(I'm) Stranded (studio album) by The Saints

Another album that shines a BIG BRIGHT LIGHT on the excellence of Australian music ~ in many ways, a trend setter of what was to follow across the globe.

From Brad1770 05/29/2022 07:21

Bob Geldof once famously quoted: “In the UK you had The Pistols, in America you had The Ramones and from Australia there was The Saints”. Seems outrageous that The Saints from the back blocks of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia should be mentioned in the same breath as two punk icons, but on this occasion Bobby Boy was 100% on the money. And in fact The Saints actually predated both The Sex Pistons and The Ramones by a full two years having demoed many of the tracks on this album as far back as 1975 (The Saints guitarist Ed Keupper is quoted as saying when he first heard The Sex Pistols in 77 he thought it was “game over” with his band had been playing the same sound for years prior with little to no recognition)

‘I’m Stranded’ sits not only as a landmark Australian release, its sits as the Big Bang moment for the contemporary punk sound

(R.I.P Chris Bailey 1957-2022, gone but never forgotten. Thank you good sir for soundtracking my life)

Great example of ‘77 punk from Australia. Great gritty vocals, chugging guitars and pummeling beat.

From Gooz 12/06/2014 00:58

Very energic and funny. Good record.

underrated band

From cartoken 12/28/2010 15:43

0 originality but a good record though.

From Freddie55 02/12/2010 11:52

If you like punk you'll probably like this. They do play their instruments and sing better than most of the great punk bands though.