Take Me to the Kaptin

1977 single by Prism

"Take Me to the Kaptin"

Single by Prism

from the album Prism

B-side

"I Ain't Lookin' Anymore" or "It's Over"

Released

1977

Recorded

1977

Genre

Rock

Length

3:04 (single version)
4:00 (album version)

Label

GRT

Songwriter(s)

Jim Vallance

Producer(s)

Bruce Fairbairn

Prism singles chronology

"It's Over"
(1977)

"Take Me to the Kaptin"
(1977)

"Take Me Away"
(1978)

Take Me to the Kaptin is a song by the Canadian rock band Prism, written by Jim Vallance.^[1] It was the fourth single from the band's self-titled studio album Prism. “Take Me to the Kaptin” reached No. 52 on the Canadian singles chart and no. 59 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the United States. In 1978 "Take Me to the Kaptin" received the Certificate of Honour, from Performing Rights Organization of Canada (PROCAN)".

Versions

The U.S. single version (3:01) on Ariola Records has the verses switched. The Canadian single version (3:04) on GRT has the verses in the same order as the album version, and has a slightly longer fade out. Both single mixes also feature more synthesizer and guitar riffs.

Personnel

Prism

Lindsay Mitchell - Guitar
Ron Tabak - Vocals
John Hall - Keyboards
Jim Vallance - Drums
Tom Lavin - Guitar

Session Musicians

Richard Christie - Bass

Although Ab Bryant is considered the bassist and is pictured on the American cover, he did not take part in the recording.

Chart performance

Chart (1977-78)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[2]	59

References

^ "jimvallance.com". jimvallance.com. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 678.