Mushroom Records celebrated their 25th anniversary with the Mushroom 25 Live concert in November 1998; Bailey performed “Ghost Ships” and “Just Like Fire Would”, and a duet with Paul Kelly on ” Wide Open Road “, as a tribute to David McComb of the Triffids.
By 1994, Bailey had moved to Sweden where he recorded a solo album, 54 days at sea , and in 1996 issued the Saints’ album, Howling , which was produced by the band for Blue Rose Records. Bailey provided vocals, guitars and organ, and was joined by Andreas Jornvill on…
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The Saints issued a compilation album, Songs of Salvation and Sin 1976–1988 in 1990 on Raven Records with liner notes penned by Glenn A. Baker . Over the years, Kuepper had grown unhappy with Bailey’s ongoing use of the Saints name and, in particular, with Baker crediting Bailey for the…
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Prodigal Son followed in April 1988, which reached the Top 50. The line-up was Bailey, Francis, Larizza, Shedden and Joe Chiofalo on organ. It was produced by Bailey, Brian McGee and Vanda & Young . The single, “Grain of Sand”, from Prodigal Son peaked at No. 11 on the United…
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Hay returned and, with Bailey, Burgman and Larizza, the group recorded All Fools Day in Wales with Hugh Jones producing. It was issued by Mushroom Records in Australia and Polydor in United States, in April 1986. The album reached the Top 30 in Australia and included a Top 30 single,…
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In late 1982, the group toured Australia with Bailey, Hall and Shedden joined by Chris Burnham on guitar (ex- Supernaut ) and Laurie Cuffe on guitar. In 1983, Bailey released his first solo album, Casablanca , on New Rose. In 1984, Bailey was based in Sydney, and the Saints’ album,…
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The Saints’ first release after Kuepper’s departure was the EP, Paralytic Tonight, Dublin Tomorrow , in March 1980 on Lost Records with Bailey producing. It was followed by a studio album, The Monkey Puzzle , co-produced by Bailey and Gerry Nixon for Mushroom Records in February 1981. It reached the…
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The jazz-blues influenced third album, Prehistoric Sounds , followed in October 1978 (January 1979 in Australia). Its commercial failure led EMI to drop the band. During 1978, relations between Kuepper and Bailey had deteriorated, with Bailey preferring rock and pop songs and Kuepper pursuing less commercial and more intellectual material.…
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The Saints released their second album, Eternally Yours , in May 1978 on EMI/Harvest with Bailey and Kuepper producing. The album showed the band moving towards a more R&B style of rock, including a brass section on songs like ” Know Your Product ” which had been released as a…
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The Saints resisted being re-modelled into the English punk look and were generally ignored by the Australian press. Mainstream public was warned that punk rock is “a sinister new teenage pop cult, based on sex, sadism and violence, [which] is sweeping Britain.” In May 1977, the band released their second…
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