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A1	I Have A Dream Written-By – H. Hancock*	10:55
A2	The Prisoner Written-By – H. Hancock*	7:55
B1	Firewater Written-By – C. B. Williams*	7:30
B2	He Who Lives In Fear Written-By – H. Hancock*	6:50
B3	Promise Of The Sun Written-By – H. Hancock*	7:50

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Credits

• Art Direction – Frank Gauna
• Bass – Buster Williams
• Bass Clarinet – Jerome Richardson, Romeo Penque (tracks: B1, B3)
• Bass Trombone – Jack Jeffers (tracks: B1, B3), Tony Studd
• Drums – Albert "Tootie" Heath*
• Flugelhorn – Johnny Coles
• Flute – Hubert Laws, Jerome Richardson (tracks: B1, B3)
• Liner Notes – Herb Wong
• Piano, Electric Piano – Herbie Hancock
• Producer – Duke Pearson
• Recorded By [Recording By] – Rudy Van Gelder
• Tenor Saxophone, Alto Flute – Joe Henderson
• Trombone – Garnett Brown

Notes

Joe Henderson performs by courtesy of Milestone Records.

Recorded on April 18, 1969 (tracks A2, B2) on April 21, 1969 (track A1) and on April 23, 1969 (tracks B1, B3).

Dark blue label with black "b" note logo (see images).

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
BST 84321	Herbie Hancock	The Prisoner ‎(LP, Album)	Blue Note	BST 84321	US	1969
CDP 7 46845 2	Herbie Hancock	The Prisoner ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Blue Note	CDP 7 46845 2	US	1987
CDP 7 46845 2, CDP 0777 7 46845 2 1	Herbie Hancock	The Prisoner ‎(CD, Album, RE, RP)	Blue Note, Blue Note	CDP 7 46845 2, CDP 0777 7 46845 2 1	US	1995
BNLP 12163, BNLP12163	Herbie Hancock	The Prisoner ‎(LP, Album)	Blue Note, Blue Note	BNLP 12163, BNLP12163	Brazil	1976
TOCJ-7080	Herbie Hancock	The Prisoner ‎(CD, Album, RM)	Blue Note	TOCJ-7080	Japan	2008