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Prodigal Prodigal (Legends Remastered) brings back the Cincinnati band’s 1982 debut in the best shape it has ever sounded, and this is genuinely the first time the original album has been presented as a standalone digitally remastered CD release. Retroactive Records put the work into this one, and the result is a proper document of a band that deserved more attention than they got during their original run.
Prodigal Prodigal (Legends Remastered): The Band and the Album
Prodigal formed around keyboard player Loyd Boldman and developed a sound that was firmly in the technology-driven arena rock tradition of the late seventies and early eighties. Bands like Styx were a clear touchpoint, and Prodigal shared that interest in melodic, keyboard-forward rock with strong arrangements and a polished production approach. But they also absorbed influence from Steely Dan’s harmonic sophistication and bands like Sweet Comfort Band and Atlanta Rhythm Section. What came out was a debut record that was ambitious for its context, a Christian rock album that didn’t settle for simple production or simple songwriting.
The Retroactive Reissue and Bonus Material
This is part of Retroactive’s Legends Remastered series, which has done consistent work restoring catalog material from the Christian rock canon. The reissue comes in a jewel case with a twelve-panel booklet containing lyrics and band photos, and it includes four exclusive bonus tracks that weren’t on the original release. That’s a genuine addition to the historical record, not just filler content. The remastering brings the original recordings forward without stripping out what made them work in the first place.
Context for Collectors
If you’re working through the Retroactive catalog or building a collection of late-era Christian rock from the early eighties, this sits naturally alongside the three Prodigal CDs and the Loyd Boldman solo record. The package is complete, the documentation is solid, and the music holds up well for what it is. Original copies of the 1982 Heartland Records release are scarce. This reissue is the accessible version, and it’s better than the original in audio terms.
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