The discography of Australian rock group The Saints consists of thirteen studio albums, seventeen singles, six EPs, two live albums and ten compilation albums. The Saints began in 1974 as punk rockers and released their first single, "(I'm) Stranded", in September 1976 on their own Fatal Records label. They were signed to EMI and released their debut album in February 1977, (I'm) Stranded.[1] Mainstay founder Chris Bailey is the principal songwriter and record producer.[2][3] Their sound became more R&B and pop rock.[4] Their highest-charting album, All Fools Day peaked in the Top 30 on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart in April 1986.[5] Their cover version of The Easybeats' hit "The Music Goes Round My Head", issued in November 1988, peaked in the Top 40 on the ARIA Singles Chart.[6]
| The Saints discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 13 |
| Live albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 10 |
| EPs | 6 |
| Singles | 17 |
In May 2001, Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) celebrated its 75th anniversary and named "(I'm) Stranded" in its Top 30 Australian songs of all time.[7] The band was inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame in September.[8][9] In 2007, "I'm Stranded" was one of the first 20 songs stored on the National Film and Sound Archive's Sounds of Australia registry.[10] Their debut album, (I'm) Stranded, was listed at No. 20 in the book 100 Best Australian Albums in October 2010.[11] Their third album, Prehistoric Sounds, also appeared in the list, at No. 41.[11]
Studio albums
edit| Year | Title | Chart peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [5] | |||
| 1977 | (I'm) Stranded
| — | |
| 1978 | Eternally Yours
| 86 | |
Prehistoric Sounds
| — | ||
| 1981 | The Monkey Puzzle
| 85 | |
| 1982 | Casablanca (aka Out in the Jungle... Where Things Ain't So Pleasant)
| — | |
| 1984 | A Little Madness to Be Free | — | |
| 1986 | All Fools Day
| 29 | |
| 1988 | Prodigal Son
| 50 | |
| 1996 | Howling
| — | |
| 1998 | Everybody Knows the Monkey
| — | |
| 2000 | Spit the Blues Out
| — | |
| 2005 | Nothing Is Straight in My House
| — | |
| 2006 | Imperious Delirium
| — | |
| 2012 | King of the Sun
| — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. | |||
Live albums
edit| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1985 | Live in a Mud Hut ... Somewhere in Europe
|
| 1995 | The Most Primitive Band in the World (Live from the Twilight Zone, Brisbane 1974)
|
Compilation albums
edit| Year | Title | Chart peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [5][6] | ||
| 1986 | Best of the Saints
| — |
| 1989 | Scarce Saints: Hymns of Oblivion 1977–1981
| — |
The New Rose Years
| — | |
| 1990 | Songs of Salvation and Sin 1976–1988
| — |
| 1991 | Permanent Revolution
| — |
| 1996 | Know Your Product: The Best of The Saints
| — |
| 1999 | 7799: Big Hits on the Underground
| — |
| 2000 | Wild About You 1976–1978
| 50 |
| 2004 | All Times Though Paradise
| — |
| 2006 | The Greatest Cowboy Movie Never Made
| — |
Extended plays
edit| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1977 | New Wave
|
One Two Three Four
| |
| 1979 | Paralytic Tonight, Dublin Tomorrow
|
| 1985 | The Saints
|
| 1986 | See You in Paradise
|
| 1993 | Cheap Erotica
|
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [5][6] | UK [12] | US Alt. [13] | ||||||||||||
| 1976 | "(I'm) Stranded" | 98 | — | — | (I'm) Stranded | |||||||||
| 1977 | "Erotic Neurotic" | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "This Perfect Day" | — | 34 | — | Eternally Yours | ||||||||||
| "Lipstick on Your Collar" | — | — | — | One Two Three Four | ||||||||||
| 1978 | "Know Your Product" | — | — | — | Eternally Yours | |||||||||
| "Security" | — | — | — | Prehistoric Sounds | ||||||||||
| 1980 | "Always" | — | — | — | The Monkey Puzzle | |||||||||
| 1981 | "Let's Pretend" | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1982 | "Follow the Leader" | — | — | — | I Thought This Was Love, But This Ain't Casablanca | |||||||||
| 1984 | "Grain of Sand" | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||||
| "Ghost Ships" | 46 | — | — | A Little Madness to Be Free | ||||||||||
| "Imagination" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 1986 | "Just Like Fire Would" | 29 | — | — | All Fools Day | |||||||||
| "(You Can't Tamper with the) Temple of the Lord" | 85 | — | — | |||||||||||
| "See You in Paradise" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 1988 | "Grain of Sand" | 81 | — | 11 | Prodigal Son | |||||||||
| "Stay" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "The Music Goes 'Round My Head" | 39 | — | 19 | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
References
edit- General
- McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Whammo Homepage". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 5 April 2004. Retrieved 9 April 2011. Note: Archived [on-line] copy has limited functionality.
- Spencer, Chris; Zbig Nowara; Paul McHenry (2002) [1987]. The Who's Who of Australian Rock. Noble Park, Vic: Five Mile Press. ISBN 1-86503-891-1.[14]
- Specific
External links
edit- The Saints discography discography at Discogs