A Little Madness to Be Free
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Studio album by The Saints | ||||
Released | July 1984 | |||
Recorded | A Studio Sydney, Australia. Additional recording at Richmond Recorders Melbourne, Australia. Mixed at Alberts Studio Sydney, Australia | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, post-punk | |||
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Lost (France) RCA (Australian 1984) Mushroom Records (Australian 1989 Reissue) | |||
Producer | Lurax Debris | |||
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A Little Madness to Be Free was the sixth album to be released by Australian band The Saints. This time around, frontman Chris Bailey persuaded original members, Kim Bradshaw (bass) and Ivor Hay (drums), to rejoin the band. On the album tour, the bass player was ex-The Birthday Party man Tracy Pew.
Track listing
The Australian version
- Ghost Ships – 3:41
- Some One to Tell Me – 2:48
- Down the Drain – 2:28
- It's Only Time – 3:26
- Imagination – 3:00
- Wrapped Up and Blue – 3:35
- Walk Away – 3:00
- Photograph – 3:56
- The Hour – 5:43
- Angel – 3:34
The 'New Rose' version
The French 'New Rose' release included an extra track "Heavy Metal" and an alternate track listing omitting "Wrapped Up and Blue".
- Down the Drain
- Walk Away
- Photograph
- The Hour
- Angels
- Imagination
- Only Time
- Someone to Tell Me
- Heavy Metal
- Ghost Ships
Personnel
Engineers – Tony Cohen & David Hemmings
Trivia
The title of the album is a reference to the quote "A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free," by Kazantzakis.
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