'Orphans of the Night' - Vinyl Prison E.P

..here is a nice example - via Rozelle Markets again - of tax payers money being pissed away on fruitless touchy-feely schemes:

The 7inch vinyl LP you see, 'Orphans of the Night' by The Numbered Lines, looks like some sort of Rose Tattoo or AC/DC rip-off....

...but is actually soft and mellow Redgum style rock. What makes it weird, however, is its origin. - ITS A PRISON RECORD, RECORDED BY AUSTRALIAN PRISONERS !!

The fine-print on the back:

This E.P is dedicated to all the homeless children - The Orphans of the Night (Sic.). It is the first production to come from the newly formed Prison Songwriters' Association (P.S.A), Malabar Training Centre. We hope this record inspires others.

Much credit must go ti Dr Tony Vinson, Mr Arthur Schubert and Mr Barry Todd of the Department of Corrective Services. Without their help this record could not have been made.

With many thanks to Kevin Jacobson, ATA Studios, and Rod Tamlyn, E.M.I; and the Sydney Morning Herald and Tom and Dawn for the pizzas and Chinese tucker. Thankyou Helen and Jimmy

A Wild Goose Production

1980

Tracks:

'Orphans of the Night'

'Going Nowhere'

'When the Summer Comes Again'

'Fly Little Bird'

...there are a couple of things to mention:

1) How-come government money was spent to allow prisoners to get all touchy-feely and record their feelings on day-release? It even implies they got pizza and chinese food, i mean come-on. I thought prison was meant to act as a deterrent.

2) Just how many secret prison code-words are included in the fine-print? And what exactly is a "numbered line"??

3) Why make a prison record that doesn't rock? I mean come-on... there is an expectation that it will rock - 'Jail-house Rock' any-one?; and having a tattoo-covered brooding young-man as the cover-star is damn misleading.

4) Just what exactly, are the 5 men on the rear of the 7inch looking at? Their 'barren future in the harsh Australian penal system'; or did some-one drop the soap?