Prism's record label, GRT Records, went into bankruptcy in 1979 and the rights to their catalog was purchased by Capitol Records. Vallance was once a full-fledged member of the band. Some of the songwriting and arranging was handled by future 1980s star Bryan Adams and his songwriting partner Jim Vallance (credited as Rodney Higgs for his sole song contribution here, but as Jim Vallance for his arranging contributions). This in turn forced the band to go outside the lineup for new material.īryan Adams & Jim Vallance (Rodney Higgs)
Although a capable songwriter, he could not match the quantity of material written by Vallance. The role of principal songwriter was then left to Lindsay Mitchell. But after the first album, he withdrew from the band and only provided token contributions. Jim Vallance, under the pseudonym "Rodney Higgs", was the original and principal songwriter for Prism. The first and biggest obstacle the band faced was a lack of songwriting within the lineup. Armageddon was expected to be their breakout album, elevating the band to international success and a concert headline act. But they had yet to break into the US in a significant way and were only an opening act on the Canadian arena rock tour. The band had already released two successful albums, both reaching platinum status in Canada (100,000+ units sold). 1.1 Bryan Adams & Jim Vallance (Rodney Higgs)Īrmageddon was crucial in Prism's commercial development. Steven Tyler of AEROSMITH recently spoke to about the bands smash hit 'I Dont Want To Miss A Thing'.The song which was penned by famed songwriter Diane Warren and prominently featured in the 'Armageddon' soundtrack spent four weeks at No.
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