''Prodigal Son'' is the eighth studio album released by
The Saints. It was released in 1988.
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
Johannes Hendrikus Jacob van den Berg (born 22 March 1946), better known as his stage name Harry Vanda, is a Dutch Australian musician, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as lead guitarist of the 1960s Australian rock band the Easy ...
,
George Young) – 3:34
(CD Bonus Track in Australia)
The CD release featured a cover of
The Easybeats
The Easybeats were an Australian rock band that formed in Sydney in late 1964. They enjoyed a level of success that in Australia rivalled The Beatles. They became the first Australian rock act to score an international hit, with the 1966 sing ...
song "
Music Goes 'Round My Head" at the end of the album. This was recorded for the soundtrack of the Australian film ''
Young Einstein
''Young Einstein'' is a 1988 Australian comedy film written, produced, directed by and starring Yahoo Serious. It is a fantasized account of the life of Albert Einstein which alters all people, places and circumstances of his life, including r ...
''. 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
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
Johannes Hendrikus Jacob van den Berg (born 22 March 1946), better known as his stage name Harry Vanda, is a Dutch Australian musician, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as lead guitarist of the 1960s Australian rock band the Easy ...
– producer (on "Music Goes Round My Head" only)
*
George Young – producer (on "Music Goes Round My Head" only)
* Mark Opitz – remixing
References
The Saints (Australian band) albums
1988 albums
Mushroom Records albums
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