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After tasteful pop, followed by a good dose of hardcore/punk I finish postin’ for today with the debut record by The Saints, formed in Brisbane 1974 with original members Chris Bailey (vocals, later guitarist), Ed Kuepper (guitars) and Ivor Hay (drums). Info: (I’m) Stranded was released by EMI on 21 February 1977 and their debut 7Inch, “(I’m) Stranded”, was issued ahead of the album in September 1976, which Sounds magazine’s reviewer, Jonh Ingham, declared was the “Single of this and every week”. “Erotic Neurotic” was the second single, which was released in May 1977 and the group relocated to the UK. In June, bass guitarist Alasdair “Algy” Ward replaced Bradshaw and the group issued a single, This Perfect Day in July, which peaked in the Top 40 on the UK Singles Chart. Contemporaneous with Ramones, the group were employing the fast tempos, raucous vocals and “buzz saw” guitar that characterised early punk rock. Kuepper explained that they played faster and faster as they were nervous in front of audiences. According to Australian rock historian, Ian McFarlane, they had developed their “own distinctive sound as defined by Kuepper’s frenetic, whirlwind guitar style and Bailey’s arrogant snarl”.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. In 2007, ‘I’m Stranded’ was one of the first twenty songs added to the National Film and Sound Archive’s Sounds of Australia registry. Their debut album was listed at #20 in the book, 100 best Australian albums, in October 2010. Have a great weekend and I’ll go back to bed.
