Prodigal Son (The Saints album)

{{Infobox album

| name = Prodigal Son

| type = Album

| artist = The Saints

| cover = Thesaintsprodigalson.jpg

| alt =

| released = April 1988

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio = Redan Recorders, London; Quad Recording Studios, New York City

| genre = Pop punk

| length =

| label = Mushroom Australia, TVT US{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/prodigal-son-mr0000286840|title=Prodigal Son - The Saints | Release Info|website=AllMusic}}

| producer = Chris Bailey, Brian McGee{{Cite web|url=http://www.saintsmusic.com/ProdigalSon.htm|title=The Saints Prodigal Son|website=www.saintsmusic.com}}

| prev_title = All Fools Day

| prev_year = 1986

| next_title = Howling

| next_year = 1997

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/prodigal-son-mw0000202816|title=Prodigal Son - The Saints | Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=AllMusic}}

| noprose = yes

}}

Prodigal Son is the eighth studio album released by The Saints.{{Cite web|url=http://trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=saints|title=TrouserPress.com :: Saints|website=trouserpress.com}} It was released in 1988.{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-nov-04-ca-39087-story.html|title=The Patience of a Saint|date=November 4, 1998|website=Los Angeles Times}}

Track listing

All tracks composed by Chris Bailey; except where indicated

"Grain of Sand" – 3:49
"Fire and Brimstone" – 3:27
"Friend of the People" – 3:16
"Before Hollywood" – 3:40
"Sold Out" – 3:20
"Ghost Ships" – 3:51
"Massacre" – 2:48
"Tomorrow" – 3:32
"Stay" – 3:46
"Shipwreck" – 3:35
"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

Australia (Kent Music Report){{cite book|last=Kent|first=David|author-link=David Kent (historian)|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|edition=illustrated|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives, N.S.W.|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6|page=263}}

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Personnel

;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

Category:The Saints (Australian band) albums

Category:1988 albums

Category:Mushroom Records albums