Prix
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| Origin | Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
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| Years active | 1975–1977 |
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Prix was an American power pop band formed in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1975 by Tommy Hoehn and Jon Tiven. The group ended up primarily as a studio project. Its recordings were produced by Tiven along with former Big Star member Chris Bell, who also played guitar and sang backup vocals. Prix is also famous for its use of banjo. Alex Chilton also participated in the recordings, along with session drummer Hilly Michaels.
Although the group generated some major record label interest—notably from
In 2002, the Japanese label Air Mail Music released Historix, a CD-only collection of all eleven songs recorded by Prix, plus four alternate versions. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic described the songs as "11 sparkling, diamond-hard pop gems that will prove to be irresistible to power pop fanatics."[2] In 2015, six of the songs were released on the compilation Ork Records: New York, New York. In 2016, HoZac Records re-released Historix on vinyl and CD.
Discography
Singles
- Girl / Everytime I Close My Eyes / Zero (Ork Records, 1977)
- Love You Tonight (Miracle Records, 1978)
Compilations
- Historix (Air Mail Records, 2002; re-released, HoZac Records, 2016)
- Ork Records: New York, New York (Numero Records, 2015)