Started as Hilltop by Andy Apperson, originally based in Ashland. In 1964 Apperson partnered with Floyd Whited, who had started Prism records, and together they reactived the Prism label using the original Hilltop numbering sequence. Apperson sold his interest to Whited in early 1965 (roughly corresponding to the Paulette and Cupids 45), acquiring rights to the Spangle name that Whited had run back in the 50s. During the time the Apperson and Whited were co-owners, Apperson was also working with Don Talty, an producer from Chicago who managed soul singer Jan Bradley and was involved with several other labels. Paulette and the Cupids was Talty's group. Apperson and Talty also partnered with the Night Owl and Sound Spectrum labels.
Several subsidiary names were used, including Appro, Big Country, and Gospel Gems. The Gospel Gems label eventually split off into a different numbering system (59xx), which became the Praise label as a companion to Prism.
The original Hilltop operation included a recording studio. More details about the studio can be found in the Works section.
| 1866 (H) | The Collegians | Nodod / Fred's Boogie | |
| 1867 (H) | The Collegians | The Saints Pt. 1 / The Saints Pt. 2 | |
| 1868 (H) | The Collegians | The Happy Parakeet / Cookin' | |
| 1869 (H) | Little Dickie Chafin | Crying Heart / Lost Love | |
| 1870 | unknown | ||
| 1871 (H) | Ricky Vac and the Rockaways | Colleen / How Do You Think I Feel | |
| 1872 | unknown | ||
| 1873 (H) | The Tonettes | Lullaby of Birdland / Mood Indigo | |
| 1874 (H) | Gary Scott and the Country Boys | Clock On the Wall / I've Never Dreamed | |
| 1875 | unknown | ||
| 1876 (H) | Fred Mick with the Kingsmen | Baby What You Want Me To Do / Daddy-O Goose and the Three Little Piggys | |
| 1877 (H) | Shari Drake | Why Did You Do This / Please Be Mine (PS) | |
| 1878 (H) | Colleen Kaye | Two Girls / Tell Me Why (PS) | |
| 1879 (H) | Louie and the Ambassadors | Talk That Talk / The Girl With the Raven Black Hair | |
| 1880 (H) | Dottie Sardina | In Seattle!! / Because You Love Me (PS) | |
| 1881 (BC) | James Coleman and his Gospel Trio | Lead Me Lord Anywhere / Peace In the Valley | |
| 1882 (BC) | The Murdock Brothers | Just an Old Time Church / It's Been a Long Time | |
| 1883 (BC) | Fred and Sue / Sue | I'll Triumph at Last / I've Been Looking for a Home | |
| 1884 (H) | Dale Goudy and the Blue Sky Trio | Frankie and Johnny Twist / Day Dreaming (vocal by Teak Board) | |
| 1885 (A) | The Barberettes | Makin' Love Ukulele Style ; Oh Now I Miss You Tonight / Bill Bailey ; A Good Man Is Hard To Find | |
| 1886 (BC) | Earnest Stacy - Harlin Kazy | Wrong Side Of Town / Brought About the Blues | |
| 1887 (BC) | Wayne S. Barnes | Teach Me to Forget / Once Again Baby | |
| HT 1887 | Here's The Pitch | A 33 1/3 7" about why to press records | |
| 1888 (H) | Gene Sisco and the Deacons | Polka Dot Bikini #2 / Little Bit of Love | |
| 1889 | unknown | ||
| 1890 (A) | The Roamers | The Time of Man / Shady Grove | |
| 1891 (A) | Paul Risener and the Happy Rhythm Boys | It's Too Late / Blue Rhythm Stomp | |
| 1892 | The Couplings | Igor / Mighty Oak (PS and insert) | |
| 1893 | Ivan and the Sabers | Just Let Her Go / It's Not Like You | 6/64 |
| 1894 | unknown | ||
| 1895 (GG) (LP) | Cavalry Trio | What A Saviour | |
| 1896 (A) | The Rowland Brothers | Baby Doll / I Found Someone Knew | |
| 1897 | The Nesters | Innocent Angel / Standing | |
| 1898 | Tony Mac | The Grind / Loves Hall of Fame | |
| 1898 | The Monzels | Sharkskin / Don't Be Mad | |
| 1899 | Mona Lee | Let's Make Up / Made Up My Mind | c. Sept '64 |
| 1900 (GG) (LP) | The Country Gospel Aires | Way of the Cross / | |
| 1901 (A) | Buddy Crawford | Let's Take a Walk / Only As Far As the Door | |
| 1902 (GG) | Lonesome Road Ramblers | I Was a Sinner / God Gave His Son | |
| 1903 (GG) | J. D. Jarvis | Trying to Get Home / On My Way to Caanan's Land | 1964 |
| 1904 (GG) (LP) | Hazel and Louise | I Saw that City of Gold | |
| 1905 (GG) (LP) | The Riley Family | S/T | |
| 1906 (GG) | Southern-Aires Quartet | Lord I Need Thee Every Day / Sheltered From the Storm Am I | |
| 1907 | The Fink Muncx IX | What's Right / Coffee, Tea, or Me | |
| 1908 | Jack Conner | Forever and a Day / Don't Be Afraid | |
| 1909 (LP) | Don and Pat | S/T | |
| 1910 | unknown | ||
| 1911 | Ivan and the Sabers | Listen To Me / I Want To Know | |
| 1912 | unknown | ||
| 1913 | The Canadians | You're My Baby / You Don't Love Me No More | |
| 1914 | The Couplings | Young Love / Dill Tickle | |
| 1915 | C. T. and the Castaways | My Young Dove's Calling | |
| 1916 | Ivan and the Sabers | Listen To Me / I Want To Know | |
| 1917 | The Country Gospel Aires | Keep Praying and Pushing / Ninety-Nine and a half won't do | |
| 1918 | Doc Armstrong and Ray Lunsford | A Little Bitty Tear / In a Mansion Stands My Love | |
| 1919 (LP) | Country Gospel-Aires and Southern-Aires Quartet | United We Sing | |
| 1920 | Pepi | Hypnotized / Don't Leave Me | |
| 1921 | unknown | ||
| 1922 | Paulette and the Cupids | Teenage Dropout / He'll Wait On Me | |
| 1923 | Earls and Whiteheads Gospel Singers | One Big River to Cross; When all God's Singers Get Home / Palms of Victory ; A Light at the River | |
| 1924 | The Jades | When You Love Me / Walking Along | |
| 1925 | Pepi (Pam Voiles) | He's Everywhere / Child Of the King | 1965 |
| 1926 | Blue Boy | Let Me Near You Baby / Kisses | |
| 1927 | The Travelers | Why Don't You (Crazy Charms) / Libby | |
| 1928 | unknown | ||
| 1929 | The Duprays | You Make Me / The Frog (Froggy) | |
| 1930 | The Noblemen | Satisfied / She Still Thinks I Love Her | 12/65 |
| 1931 | The Chante's | My Only Love / I've Got a New Love | |
| 1932 | unknown | ||
| 1933 | The Mega-Tones | Ooh-Poo-Pah-Doo / Out Of Sight, Out of Mind | |
| 1934 | Charlie Gore | Son I've Been There Too / Day of Judgement | |
| 1935 | The New Bangs | Get Back In Your Tree / Go-Go Kitty | |
| 1936 | unknown | ||
| 1937 | Millie Elking | Hello Bartender / Come Over Let's Play Country | |
| 1938 | unknown | ||
| 1939 | unknown | ||
| 1940 | The Forvms | Bring It On Back / I Remember You | |
| 1941 | The Decrescendos | One Of the Crowd / Water Of Love | |
| 1942 | The Pypes | The Tunnel Of Love / Dee-Dee | |
| 1943 | unknown | ||
| 1944 | The New Liberty Singers | Kane / Mighty Mississippi | |
| 1945 | The Buckinghams | I Been Going Crazy / An Hour And Five | |
| 1946 | Brewster's Five | I Can't Help The Way I Feel About You / Little Heart Quit Crying | |
| 1947 | Sue | We'll Sing Another Song / Make New Friends | |
| 1948 | The Soul Impromptu | Something You Got / Ain't That Peculiar | |
| 1949 | The New Bangs | The First Time / She's Gone | |
| 1950 | The King's English | It Could Be Bad / Toys In Her Attic | |
| 1951 | The Tribu-Terrys | Leavin' To Stay / My Shadow Is You | |
| 1966 (LP) | WONE - The Dayton Scene | ||
| 2000 | the Bronzemen | How Many / Brush It | |
| 3000 | the Incrowd | Set Me Free / Keep It | |
| 3001 | the Senators | Shake A Tail Feather / Deloris | |
| 3002 | the Warbucks | I'm Gonna Tell On You / You Made Me | |
| 3910 (GG) | Lonesome Road Ramblers | You're Free To Go / Tear Stained Pillow | |
| 5911 (GG) (LP) | Jan and Betty | There Will Be a Bright Tomorrow | |
| 5912 (GG) (LP) | Pilgrim Heirs | Fathers Table Grace | |
| 5913 (GG) | Jodie Welch | It Surely Was The Angels / If You Were Me And I Was You | |
| 5914 (GG) (LP) | Johnny and Lee | This Little Light Of Mine | |
| 5915 (GG) (LP) | J. D. Jarvis | Take Your Shoes Of Moses | recorded 12-12-64 |
| 5916 (GG) LP | Dayton Harvesters | I'll Meet You In The Morning | |
| 5917 (GG) | Earl's and Whiteheads Gospel Singers | I've Been To Calvery / The Old Fashioned Way | |
| 5918 (GG) | The Master's Quartet | I Am His and He is Mine ; Close To The Master / One Step Toward Jesus ; Until Then | 1965 |
| 5919 (GG) | Jay Vipperman | Lord, I've Just Got To Make It / It's Real, It's Real, It's Real | |
| 5920 | unknown | ||
| 5921 | The Sacred Melodies Quartet | God Is Able / He Whispers Sweet Peace To Me | |
| 5922 | unknown | ||
| 5923 (GG) | Riley Family | How Big Is God / Get Thee Behind Me Satan | |
| 5924 (GG) LP | Rev. Paul Mullins and the Bluegrass Gospel-Aires | Old Country Church | |
| 5925 (GG) | The Lamb Family | Jesus Is Mine / I've Been To Calvary | |
| 5926 (GG) | Mac and Jan | Jesus Died On Calvary / Thanks Got I'm One Of His | |
| 5927 (GG) | Rev, Paul Mullins and the Bluegrass Gospel-Aires | Light At The River / Let The Church Roll On | |
| 5928 | unknown | ||
| 5929 (GG) | Jan and Betty | I saw That City Of Gold / Waddin Through Deep Water | |
| 5930 | unknown | ||
| 5931 (GG) | Rev. Paul Mullins and the Bluegrass Gospel-Aires | Happy On My Way / Jesus Answers My Prayers | |
| 5931 (PR) | Dayton Harvesters | God is So Good to Me / Looking For Me | 1965 |
| 5932 | unknown | ||
| 5933 | unknown | ||
| 5934 | The Southern Gospel Band | The Death of John F. Kennedy / Father Hold My Hand | |
| 5935 (LP) | Gospel Tones Trio | Introducing | |
| 5936 | Brewster's Five | Plain Old Lonesome Life / Just Another Lonely Day | |
| 5937 | unknown | ||
| 5938 | The Green Family | House Of Gold ; Mansion Over The Hilltop / I've Been To Calvary ; Peace Like A River | |
| 5939 (PR) | The Dailey Trio | Walk Them Golden Stairs / Sings A Little | |
| 5940 | The Dayton Harvesters | I'm Not Able To Pay / Oh Lord I Need A Friend Like You | |
| 5941 (PR) | Gospel Crusaders Choir | Joybells / Swing Down Sweet Chariot | |
| 5942 (PR) | The Gray Family | I'm Looking For Jesus ; He Touched Me / Because of Him ; I Was Born to Serve the Lord | |
| 5944 (LP) | The Hauld Family | Born To Serve The Lord (title on cover only, no title on LP) | |
| 6002 (GG) (LP) | The Sacred Melodies | I Firmly Promise You | |
| 1001/2 | Jimmy Crain | Kathy / Rock-A Sock-A Hop | |
| 1003/4 | Lenny Davis and the Megatones | My Only Girl (And One Night) / The Beginning (nad Not the End) |
The 1001/2 and 1003/4 are the only releases on the original Prism records.
Labels used are noted as H-Hilltop, BC-Big Country, A-Appro, GG-Gospel Gems, PR-Praise. 1898 (Tony Mac) as NES, #1899 as HIO. Numbers 1898 and 1887 used twice as shown. All others as Prism. All numbers are assumed to released, but unfound.
#3000 , #3001, and #3002 are labelled 'package plan'.
#1867, Collegians - some copies exist without the 1867 number on the label and instead have only the pressing plant number (663/4).
#1911 and #1916, Ivan and the Sabers - The two songs are the same, but the recordings are different.
The Tribu-Terrys and the Noblemen are from Indiana, Paulette and the Cupids are from Chicago.