| Prisoner | ||||
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| Released | 16 September 2011 | |||
| Recorded | Attic Studios, Sydney | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 55:08 | |||
| Label | PIAS, Mom + Pop, Dine Alone | |||
| Producer | Lachlan Mitchell | |||
| The Jezabels chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Prisoner | ||||
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Prisoner is the debut studio album by Australian indie rock band The Jezabels. It was self-released on 16 September 2011 and internationally through PIAS Recordings, Mom + Pop Music and Dine Alone Records. It was recorded at Sydney's Attic Studios with producer Lachlan Mitchell[1] and mixed by Peter Katis.[2] Prisoner was news.com.au Entertainment's album of the week during the week of its release.[3] The album won the 2011 Australian Music Prize and was described as "a cocktail of power and elegance, rising like a force to be reckoned with. Dramatic, creative songwriting is delivered with ferocity by commanding front woman Hayley Mary. The Jezabels have firmly cemented their place in the Australian music industry and abroad."[4]
At the J Awards of 2011, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[5]
The album won Album of the Year at the 2012 Rolling Stone Australia Awards.[6][7][8]
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Track listing
All tracks written by Hayley Mary, Heather Shannon, Sam Lockwood, and Nik Kaloper
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Prisoner" | 4:13 |
| 2. | "Endless Summer" | 4:12 |
| 3. | "Long Highway" | 6:02 |
| 4. | "Trycolour" | 5:14 |
| 5. | "Rosebud" | 4:16 |
| 6. | "City Girl" | 5:24 |
| 7. | "Nobody Nowhere" | 2:45 |
| 8. | "Horsehead" | 4:30 |
| 9. | "Austerlitz" | 3:04 |
| 10. | "Deep Wide Ocean" | 4:45 |
| 11. | "Peace of Mind" | 4:01 |
| 12. | "Reprise" | 0:57 |
| 13. | "Catch Me" | 5:45 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Hurt Me" | 5:48 |
| 15. | "Easy to Love" | 4:51 |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] | 2 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 67 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 87 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2011) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] | 72 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[14] | Gold | 35,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "The Jezabels - Prisoner (Vulture Magazine)". Archived from the original on 20 November 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ^ "Rip It Up - The Jezabels To Take Australia "Prisoner"". Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ^ "news.com.au Entertainment: Album of the Week". Archived from the original on 16 September 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ^ Australian Music Prize - Winner 2011: The Jezabels - Prisoner
- ^ "The J Award 2011". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "rollingstone-222-jpg-3226861327640552.jpg". Nova FM. 2012.[dead link]
- ^ Barnett, Sophie (27 January 2012). "Check out the winners right here..." MTV Australia. Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Molly Meldrum wins Rolling Stone award". news.com.au. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Prisoner by The Jezabels". iTunes Store US. Apple Inc. 8 November 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – The Jezabels – Prisoner". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Jezabels – Prisoner". Hung Medien.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums 2011". ARIA. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
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