Ep455: The Saints 73-78 with Ed Kuepper and Mark Arm

Update: 2024-07-08

Description

The Saints made history with the record "(I'm) Stranded" in 1976 - nearly 50 years later founder/songwriter Ed Kuepper is revisiting the early Saints material with some old bandmates and new friends, including Mark Arm of Mudhoney. Today Ed and Mark discuss the impact and legacy of The Saints with an upcoming tour and 4LP Boxset.

Topic Include:

How did Ed and Mark come to work together?
How did Mark originally experience The Saints?
Prehistoric Sounds didn’t make it to the US
Did Sire get behind The Saints?
Promo copies of “Eternally Yours” seem to be plentiful
Choosing “(I’m) Stranded” and “No Time” for the Fatal Records single
Recording session for “(I’m) Stranded” & “No Time”
Was there a 2^nd mix before making the Fatal records single?
Master tapes and multitracks have been lost
Were there test pressings of the Fatal Records single?
Sending singles around the world, getting 1^st reviews
Getting telegrams from record labels across the world
Rare contents of the upcoming Saints boxset
Original mix of the “(I’m) Stranded” LP – test pressings and remix
The album was recorded in the same studio as the single
Potential for technology to separate the instruments of the “(I’m) Stranded” single
EMI’s response to the updated album mix
Mark’s feeling good about upcoming tour
The Saints Paddington Town Hall show recording
Playful rivalry with Radio Birdman
Ed and Chris Bailey were on good terms and jointly planning the boxset and reissues
Present day contact with Kym Bradshaw
Any discussion of Saints shows beyond the Australian dates?
Will Mark be singing only or possible guitar as well?
Hard-Ons version of “Know Your Product”
The additional photography in the Saints boxset
The original name of the album was “Erotic Neurotics” with a different cover
Memories of the photo of The Saints and Nick Cave from Melbourne
The status of the album cover location and artwork
Interview wrap-up