Prisoner of Love (Tin Machine song)

Infobox Single
Name = Prisoner of Love


Caption =
Artist = Tin Machine
from Album = Tin Machine
A-side = Prisoner of Love
B-side = Baby Can Dance (Live)
Released = October 1989
Format = 7"/12"/CD single
Recorded = Montreux; Nassau, August 1988 - early 1989
Genre = Rock
Length = 4:09
Label = EMI
MT 76
Writer =
Producer = Tin Machine, Tim Palmer
Certification =
Chart position =
Last single = "Tin Machine"/
"Maggie's Farm"
1989
This single = "Prisoner of Love"
1989
Next single = David Bowie: "Fame '90"
1990 Tin Machine: "You Belong in Rock 'n' Roll" 1991
Misc =

"Prisoner of Love" was a song by Tin Machine, taken from their self-titled debut album. It was issued as their third single in October 1989.Bowie claimed at the time he wrote the song for his then-partner Melissa Hurley. It reads as worldly advice from the singer, warning the subject off drugs among other things – Bowie’s social conscience is a recurring theme of "Tin Machine".

Despite being backed by live tracks recorded at La Cigale, Paris on June 25 1989, and a novel heart-shaped 12" picture disc release, "Prisoner of Love" failed to chart in the UK or the US.

Track listing

7" version

#"Prisoner of Love (Edit)" (Bowie, Gabrels, Sales, Sales) – 4:09
#"Baby Can Dance (Live)" (Bowie) – 6:16

12"/CD version

#"Prisoner of Love (Edit)" (Bowie, Gabrels, Sales, Sales) – 4:09
#"Baby Can Dance (Live)" (Bowie) – 6:16
#"Crack City (Live)" (Bowie) – 5:13
#"Prisoner of Love (LP version)" (Bowie, Gabrels, Sales, Sales) – 4:15

Production credits

* Producers:
** Tin Machine
** Tim Palmer

* Musicians:
** David Bowie: Vocals, Guitar
** Reeves Gabrels: Lead Guitar
** Hunt Sales: Drums, Vocals
** Tony Sales: Bass, Vocals
** Kevin Armstrong: Rhythm Guitar

References

Pegg, Nicholas, "The Complete David Bowie", Reynolds & Hearn Ltd, 2000, ISBN 1-903111-14-5