The story of the prisoners began in 1979 when its leader, composer and vocalist Jorge González (bass), Claudio Narea (guitar) and Miguel Tapia (drums), are known in 6 of San Miguel Liceo (Liceo Andres Bello current) in Santiago de Chile. In the beginning they called themselves "The Pseudopillos "and later" The Vinchukas "until finally adopted in 1983 called" The Prisoner ". In 1984, under the aegis of the legendary label fusion (producer Carlos Fonseca, who also supported in their beginnings and more Rare Device late Act) released for sale its first cassette entitled The Voice of the '80s, with only a thousand copies. In 1985 the album was released in Chile and Latin America under the label EMI. This debut album emphasized the emblematic songs The Voice of the '80s, do not need flags, Sex and Latin America is a town in southern USA, each with a strong reporting and social criticism. It is unforgettable Paramo, Who Killed Marilyn? and Mentality. In this work, all songs were composed by Jorge González, except Who Killed Marilyn?, Written jointly by Jorge González Miguel Tapia. In 1986 the "three of San Miguel" released under the EMI label, their second album, Kicking Stones, with whom he will finally be within the Chilean popular music. In this work, highlighting the issues Why can not they leave?, Move Industries and The Dance of the left over is considered, the latter being a classic. Following the strong social criticism of his songs, the military government authorities at the time, considered them "influence harmful to youth "shall undergo censorship in the media controlled by the military regime of Augusto Pinochet. Even in 1987 the realization of one of his concerts was prevented by the authorities. In 1987 he published, under its third EMI The album, Junk Culture. This work, kept the storyline of his predecessors in poetry, social protest and criticism of the prevailing socio-economic model. From it emerge as singles the songs Do not wrecking your life, Cursed Sudaca, Pa pa pa and I are going very well, the latter being an indirect criticism of the way of life of American society. In 1990, Claudio Narea left the band. The remaining members then recruited Cecilia Aguayo and Robert Rodriguez. Released the album Hearts in parallel with a more pop and techno than the previous. The disc is the most successful to date, of the Chilean band. Between 1991 and 2001, members of the group are to their own artistic projects. Jorge Gonzalez released three solo albums: Jorge Gonzalez, the future is gone and my destination: Confessions of a Rock Star. Also released an album under the name of cumbias Gonzalo Martinez and his thinking congas. Miguel Tapia Cecilia Aguayo and formed a techno group, "Secret Garden", with which they released two albums. Prophets and Frantic Narea form, and they published a solo album. In between both, the record company that sheltered from the beginning, EMI, released several collections work, Greatest Hits in 1991, not by reason, not by force in 1996 (which also includes rare and unreleased versions of songs) and The Pirate Cassette in 2000, with live versions of their most famous. On the other hand, several Chilean artists would conduct a tribute album to Prism, with covers of the great successes of the band. In 2001 EMI double album anthology edited, its history and its successes. Later that same year, the original band members, González, Tapia and Narey, meet again and perform two concerts National Stadium of Santiago, with great attendance. In 2002 he recorded this memorable performance in a live album and DVD formats. In June 2003 Prisoners released to market a new album (the fifth of his career), titled simply The Prisoner. Although it is too far from the original sound made famous by the band, social criticism and the neoliberal model, as before, not absent. Right-Wing Extremism and San Miguel are the issues that came off as singles. Months later, Narea again leaving the band.
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