/|Official WEbsite]]
 +  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_CZpFqvDQo|Prodigal's 35 Year-Old Commodore 64 Easter Egg Hidden On Vinyl (video)]]
  
 {{tag>progressive_rock ohio united_states 1982 1984 1985}} {{tag>progressive_rock ohio united_states 1982 1984 1985}}
  
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