Prodigal Son (The Saints album)
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1988 studio album by The Saints
Prodigal Son | |
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Studio album by | |
Released | April 1988 |
Studio | Redan Recorders, London; Quad Recording Studios, New York City |
Genre | Pop punk |
Label | Mushroom Australia, TVT US[1] |
Producer | Chris Bailey, Brian McGee[2] |
The Saints chronology | |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [3] |
Prodigal Son is the eighth studio album released by The Saints.[4] It was released in 1988.[5]
Track listing
[edit ]All tracks composed by Chris Bailey; except where indicated
- "Grain of Sand" – 3:49
- "Fire and Brimstone" – 3:27
- "Friend of the People" – 3:16
- "Before Hollywood" – 3:40
- "Sold Out" – 3:20
- "Ghost Ships" – 3:51
- "Massacre" – 2:48
- "Tomorrow" – 3:32
- "Stay" – 3:46
- "Shipwreck" – 3:35
- "Music Goes 'Round My Head" (Harry Vanda, George Young) – 3:34 (CD Bonus Track in Australia)
The CD release featured a cover of The Easybeats song "Music Goes 'Round My Head" at the end of the album. This was recorded for the soundtrack of the Australian film Young Einstein . For the US release, the song was the second track on the album. The streaming release features the original Australian CD release track listing.
Charts
[edit ]Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 50 |
Personnel
[edit ]- The Saints
- Barrington Francis – guitar
- Arturo LaRizza – bass, string and horn arrangements
- Chris Bailey – vocals, guitar
- Joe Chiofalo – keyboards
- Iain Shedden – drums, percussion
- Technical
- Beth Cumber – art direction
- Ian White – art direction
- Brian McGee – mixing
- Harry Vanda – producer (on "Music Goes Round My Head" only)
- George Young – producer (on "Music Goes Round My Head" only)
- Mark Opitz – remixing
References
[edit ]- ^ "Prodigal Son - The Saints | Release Info". AllMusic.
- ^ "The Saints Prodigal Son". www.saintsmusic.com.
- ^ "Prodigal Son - The Saints | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Saints". trouserpress.com.
- ^ "The Patience of a Saint". Los Angeles Times. 4 November 1998.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 263. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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