THE SAINTS "(I'M) STRANDED" 1977 U.S. 1st.PRESS EX-/GD+ PROMO STAMP OOP PUNK LP

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THESE ARE VISUALLY & PLAY GRADED.

ARTISTS: THE SAINTS

TITLE: “(I'M) STRANDED”

TRACK LISTING: SEE BELOW

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Bruce Window Studios
• Mastered At – Sterling Sound
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – EMI (Australia) Limited
• Copyright (c) – Sire Records, Inc.
• Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Winchester
• Marketed By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.

Credits

• Bass – Kym Bradshaw
• Drums – Ivor Hay
• Guitar – Ed Kuepper
• Producer – Rod Coe
• Vocals – Chris Bailey

Notes

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A): SR-1-6039-WW1 STERLING
• Matrix / Runout (Side B): SR-2-6039-WW1 A2
• Matrix / Runout (Etched in Side A dead wax): SR-1-6039-WW1
• Matrix / Runout (Stamped in Side A dead wax): 2 STERLING
• Matrix / Runout (Etched in Side B dead wax): SR-2-6039-LW1
• Matrix / Runout (Stamped in Side B dead wax): STERLING
• Matrix / Runout (Side A (Variant 3)): SR-1-6039-WW1 STERLING ??
• Matrix / Runout (Side B (Variant 3)): SR-2-6039-WW1#2 S?R?-?2?-?6?0?9?3? -WW? ?? STERLING
• Rights Society: BMI
• Rights Society (B2): ASCAP

LABEL: SIRE RECORDS

CAT.#: SR 6039

YEAR: 1977

RECORD CONDITION: THE RECORD (VISUALLY & PLAY GRADED). IS IN EX- CONDITION (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED). NO LINES, SCRATCHES, SMEARS, SMUDGES ETC. THE VINYL HAS A NICE SHINEY BLACK LUSTER. BOTH LABELS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE SONGS PLAY VERY CLEAN. VERY VERY LIGHT BACKGROUND SOUND ON THE LEAD IN GROOVES, MAINLY ON THE "B" SIDE.

SLEEVE CONDITION: IS IN GOOD+ CONDITION. NICE CLEAN STRAIGHT EDGES. NO RIPS, TEARS, WRITING, SEAM SPLITS ETC.THE JACKET SHOWS OBVIOUS SIGNS OF WEAR, NO SEAM SPLITS BUT RING WEAR SMALL CREASE IN UPPER RIGHT CORNER, LIGHT EDGE WEAR.

OTHER INFO: THIS RECORD IS CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT. 

ARTIST INFO:

he Saints are a rock band, originating in Brisbane, Australia founded by Chris Bailey (singer-songwriter, later guitarist), Ivor Hay (drummer), and Ed Kuepper (guitarist-songwriter) in 1973. Alongside mainstay Bailey, the group has had numerous line-ups. In 1975, contemporaneously with American punk rock band the Ramones, the Saints were employing the fast tempos, raucous vocals and "buzz saw" guitar that characterised early punk rock. With their debut single, "(I'm) Stranded", in September 1976, they became the first "punk" band outside the US to release a record, ahead of better-known acts including the Sex Pistols and the Clash. They are one of the first and most influential groups of the genre.

In early 1979, Ivor Hay and Ed Kuepper left, while Bailey continued the band, with a changing line-up. All Fools Day peaked in the Top 30 on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart in April 1986. Bailey also has a solo career and had relocated to Sweden by 1994. The band was inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame in 2001.

The Saints continue to record and perform. In 2014 Bruce Springsteen covered their song "Just Like Fire Would" on his High Hopes album.

(I'm) Stranded is the debut album by Australian punk rock group The Saints which was released by EMI on 21 February 1977. Their debut single, "(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 United Kingdom. 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.

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 20 songs added to the National Film and Sound Archive's Sounds of Australia registry. Their debut

Background[edit]

(I'm) Stranded is the debut album by The Saints which had formed in Brisbane in 1974 with original members Chris Bailey (singer-songwriter, later guitarist), Ed Kuepper (guitarist-songwriter), and Ivor Hay (drummer). In 1975, Kym Bradshaw joined on bass guitar. 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 June 1976, The Saints recorded two tracks, "(I'm) Stranded" and "No Time" with Mark Moffatt producing. Unable to find an interested label, they formed Fatal Records and independently released their debut single in September. Their self-owned Eternal Promotions sent discs to radio stations and magazines both in Australia – with little local interest – and the United Kingdom. In the UK, a small label, Power Exchange, issued the single. Sounds magazine's reviewer Jonh Ingham declared it, "Single of this and every week". EMI head office in London contacted the Sydney branch and directed that they be signed to a three-album contract Over two days in December, the group recorded their first LP album, (I'm) Stranded (21 February 1977), with Rod Coe producing. It included a cover version of The Missing Links' track "Wild About You". They supported AC/DC in late December 1976 and, early in 1977, relocated to Sydney. 

EMI re-issued the single, "(I'm) Stranded" in February and it reached the Kent Music Report Top 100 Singles Chart. In May, the band released their second single, "Erotic Neurotic" and then moved to the UK, where they differed with their label over how they should be marketed. EMI planned to promote them as a typical punk band, complete with ripped clothes and spiky hair – The Saints insisted on maintaining a more downbeat image.

In June, bass guitarist Alasdair "Algy" Ward replaced Bradshaw. Their next single "This Perfect Day" (July) peaked at No. 34 in the UK but further improvement was frustrated by EMI's failure to press enough copies to satisfy demand. The song later appeared on their 1978 album, Eternally Yours. In September 1977, The Saints released One Two Three Four as a 7" EP which contained two covers and two re-recorded versions of tracks from their debut album. It was originally issued in the UK as both a single disc EP and a double 7" with a gatefold sleeve.

In 2007, (I'm) Stranded was reissued as a CD with bonus tracks including the EP One Two Three Four and the single version of "This Perfect Day".

album was listed at No. 20 in the book, 100 Best Australian Albums, in October 2010.

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