THE SAINTS (I'm) Stranded LP SIRE 1977 US orig SR 6039 CHRIS BAILEY AUSSIE PUNK

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Unpretentious and straightforward, these long-haired Aussies refused 

to subscribe to the rigid definitions of the punk scene.

Roaring out of Brisbane, Australia in 1977 with the punk-era classic "(I'm) Stranded," 

the Saints, despite going through numerous incarnations, were a part of rock & roll 

for more than 20 years, thanks mainly to their indefatigable leader (and founder), 

Chris Bailey. Although they didn't play anything that passes for punk rock after 

about 1978, and despite extended dormant periods, the Saints never officially 

broke up, and Bailey always seemed to have another version of the band and 

another record ready to release. Saints' fans generally fall into two distinct camps: 

the punk-era fans (up to about 1980) and the mature pop fans

"(I'M) STRANDED"

1977     LP     SIRE RECORDS     SR 6039  

PRINTED IN U.S.A.    ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING

SINGLE SLEEVE

HEAVY DUTY CARDBOARD COVER

Barcode and Other Identifiers

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LABEL: SIRE  - YELLOW LABEL w/BLUE LOGO - BLACK TEXT

Catalog on cover: SR 6039

Catalog on labels: SR 6039 (Side I / Side II)

Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched & Stamped): SRK-1-6039-WWI   —? STERLING 

Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched & Stamped): SRK-2-6039-WWI #2   S?R?-?2?-?6?0?9?3? -WWI   —? STERLING 

On labels: rim text reads "Sire Records, Inc. Marketed by Warner Bros. Records Inc. Made in U.S.A."

Produced by Rod Coe

All selections written by Kuepper, Bailey except as indicated.

All selections copyrighted 1977 Saints Publishing

Controlled in U.S. & Canada by Sinners Music-BMI

? 1977 EMI, (Australia) Ltd.

On Back Cover: All Compositions (BMI) except where noted.

An Australian Recording

Made in U.S.A.  © 1977 EMI (Australia) Ltd.......

from my records collection

tracklisting

Side A: (I'M) STRANDED - ONE WAY STREET

WILD ABOUT YOU - MESSIN' WITH THE KID - EROTIC NEUROTIC

Side B: NO TIME - KISSIN' COUSINS

STORY OF LOVE - DEMOLITION GIRL - NIGHTS IN VENICE

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RECORD EX but (please, read above description)

SLEEVE NEAR EX but (please, see pictures and read above description)

The Saints were to Australia what the Sex Pistols were to Britain and the Ramones to America. 

Picking up the germ planted by the defunct Stooges, MC5, Velvet Underground, and 

New York Dolls, the Saints sparked the Far East punk rock movement with a blasting, 

blistering, scorching sound no one had heard before. Moreover, the Saints were 

blitzing the unsuspecting in their home of Brisbane in 1973, long before the Sex Pistols 

or the Ramones had even begun. Australians today hold the Saints in greater 

reverence than any rock band in its history, save for the Easybeats. 

The Saints pocketed a worldwide deal with EMI Australia, who rush-released 

"(I'm) Stranded" in Australia and Britain (and in the U.S., on the heavyweight punk 

label of the time, Sire Records) to capitalize on the new trend. 

This first LP was actually nothing but eight rough-and-raw demo tracks the band 

had no intention of releasing, plus the two sides of the much better, cleaner-sounding single. 

The heavy, buzzing racket on the eight demo tracks borders on unintelligible, they're 

so cheaply recorded, but nothing can stop a collection of cracklers this intense, 

with two absolutely astounding, blues-heavy ballads thrown in for great balance, 

"Messin' with the Kid" and "Story of Love" drip with genuine, bratty soul. 

Of the hard-fast tracks, even today's punk fans are amazed at the sheer tenacity 

and outright fire of "Nights in Venice," "One Way Street," 

and "Erotic Neurotic." Hear history burning...(AllMusic)