Prodigal Son (The Saints album) explained

Prodigal Son
Type:Album
Artist:The Saints
Cover:Thesaintsprodigalson.jpg
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]
Prev Title:All Fools Day
Prev Year:1986
Next Title:Howling
Next Year:1997

Prodigal Son is the eighth studio album released by The Saints.[3] It was released in 1988.[4]

Track listing

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.

Personnel

The Saints
Technical

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prodigal Son - The Saints | Release Info. AllMusic.
  2. Web site: The Saints Prodigal Son. www.saintsmusic.com.
  3. Web site: TrouserPress.com :: Saints. trouserpress.com.
  4. Web site: The Patience of a Saint. November 4, 1998. Los Angeles Times.
  5. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 263.