The Saints são uma banda de rock australiana, formada em Brisbane em 1974. Eles são considerados um dos primeiros e mais influentes grupos de punk. Em 1975, contemporâneo do Ramones, The Saints estavam empregando os andamentos rápidos, voz rouca e "buzzsaw" guitarra característica do punk rock.
Bob Geldof foi citado como tendo dito: "O rock nos anos setenta foi alterado por três bandas - os Sex Pistols, Ramones e The Saints".
Integrantes originais:
Chris Bailey
Ed Kuepper
Arturo "Archie" Larizza
Ivor Hay
Caspar Wijnberg
Peter Wilkinson
Ex-integrantes:
Kym Bradshaw
Algy Ward
Joey Chiafalo
Roger Cawkwell
Barry "Barrington" Francis
Chris Burnham
Mark Birmingham
Janine Hall
Ian Shedden
Richard Burgman
Tracy Pew
Michael Bayliss
Andy Faulkner
Martin Bjerregaard
Marty Willson-Piper
Discografia
"(I'm) Stranded" (1977)
"Eternally Yours" (1978)
"Prehistoric Sounds" (1978)
"The Monkey Puzzle" (1981)
"I Thought This Was Love, But This Ain't Casablanca" (1982) (released outside Australia as Out in the Jungle ... Where Things Ain't so Pleasant)
"A Little Madness to Be Free" (1984)
"All Fools Day" (1986)
"Prodigal Son" (1988)
"Howling" (1997)
'Everybody Knows the Monkey" (1998)
"Spit the Blues Out" (2002)
"Nothing is Straight in My House" (2005)
"Imperious Delirium" (2006)
Álbuns ao vivo
"Live in Mud Hut ... Somewhere in Europe' (1985)
"The Most Primitive Band in the World" (Live from the Twilight Zone, Brisbane 1974) (1995)
Compilações
"Best of the Saints" (1986)
"Scarce" (1989)
"The New Rose Years" (1989)
"Songs of Salvation 1976-1988" (1991)
"Permanent Revolution" (1991)
"Know Your Product - The Best of..." (1996)
"7799: Big Hits on the Underground" (1999)
"Wild About You" (2001)
"All Times Though Paradise" (4-disc box set) (2005) Collection of the original band's first three albums including two complete live performances and numerous out-takes; remastered by Don Bartley with Ed Kuepper (EMI Australia)
The Greatest Cowboy Movie Never Made (2006) (4-disc box set) Disc 1 - The Monkey Puzzle, Disc 2 - Out in the Jungle, Disc 3 - A Little Madness to be Free, Disc 4 - A Gallon of Rum Is a Harsh Mistress in the Morning After, Live in Oz. The compilation features albums from the early 1980s, after The Saints' punk phase. The "lost" EP Paralytic Tonight Dublin Tomorrow appears on Disc 1. "Live in Oz" is previously un-released and features a concert from 1981.
Singles
"(I’m) Stranded" / "No Time" (Fatal MA-7186 (Australia); Power Exchange PX-242 (UK); Sire 1005) (USA)) (1976)
"Erotic Neurotic" / "One Way Street" (EMI Harvest SHAR-5123 (UK)) (1977)
"This Perfect Day" / "L-I-E-S" (EMI Harvest SHAR-5130; also as 12" with bonus track "Do the Robot" HAR-5130 (UK)) (1977)
"Lipstick on Your Collar" / "River Deep - Mountain High" (EMI 1C 006-82416 (UK)) (1977)
"Know Your Product" / "Run Down" (EMI Harvest 11673 (UK)) (1978)
"Security" / "All Times Through Paradise" (EMI Harvest SHAR-5166 (UK)) (1978)
"Always" / "In the Mirror" (New Rose NEW-3 (France); Larrikin RISS-003 (Australia)) (1980)
"Let's Pretend" / "Gypsy Woman" (Lost Rec 13093 (Australia)) (1981)
"Follow the Leader" / "Animal" (Flicknife FLS-215) (1982)
"Ghost Ships" / "Wrapped Up and Blue" (New Rose NEW-37 (France)) (1984)
"Imagination" / "The Prisoner" (live) (New Rose NEW-43 (France)) (1984)
"Just Like Fire Would" / "Storm" (Mushroom (Australia)) (1986)
"(You Can't Tamper with) the Temple of the Lord" / "East is East" (Mushroom K-21 (Australia)) (1986)
"See You in Paradise" / "Casablanca" (Mushroom (Australia)) (1986)
"The Music Goes Round My Head"/ "Tomorrow" (K694 Mushroom (Australia)) (1988)
"Stay"/ "Idiot Blues" (K-559 Mushroom (Australia)) (1988)
EPs
"(I'm) Stranded" / "No Time" // B-side by Stanley Frank (split promo EP; Power Exchange (UK)) (1977)
One Two Three Four (1977)
Paralytic Tonight, Dublin Tomorrow (1979)
"Ghost Ships" / "Wrapped Up and Blue" // "Angels" / "Roses" (12" EP; New Rose (France)) (1984)
"See You In Paradise"/"In The Mirror" // "Casablanca" / "Curtains" (12" EP X14336 Mushroom (Australia) (1986)
Cheap Erotica (1993)
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