Prodigal Son (The Saints album)

1988 studio album by The Saints

Prodigal Son

Studio album by

The Saints

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
| All Fools Day
(1986)  | Prodigal Son
(1988)  | Howling
(1997)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [3]

Prodigal Son is the eighth studio album released by The Saints.[4] It was released in 1988.[5]

## Track listing

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All tracks composed by Chris Bailey; except where indicated

1. "Grain of Sand" – 3:49
2. "Fire and Brimstone" – 3:27
3. "Friend of the People" – 3:16
4. "Before Hollywood" – 3:40
5. "Sold Out" – 3:20
6. "Ghost Ships" – 3:51
7. "Massacre" – 2:48
8. "Tomorrow" – 3:32
9. "Stay" – 3:46
10. "Shipwreck" – 3:35
11. "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

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Chart (1988)  | Peak
position

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Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 50

## Personnel

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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

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1. ^ "Prodigal Son - The Saints | Release Info". AllMusic.
2. ^ "The Saints Prodigal Son". www.saintsmusic.com.
3. ^ "Prodigal Son - The Saints | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
4. ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Saints". trouserpress.com.
5. ^ "The Patience of a Saint". Los Angeles Times. 4 November 1998.
6. ^ 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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The Saints

* Chris Bailey
* Barry Francis
* Peter Wilkinson
* Ed Kuepper
* Alasdair Ward
* Iain Shedden
* Tracy Pew
* Marty Willson-Piper
* Janine Hall

Studio albums|

* (I'm) Stranded
* Eternally Yours
* Prehistoric Sounds
* The Monkey Puzzle
* Casablanca
* A Little Madness to Be Free
* All Fools Day
* Prodigal Son
* Howling
* Everybody Knows the Monkey
* Spit the Blues Out
* Nothing Is Straight in My House
* Imperious Delirium
* King of the Sun

Compilation albums|

* Know Your Product: The Best of The Saints
* All Times Through Paradise
* The Greatest Cowboy Movie Never Made

Singles / extended plays|

* "(I'm) Stranded"
* One Two Three Four
* "This Perfect Day"
* "Know Your Product"
* Paralytic Tonight, Dublin Tomorrow
* "Just Like Fire Would"
* "The Music Goes 'Round My Head"

Related articles|

* Discography
* The Aints
* Laughing Clowns

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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