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Solid punk. I liked the horns I the opening track. Vocals sound influenced by Lou Reed. But the use of the R-word was totally jarring.
fun australian punk with some horn pops for flair, nice
Good!
Decent record. Good energy and variety. Nothing really stuck out but the album overall was a vibe.
Buen grupo, pero que largo ha sido el disco hostia
Great stuff! I can’t believe I’ve never heard of these guys and I thought I knew my punk! This was a really solid punk record, nice mix of songs, I feel a lot of inspiration coming from Lou Reed and maybe The Stooges. Although their use of horns is pretty unique but it works, much like xray spec successfully used sax in punk
Snarly punk attitude. Some sax. Grimy feel. Great energy. They took inspiration from punk and made a very good rock n roll album.
Solid late 70s punk bad. Not incredible, but hardly bad. 6/10.
3.5/5
Another punk project from a band I’ve never heard of. This had good energy and some decently diverse song structures and vibes. I could hear their influence going into more recent bands I know. Still, probably won’t come back to this.
Not my main type of music I listen to but it was good for what it was
Yucky yet again! Eternally not mine. It’s chaotic in a bad way. Like I couldn’t keep up and didn’t want to. Just lousy and lame.
Low-rent simplistic nonsense. Fine at best which generously would be some random 20 second span, but mostly boring - can't really distinguish it from <petulantly throws down a shitty list of 50+ previous entries in the British - OH NO I'M SO SORRY THEY'RE ORIGINALLY AUSTRALIAN sigh - 1970s punk "legends" bin that you've only heard of if you're super cool or if you stuck a pin up or twisted it through your arse in 1979 but what's the gd difference> any of these other ~35minute pointless forays through 4 chords and terrible denture work. meh this sucks. 3/10 1 star.
Semi-decent, wasn’t my favorite.
Not breaking new ground in the genre, but pretty fun. Not a bad draw as this thing winds down. No idea what the last one will be, hopefully something distinctive.
One of my favorite albums of all time, hands down. Show Business, Check the Rhime and Butter are all classics and part of my DNA. It is the ethos of 90s hip hop to me and shows the genre is more than just "bitches and hoes" like the critics would like one to think. This is instrumental listening to anyone wanting to appreciate music.
I completely missed these guys back in my more punk focused days. Sharp crisp production more polished than what you'd expect from 70s punk but still has the attitude you'd want.
I liked it. Not loads. But I might listen again sometime. Nothing completely grabbed me, though I did like the sound of the band.
Yes!
Yeah not it
Pretty fun Rock & Roll album. It has quite a bit of energy and there's good songwriting on here. All the songs on here are pleasant enough and work well enough on their own. I haven't really found a song to stick out and really stay in my mind with this one, probably needs an extra listen or 2 to really click.
Pretty solid, and subtly diverse, but doesn’t leave much of a lasting impact. 3.5/5
When the Modern Lovers toured Australia, only 4 people went to see them, but they started a band.
Oh look, another late ‘70s punk band I haven’t heard of. This one wasn’t terrible.
Aussie Punk that punches above it's weight. Can't help but be a little biased as these guys are from a suburb near where I used to live. Either way, it's an enjoyable raucous listen with Know Your Product leading the way. Other faves from today: Memories Are Made of This, International Robot
A new discovery for me - I'd apparently heard one track of theirs on a compilation, but nothing from this album. It's great fun! Easily holds its own against The Stooges or The Ramones, and has definitely aged a lot better than a lot of punk from the era. The horns are great! I'd probably go 4.5 on this - more listens might push it higher. Fave tracks - "Know Your Product" and "No, Your Product" are both kick ass!
This was cute. Pretty standard punk. Good, but nothing new.
Another proto-punk album served up to me. This one felt more "full" than previous albums I've been recommended, which was a good change of pace. Unlike a lot of the "look, we're anti-establishment, including, but not limited to, the establishment of music composition" types of punk bands, this felt like it came from a place of conscious effort to make a good sound coupled with the tones of punk and the lyrical motifs to tell me just why we're so upset with everything. It isn't my favorite album, it isn't the best punk album I've heard, but I did rather enjoy it. It's probably a 3.5/5, but I'm going to have to round this one to a 3/5 since it was just a little too long, and no one song really turned my head.
eh
Pre-listening thoughts: and with that, we’re back to 70s punk. What would this list be without one hundred 70s punk entries? Post/during listening thoughts: this guys voice is really annoying. Some really fun instrumentation, though. Love the horns. 70s punk is more palatable than most punk but I still don’t love this. I mean, his voice is just really annoying. 3/10 DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: no Fav tracks: memories are made of this Least fav tracks: the rest of it
"Eternally Yours" is the second album by Australian punk band the Saints. Relative to their debut, this album " has a bigger, more R&B sound, augmented by a horn section....hmmmm? The album was produced by lead singer Chris Bailey and guitarist Ed Kuepper. Other bandmembers included Ivor Hay on drums and Algy Ward on bass. The band comes a charging out with horns on the lead single "Know Your Product." Bailey has a snotty-ass voice as he takes a cynical look at consumerism. Horns carry the day in this more straight-forward rock and roll song. Ah, here's your punk, "Lost and Found." Melodic and an explosive guitar solo. You got to respect the system but not him. "Private Affair" continues the melodic punk. The guitar is on fire. Bailey is poking fun at the punk culture. Guitarist Kuepper wrote their other single "This Perfect Day" on Christmas Day. Nice song. They bounce back to rock and roll here. The album closes with "International Robots." Chanting in the background. Handclaps. They're having fun. Wow!...Bailey is doing his best Jonathan Richman imitation. This is a really good album. I really started to like it with multiple listens. Not really any bad songs. Punk? Sure but they also throw in a lot of power pop hooks. The musicians are top-notch. There's horns and acoustic guitar. I did not hear anything remotely close to an R&B song but it is a wide category. They are very similar to the Ramones with more musical chops. So, if you like the Ramones, you'll like this (A song by The Ramones was the first song played on my streaming randomizer after this album ended.).
2.4 Honestly, most of this early punk just blends together. Not really my thing, when on paper it should be. Just think it all sounds a bit shite to be honest. Not helped by the terrible vocals.
Wasn't sure what I would make of this. I am a fan of punk, post punk , new wave etc etc but there can be poor imitations out there. This wasn't one of them. Loved the energy throughout. Good vocals delivered by a good song collection. Brilliant
sounded a bit generic to me - was alright - quite long
During the genre's golden era, believe it or not, Australian punk sounded very much like British punk. Like the Sex Pistols and the Clash. Not a bad thing by any means - there's plenty of great punk to be found here. 'Lost and Found', 'Private Affair', 'The Perfect Day', and 'New Centre of the Universe' are all exceptional, traditional punk tracks. But there's an almost vintage feel to this album, a Stooges edge, and a classic Rock' N Roll edge too. It's a punk record that appreciates the sounds that lead up to "punk" as we know it today. It's very diverse-sounding - it can fall into the traditional sounds of punk just as easily as it can fall out of them. There is a certain pop appeal to the songs here. From the acoustic-driven 'Untitled' to 'Run Down', a straightforward punk track that boasts an almost "country" and "soul" vibe. 'No, Your Product' is another great example of this because, unlike many other punk tracks from its time, it actually progresses when that lead guitar is introduced halfway through and it starts building alongside the vocalist. And this song, 'No, Your Product' is also a masterclass in punk writing - it evokes this itchy, claustrophobic feeling at first - one born out of a repetitive, mundane, and straight life; one that lacks any form of individualism (a common theme on this record). But when the guitar starts building with Chris' cries to break free, the track just bursts open. It's one of the most cathartic moments in a punk album I've heard. 'Orstralia' shares similar sentiments, and is one of the funnier songs here. I also love Chris' deadpan delivery all over this album, a staple of the genre, but here it all feels particularly sarcastic. For how amazing and eclectic everything sounds, it sure does feel like it was achieved almost effortlessly. And that makes for one cool ass record.
Not terrible. Won’t listen again, but it was kinda fun.
3.5ish, but I’m rounding up partially because the previous day’s album was so bad. Again, a punk band that is feeding off the riffs of the ‘60s.
I liked it more than most of the punk I've heard on this project. If a punk band keeps getting better, musically, do they veer off into another genre? Isn't one of the characteristics of "punk rock" that they just aren't all that talented? 3.5*
Pretty good. I thought this was closer in style to The Stooges than it was to many of the other punk albums I’ve received. The horns on Know Your Product were an interesting attention grabber. Favorite songs were Know Your Product, Memories Are Made Of This, No, Your Product, Run Down, and Untitled.
not my styleeeee, starting to regret starting the project and saying don't give me endless 70's albums.
This sounded like decent proto New York dolls. Probably advanced for its time.
1 ou 2 chansons de punk, c'est rigolo. Un album entier, c'est un peu long et répétitif.
Iggy with brass. Finally a decent band I never heard of. These Australians rock.
Pretty nice, all good and fun, not anything too crazy. Best Song: No, You're Product Rating: 6.5/10 3 Stars
horns and punk! it’s good for me
This album was pretty fun, but I also didn't get into it. a 1 and a 4 at the same time....a three>>>????
Debby from The Wild Thornberrys would listen to this.
Aussies don't know anything about rock music
This was cool! Pretty standard punk album, but it felt like their instrumentation was a bit tighter. I like the horns and some of the other instruments. This felt like The Clash or The Sex Pistols but just a bit tighter and better produced. It also kind of felt adjacent to maybe the early more punk Motorhead stuff.
Just a decent punk album. Has its place in music but it does not feel like a world-changer 3/5
this some real shit
liked more than i expected. exact type of energy i want out of a punk record
Blandly bland
That album didn't call to me at all and went on entirely too long.
Not bad bit of steady punk rock
Didn’t really enjoy this. I usually enjoy punk and rock similar to this but it didn’t really hit the spot the same.
2.5 stars. Run of the mill punk record. Wasn't terrible but didn't really stand out too much to me. Horn section helped.
Well go Aussies. A very cool addition to my early punk awareness, They keep all the punk attributes we love and yet are more tuneful, seeming to delight in songcraft. Can't get enough of this.
Do you think The Strokes are a massive fan of this lot? I couldn’t tell the difference at times - could also hear a Richard Hell influence. Made me miss the art of the two minute pop song. Like Bertie Botts every flavour beans, pop one in - if you don’t like it there’s a whole bag of different ones. I wouldn’t say there was too much deviation in style but it was very fun and easy.
This was a lot of fun, and had a social/satirical bite to it, akin to the New York Dolls in many ways. I guess The Saints subvert punk a bit with their arrangements, but it's all for the best. While the singer won't ever get credited as having a classically beautiful voice, he does have a bizarre — and therefore original — take on cadence and rhythm, which makes each song an adventure. It certainly spiced up the otherwise straightforward tunes (as did the bass playing). Another band I'd never heard of and enjoyed a lot.
Not sure why I never got around to listening to these guys. This album was killer. I think I'd need a few listens to really determine if this is a 5, but it's definitely a 4. What a great sound they had. Great energy, interesting compositional choices. Great stuff.
Due to the whiplash from current events, I'm struggling with just about everything except looking at my dog. Music included. The song Minor Aversion helped a little.
“A dumb thing done well is still a dumb thing” This is pretty good for punk.
Hell yes the Saints rock. Tight, catchy, great vocals by Chris Bailey. Lyrics are fairly generic in the punk vain but honestly I don't really care. I just like the aggro riffs.
i liked it a lot more than i expected to! normally punk isn't really my thing but there were some nice sounds on this album, particularly in the instrumental backings. it did get a little repetitive and sometimes it was hard to tell the songs apart but it made for nice background music when i was at the gym today lol
Hmm strong beginning! For being released in 2009 they did a good job at capturing that early punk sound. I really enjoyed this. I'd feel guilty giving it a 5 so 4 stars.
point9.
2/5
Solid punk, not too hard.
ЕЕЕЕЕЕЕЕ, ПАНКИИИИ, ВОХУУУУУ Дрянь скучная и однотипная.
"Eternally Yours" by The Saints is an album that, despite its impeccable production and polished sound, ends up being generic and formulaic within its genre. The band demonstrates technical skill and a keen sense of melody, but the compositions seem to follow already established formulas, without bringing innovations or surprises that challenge the listeners' expectations. As a result, although the album may please fans of the style, it does not stand out in the vast panorama of rock, leaving a feeling that it could have explored its creative potential more.
Punk has got to be the most formulaic, generic genre ever. Even more so than drum and bass.
Just a nice and simple solid punk album.
Surprisingly enjoyed this!
Good, fun punk rock. Deserves a relisten but I’m only giving a 3 on the first time around
Really enjoyed. Those aussies never miss! More of this please 1001albumsgenerator.com
Really dope punk. I like how the sound is much more filled here and less stripped down than most punk from that era. Lots of delicious fuzz. The brass sections on some songs are amazing too.
I liked the horns
You can't really go wrong with punk from the early era, it was all pretty great, if a bit similar to each other.
I’d never heard of them, and at first I thought I’d made a real discovery as I loved the mix of punk and horns. However, by the end of the album I did feel like the songs were all bleeding into each other.
I feel like I’m going to be listening to a lot of punk music the next four years. Good start.
Australian punk rock from '78. Much more palatable than others. I enjoyed this one a bit but I'm just not a punk kinda guy.
Huh, not bad! Don't think I've ever heard of The Saints. It's impressive that had a sound I would describe as similar to The Hives, although 15 years earlier. Although I didn't actively dislike it, I found myself wanting it to be over.
I had never heard of the saints before and I was definitely impressed. This punk/alternative rock band is wonderful. Their instrumentation is super fun and usually pretty upbeat. They have a couple really catchy songs on here. It is a bloated album however with a TON of forgettable songs that all kinda water each other down. But the beginning of the album is super strong and I would definitely recommend. But the album unfortunately overstays its welcome by being WAY too long.
Just a really fun punk album that really holds up. It’s fast, it’s grooving, and the horns make for a ride. There are some real gems in here.
Punchy and tight punk from the late 1970s that doesn't sound dated even today. Still, I felt like this album was 3-4 songs too long, I'd personally enjoyed it more if it had been a shorter. I wasn't really in the mood for such music today, perhaps on other days I'd give it a 4 but it is no more than 3 from me.
This was kinda fun. If I was in the right mood, I think I'd really enjoy this album.
Not exactly bad but kind of wore on me as it went on. Like a less fun version of the Ramones. Would give 2.5
A decent album. The strummier songs are the best. I don't really know why this is one of the 1001 albums to listen to before you die though. It's not all that original or groundbreaking.
wow. This album rocks! xThrowback to the early foundations of punkrock. I love fast pace of the drums, the drums and the drums. This one will definitly on my longlist.
The opening track elevated this beyond standard punk fayre, but it quickly regressed to the mean. I enjoyed it overall, the sporadic (not enough!) use of harmonica and the horns were welcome additions but not enough to make this album stand out in the punk scene.
Awful vocals, but some great punk rock tunes. Love the horns too.
Riproaring rawness Ecstatic energy Fighting fearless Awesome Aussies
It was alright
When the first song had a fun trumpet section, I was pretty excited. But then the rest was nothing new. Sad times.
I just didn’t feel this at all.
I was a late bloomer to The Saints with their mid-80s albums All Fools Day and Prodigal Son which were more representative of their move into an R&B pop type sound. But this effort was still an enjoyable listen too. Very similar feel to bands like The Damned and even a little Generation X. It’s interesting that these Aussies don’t really get mentioned in the discussions involving early punk rock because they have moments that put them in the same school as The Clash and Sex Pistols.
The low points of this album really dragged down the rest of it for me, as I thought there were some really great tracks on this. But a decent amount fell pretty flat.
Enjoyable album. Some nice early punk vibes and horns were a nice touch (can sometimes be a big miss for me). Curious to check out more of their stuff. 3.25
I thought I was going to love this based on the first track. Enjoyed the horns. Rest of the album didn’t live up but still solid. 3.25/5
Not really my bag! Generic late 70’s punk. Quite forgettable unfortunately.
Fine rock album, nothing special.
3 5
rock
Long album but some decent tunes.
It's fine
Just some mediocre punk.
Fun punk album from Australia's first punk band (supposedly)
Great punk album, will listen to this again
the use of the R word in the second song caught me so off-guard i actually laughed like huh…anyway these guys sound almost identical to iggy pop/stooges except with trumpets. unfortunately i dislike the sound of australians and brass instruments so those elements did not combine to make a very appealing record for me personally. but it wasn’t egregiously terrible or anything. fairly acceptable i suppose.
I actually was enjoying this a lot but then I got really tired of it partway through. I feel that way about most of the punk I’ve heard though so this wasn’t exceptionally unappealing to me or anything. *Fav tracks: Know Your Product, Memories Are Made of This*
Classic punk!
Aaaaw yes! Excellent!
aussie punk, like this
2.5 it was alright. Best song was orstralia
Australian punk, what's not too like?
Hard rock music, mumbly vocals, I couldn't understand shit. Stand-out: No, Your Product
Never heard of them - bloody good stuff though :)
Post punk while punk was still happening Love it Dum de dum
I wanted to like this but it's just rather unremarkable. Listened twice and no songs jumped out or got stuck in my head.
Punk rock! Enjoyable, but alas, incredibly samey after half the album!
Must have been great at the time.
This is a great album! Really solid and imaginative punk album, great lyrics and love those horns. 5/5
After parking, will I keep the car running to finish the song? “Memories Are Made of This” passes this test I’ve unconsciously developed, and it’s not even a standout on this record, a rare punk record that holds my attention throughout. It has swing, surprise, tunes, a brawny guitar played smart, and singing that I want to listen to.
Timeless-sounding Aussie early punkers, later favorites of Kurt Cobain and Mark Lanegan, The Saints rock pretty hard. This is good fun, rounded up for their influence on fellow Brisbanians The Go-Betweens to move to the UK, for Bailey's classic bolshy vocals (he has the definitive "Alright!", originally featured in "(I'm) Stranded" but plenty evident here), and for the unashamed rhyme of "well guarded" with "retarded". Alright!
decent punk sound, seemed similar to other albums in the genre.
Goddammit, that's yet another thing that's as old as me but has aged far better.
This is fine garage punk, but nothing special. They basically sound like Stooges, but not as catchy. They're not terrible, but I can't think of a reason I would ever put this on again, and I could've died contented having never heard it. My thoughts on this are kind of similar to "Germ-Free Adolescents", who in fairness I thought were way worse - they make sense on this list if you've already included like a half-dozen Ramones CDs and want to mix it up, but really not otherwise.
Yikes, the lyrics. I can hear how this album could have been influential. Had to turn the RDMH cover off because it wasn't it. Three, for the number of times each song was on this album. 3.
Where has this band been all of my life? And so early for punk!!! Personal enjoyment: 5/5 Relevance to this list: 5/5
Pretty good punk rock album. Would listen to again.
Great, powerful punk/rock. Like it!
aika hyvin tehty tämä. vokalisti on ahdistunut mutta silti melodinen.. voisi vähän vähemmän sitä klassikko punkki kieliturvonta aksentti tyyppineen. kuulostaa kun kieltä pistänyt pari ampparia ja vähän ulkona läähättää lääh lääh lääh eikä oikein saa takaisin sisälle suuhun lääääh lääääh... loppua kohden alkaa vähän viettää.. ihankun ei jaksettu enää tehdä musiikkkia jahas kiva sivuprojekti mutta tehääs nyt muutama biisi tähän loppuun vielä hohhoijjakkaas. no kyllähän ne vie soihdun loppuun asti. sytyttävät liekin.. vähän kuitenkin lattea, kuin pariisi 2024 konsanaan. private affair
3/5
83% Best: Know Your Product; A Minor Aversion; No, Your Product; Run Down; Orstralia; Untitled Must-Hear? Sure
- Fand diese Blues Brothers artigen Bläser im Eröffnungstrack richtig richtig cool und in so punkigen Songs sehr ungewohnt und erfrischend. Bläser und Punk verbinde ich natürlich mit Ska, aber hier hatte das halt eher diese Big Band Vibes. Hatte gehofft, dass das deren Alleinstellungsmerkmal ist und es so weitergeht. - Leider war es danach eher standard Punk und Alternative Rock, der wenig bis gar nichts Besonderes hatte und wo auch nicht wirklich was hängen geblieben ist. - Fands bis auf den Opener tatsächlich ziemlich langweilig und dafür war es dann auch einfach zu lang Rating: 2,25-2,5/5
- war in Ordnung, aber nichts, was mich total vom Hocker haut - kein Lied ist für mich besonders herausgestochen
3.8
Pretty boring
surprisingly good punk, at least you can hear the lyrics.
Overall: 7/10 This is a pretty good punk album! I like that it slows down the tempo occasionally and tries to stand out from the insane amount of punk bands coming out at the time. They even use acoustic guitars and trumpets! Nothing stands out as exceptional but it's still a fun time. Fav Song: No, Your Product Least Fav Song: Memories Are Made of This
Pretty good punk rock from a group I had never heard of before. Nothing groundbreaking, but solid. I enjoyed the faster songs, which thankfully was the majority of the tracks.
This is kind of a fascinating album, it's late '70s punk from an Australian band. I had pretty low expectations based on the album cover, but it's actually pretty solid overall. What's by far the most unique thing is their decision to add a horn section on a few songs, including the opener "Know Your Product". Honestly, I'm not sure if the horn thing works for me, and it seems to have been really polarizing in the time. They have a few more scaled back songs that I really like though, including "Memories Are Made of This" and "A Minor Aversion". Honestly I don't really know what to think here. I think it's a bit of a mixed bag, but I definitely enjoyed it on the whole. The highs are high, but it has a few weaker spots. At its best its got a bit of a Stooges vibe. It definitely lost a bit of steam near the end, but very solid overall. Favorite song: Memories Are Made of This Other: Know Your Product, Lost and Found, Private Affair, A Minor Aversion, No Your Product, This Perfect Day, Untitled, (I'm) Misunderstood 11/22/24
Pretty nice classic punk album from down under!
like the punk
I’d never come across these guys before and it’s a weird but likable cross between Iggy and the Stooges and Motown. Definitely worth a listen
Pretty good punk album
First song had promise with the horns. Well, that went away as quickly as it came. Christgau was less enamored, saying "...if those horns are somebody's idea of a joke I am not amused." Kind of a mishmash, the band doesn't seem to land on anything. It's okay, has good energy, not really punk though? DNF moving on
Aussie punk rock isnt bad! its never been a must-listen genre for me, but this reminds me of Ramones here and there. Also I'd never hears of The Saints before either, I liked it more than I thought I would. Some songs have a real in-your-face feel thats pretty trademark of the genre, it just seems a little more lighthearted here and there like the harmonica in Run Down. Interesting album to say the least!
Eh The Ramones, The Stooges and David Bowie did it better. This particular album is not to my tastes
The instrumentation was great, punchy and fun. Singer, bog standard punk guy. 4/5 music 2/5 voice
Low tier punk-like rock. Just devoid of any life and substance.
The Ramonots, The Buzzcants, Sex Pisdonts. 3/10
I thought I'd grown out of pink, but this felt fairly modern and mature.
Awful. Music ok but "the singer" can't actually sing. Anyone can shout shit like this.
3.75 - fun album
Meh. Pretty banal punk.
The saxophone that starts the first side threw me at first but I ended up loving the record.
A fun and dynamic Aussie punk album with some killer brass hooks, but nothing else too memorable
Just some basic punk. Easy listening, nothing special.
Wasn't sure about this at first but really like the back half. Solid album
Did the lyrics of a song from this album just use the word "retarded" over and over? Yes. Does this make me somehow dislike punk music even more than I did before? Yep. At least these songs are all short. Say what you want about punk, they don't belabor their point.
Loved it. Fuck yeah.
Albumi #92, 28.10.2024 Aussibändi The Saintsin toinen albumi on 70-luvun punkaallon perusteos. Erityismaininnan saa b-puolen avausraita ”This Perfect Day”.
I pressed play on this immediately. Expected mid rubbish but got some dank ass gold. Great punk and a solid mix of alternative. I was still unimpressed for the most part, because I assumed this had come out @1985. To find out this was a seventies album was astonishing
Sounds like a bunch of guys were in a room and one of them just went "hey we should make a band" and this was the result. 2.5 stars
Never heard of this band and you would have to work hard in convincing me that isn't Joe Elliott on the cover. After sifting through records I don't enjoy, records I think are fine but should not be in here and all of the British bands that merit inclusion because they are British bands that merit inclusion...it's nice to have a new band that I really like. I had no idea what to expect prior to listening but the horns and sound of Know Your Product put me right in the headspace to enjoy this album. Supposedly, the band doesn't love this album so I may have to check out more of their back catalog. I know "Just Like Fire Would" because Bruce Springsteen has covered the song, but I have never gotten a punk feeling from the song. Perhaps it is just how Springsteen sang the song. I have found through this project that I enjoy mid-to-late 70's punk rock. Highly recommend this one for anyone who enjoyed The Clash, Sex Pistols or The Only Ones.
a MONSTER record, glorious, joyous and still fresh
One of the better punk rock albums I’ve heard on here. 3.5
Encore un album de punk ... Je comprends le mouvement, mais alors musicalement! Ah!
Fett bra
I just don't like this kind of punk. It lacks any musical complexity and doesn't have great guitar solos
past the boundaries of this day, "Eternally Yours" will be Eternally Forgotten
I don't think there's really much to say about this album. It's wholly unimpressive, just mediocre and uninteresting rock.
A really solid punk album. Somehow this band has escaped my attention. As a fan of the genre I feel ashamed. I'm sure I'll go back to this one. Maybe it'll be a 5 for me in time. Regardless, I quite like it
Tight drums and surprisingly good guitar work. A couple songs blow, private affair and the last one. Ebbs between phenomenal, like on the opener, and fairly standard early punk. Sounds with "retard" in the chorus running tally = 1
2599 - This is alright, but it's a very niche type of pop rock music. It's sort of like Verve but even more commercial sounding, or Blur but swagless.
7.2 fun punk nothing special
it was fine - perfectly fine
OK
It's uncannily quite good. No really! Whatever happened to this band?
Rating: 5.5/10 Not bad, did not care for most of it though. Choice cut: Know Your Product
new hypothesis: the more straight time you play, the worse horns will sound. Bunch of songs with generic rock backing & snotty sounding vocals, a lot more like Green Day or Elvis Costello than cool 70s punk. No, Your Product is cool and then it picks up for a while again. rounding up for 70s punk outside the UK/US. music: hated. (⌐■_■)
It makes sense that Australian punk would be kinda cool. This is not all killer, there is a decent amount of filler, but the main sound is very sick and the good songs are very good.
Bit punky for my liking
Padrísimo disco de punk australiano. Primero no me daba mucha confianza, no sabía qué esperar y terminó no solo gustándome, sino que hasta me eché todos los tracks extra. Me encanta que este reto me está haciendo escuchar y conocer cosas a las que seguramente nunca les habría entrado.
I hadn’t heard of The Saints before, and after listening this really surprised me. This is good old angsty punk music that sounds far before its time. There were certainly other punk bands in the 70s, but I’d be hard pressed to find many who still sound as modern as The Saints. Perhaps it could be considered proto pop punk, as there are plenty of catchy melodies to be found here. Anyway, yeah, I like this.
Can definitely hear the first buds of punk spring in this. Gritty, spiky, angry but still with heart and meaning. Not spectacular for me, but if they're as influential as they say, then well worthy of inclusion on this list.
All these "edgy" 70s and 80s punk albums remind me of that buzz lightyear meme where there's hundreds of him
I didn't listen to the session tracks because I wanted it to be over. Punk is dead. Leave it there.
75 minutes?? Right, so we're capping this at three stars so we'll see how we go. Update: took another off for it not being that good.
I didn't expect punk to be this musically interesting. There were interesting melodies, horns, catchy choruses. I'm a fan. I'll listen to this a lot.
Nothing special, but enjoyable.
Lauded as a punk act - more pop punk then anarchy though - decent listen
Ok
Eh
Standard late 70s British punk with some horns and keyboards thrown in, they don’t change what Eternally Yours is. This era of music is very blend to me with a few exceptions 5.3/10
I like the cleaver use of track titles "Know Your Product" and "No, Your Product". It's a funny joke within the album. Overall this is very much the kind of rock music I listen to on the radio. The driving, heavy guitar and drums feels like a precursor to the Seattle sound of the 90's. The horns are only in a few songs but they do add a fun new element you don't normally hear in rock music. A really fun album. Favorite song: "A Minor Aversion" Best representation of the album: "Orstralia"
mid punk. I've gotten like, ten albums that sound exactly like this. This one was Australian though!
got that brat / whine edge voice down. some good songs but at a point the songs fade into redundant could i write poetry to this? n
Probably groundbreaking in its time. Today it sounds like typical Glam-Punk. If you had told me that this was a T. Rex demo, or a forgotten New York Dolls project. I would totally believe you.
There's some fun songs, especially Know Your Product, but lots of songs are indistinguishable from each other.
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War rockig.
Punk
This is a fine punk album, but it doesn't stick out to me in the grand landscape of punk music. I liked it, but it doesn't feel genre defining. Maybe the issue is that the spotify version feels so compressed, but it just feels a little lacking from a truly great classic album. Best Songs: No Your Product, This Perfect Day, Untitled Worst Songs: (I'm) Misunderstood
mjög gott. pönk undir áhrifum osterbergs og co. saxófónn og fleira sem var minna notað annars staðar á tímabilinu.
Per me è basic, è buono ma stufa
carino eh, davvero, ma non è particolarmente polarizzante né in bene né in male. quindi tre stelle.
I'm not a big punk fan but this is a good album.
I’m not a huge fan of the style, but it’s not bad.
Between The Damned, The Clash, Wire, and many others, 1978 was a golden age for punk… but I’d never heard of Australian punk band The Saints. Perhaps a footnote or a rambling sidestep in most mainstream punk biographies, they actually predated the above British bands when it came to breaking through, and remained active right up to singer Chris Bailey’s death in 2022. So, in I tiptoed as a delicate newcomer, to be smashed full-in-the-face with the delightful surprise of opening track “Know Your Product”. Upbeat, catchy, confident… and an absolutely glorious horn arrangement. This is self-confessed punk by-way-of Sam and Dave’s “Hold On, I’m Coming”... inspired. I was geared up for a whole album of horns, but unfortunately they only show up on one other track (“Orstralia”). However, there are a handful of other intriguing diversions here that kept me guessing and placed the band slightly left-of-centre by punk standards. There are vaguely country stylings in “Private Affair”, there’s the rapid-fire acoustic spittle of “Memories are Made of This”, and there’s the frenetic harmonica throughout “Run Down”). Chris Bailey’s vocals are good, but his register is so low that it’s often obscured in the noise: I found myself wishing for him to leap up an octave to send each chorus into the stratosphere. Instead, he stays firmly on the ground amongst Ed Kuepper (guitar), Ivor Hay (drums) and Algy Ward (bass) I won’t fault the rest of the band’s performances, because they aren’t sloppy in the slightest: listen to the instrumental prowess on show here, the locked-in groove of “(I’m) Misunderstood)” (like a jacked-up “I Saw Her Standing There”), or the nifty guitar solo at the end of “Lost and Found” to hear them at the height of their powers. I imagine they’d have been a riotous spectacle to witness live. I was loving “Eternally Yours” from the first second, but sadly it just couldn’t retain the giddy, gristly joy of “Know Your Product”. It’s worth sticking out, though, if only for the delightfully daft throwaway finale of “International Robots”. Anarchic all the way to the end.
Why is this part of the 1001? It's not bad, but it's just not special.
Nog nooit van gehoord en ik weet nu ook waarom. Pas op, 't is niet slecht he, maar klinkt een beetje als een afgedankte versie van The Stooges. 3.4
Another album that just has the same song TWENTY SEVEN times
Fun and energetic punk
When I first pressed play I thought, cool, a Ramonesque band! But that was too soon. Yeah they're punk, and some songs are kinda cool, but only so because they sound like a Ramones song. Too bad, I was expecting to be better impressed.
started. but got distracted by DAVID GILMOUR. He released his new album today LUCK and STRANGE. Just not going to finish whatever it was I was listening to.
Just a great punk record. Urgent and energetic, short and succinct.
Hell yeah, this album rules! I've never heard it before, but the onslaught of guitars, horns and organ was a hell of a way to start my day today. 4.5/5
Fun punk album. I checked out some of their othrt work and it was all good. 3.75/5
B-
I enjoyed Eternally Yours more than I expected, it's a more polished punk sound than a lot of stuff from this era and the horn section definitely goes down well with me when used, I've always enjoyed ska-punk and adjacent genres. It's not flawless, the bookends of the album are weaker than the middle, but the run through the middle is really good and No, Your Product is a genuinely brilliant song that sounds 25 years ahead of its time. Think it's a high 3 on balance but there's quite a bit of good stuff on here and a coupla tracks I'd definitely go back to regularly.
I wanted to like this more than I did. It's definitely ahead of its time with its tightness and polish that didn't really match the rest of what was happening in the punk world back then. It's probably a 4/5 in 1978, but a middling three now as it sounds like a lot of 2000s bands, but without the infectious catchiness that made the best of those successful. I think it's maybe the singer's voice - not sure it quite matches with a slightly more polished production? 3/5.
Pretty average late 70s punk. Nothing special
agree w ben. no reason for this to be on the list
Not too bad.
I was wondering what route this album would be going after the first song's big band, proto-ska, influence, and even after the album is over I'm wondering what was going on here. You have post-punk, garage rock type stuff, some pretty noisy, aggressive works (especially for 1978, holy cow!) and more jangle-y guitars like something outta Violent Femmes, it leads to a very versatile album, especially for the punk scene. It can still be pretty repetitive because of the amount of songs here, but I'm just impressed by the work involved here, and it leads to a pretty cool sounding album, especially, again, for 1978. No, Your Product is an awesome punk track.
Listened to the album, rock from the late 70’s. Not impressed.
This is the safest punk of all time. Why only horns on the first track? Why is the album so long? Why are the songs so long? Where's the snarl?
Overraskende god! Lyder rimelig meget som så meget andet punk på det tidspunkt, men solidt album
Super lækkert sweet spot mellem punk og post-punk, vild med produktionen
Fin plade! Sikke et punk oprør med de horn på første sang 🎺 Kunne ikke lade være med at føle at jeg havde hørt mange af sangene før, det hele virkede bekendt, men jeg tvivler...
Never heard of this band before, and I was put off somewhat by the 27 song long running order, but if you listen to the first 13 that made up the album, its a fun, raucous garage band punk rock sound. And the trumpets!
This was fun and I would certainly give it another listen. It did start to get a tiny bit repetitive halfway through, so not the full five stars.
Another band I had never heard of and loved. Standard punk album. if you love punk you will love this. There are some great songs on this. I really enjoyed know your product, memories are made of this and private affair. Favourite song: Memories are made of this. Least favourite: All good Album artwork: Cool cover
Favorite Track: Know Your Product
Wouldn't have guessed it was from 2009. Pretty convincing throwback.
Mate as well be called Iggy Ramone and The Stoogies, 70’s rock punk, I like it
It’s weird to me - I’m vacationing close to Brisbane right now and this Australian punk album turns up on my list. I wanted to like it more than I did. It’s not snarly or wicked, fast or grimy. I know it was earlier than many punk offerings, so perhaps I’m expecting too much.
Best case scenario, I could see one of these songs in a skateboarding game on the PS2
In a crowded lineup of similar albums of the same genre and era, this one is just slightly above average. It had a good sound from time to time, but didn't have much variety or distinctiveness.
I didn't mind listening to this one. I don't know that I would be able to pick anything from the album from out of a crowd, though.
Exuberant and fun for the most part. But not a genre that I’ll seek out again.
Australian punk from the 70s was pretty darn catchy! I like this!
Wish there were more songs with horns
The first song gives you hope for maybe hearing something unique or interesting, but it ends up just being this dude shouting in British for the rest of the record.
i generally don’t love punk but this just came at a good time (otw to mondegreen) at they had an aquabats vibe a little bit
Very evocative of other (better) punk sounds from this list I've had the pleasure of listening to before. Fairly dull all in all, and overly long.
Not bad, but there are much better punk rock albums from the 70s than this
Ivgy Pop impersonators... but not bad at it...
Classic punk rock from out of Australia. Weirdly benefits from auxiliary instruments such as horns, organ, and harmonica, which give certain moments on the album a big punch to them. Otherwise, the riffs are incredible. Edmond Kuepper on guitar never lets up, and vocalist Chris Bailey has a perfect '70s punk rock inflection to his voice. Feels like there's never a bad song on here. This is an exemplary early punk rock record, containing all the best parts of the genre in it's infancy while never losing steam. I really only falls off at the last track International Robots, which sounds like an outtake that was included for kicks. Otherwise, incredible.
It's decent punk! In my opinion the anger doesn't age with the album, but the horns are nice. It's a fair example of what punk was.
Super punk and raw as hell, especially that last song. the energy of this album is killer and i knew by the album name and band that it'd be pretty good but it exceeded expectations.
Good punk music, and it was enjoyable. I would listen again.
This is some great vintage punk rock. Never heard of these guys. They sound like a cross between Stooges & Ramones w a dash of Modern Lovers. Really liked the song writing. My favorite was Ostralia!!! Love the horns in that one and wish they had more with horns!!
This is some of the better 70s punk I’ve heard. These Australians are pretty rockin!
Solid punkish rock album by a band of which I wasn’t familiar. Simple but I like their sound.
Pleasantly surprised by the brassy punk vibes—there’s snarling here, but the kind that adds grit, not the kind that's incessant whining snarling.
I was intrigued with the opening number and its horn section. The intrigue faded, though.
Feels like a wack ass Sex Pistols. The songs are only like 3 minutes a piece but they feel so much longer because they’re wack. Shit you not, thought I was listening to the album for 20+ minutes after the first two tracks. Only six minutes passed. Ugh.
Stand out song: Know your product. Apart from that, the rest didnt stand out. However, i did like the overall feel and sound of the album so i think i will come back for another listen. Overall, just OK.
okay
Classic Australian punk that should be better known. If the “I’m Stranded” single was on here then it would be talked about in the same discussions as the Clash and the Damned.
The writing and singing is not super engaging, and the playing is good but pretty standard and generic throughout. I am not a huge fan, I was hoping for some more range.
Some albums meet me on some days where I feel I can't do them justice (for better or worse). Like this and now. I suspect this to be, as far as OG punk rock goes, one of the better or best offerings in this project, but I'm not quite in the mood for it. Will listen again, "No, Your Product" went into my basket. For now, it falls neatly in my 4 star rating: I may not really like it, but it doesn't bore me, has my appreciation and I get why I should have listened to it.
This was a great find. Very much like the Ramones and the new York dolls, but with a slightly better set of players who took it a bit further in terms of playing and arranging. Weirdly reminded me of late 90's punk pop boys Ash at times.
These Australians have a distinct sound to 'em it's wild. that said, for the first wave of punk I see where a lotta the inspiration began. This feels like a distant cousin to modern pop punk and a closer cousin to the specific rock that AC/DC proliferated. Unfortunately it falls into the pitfalls of most albums on here unfortunately. It's just way too poppy for me. No saves but a newfound appreciation which is worth something I suppose.
decent punk
This album kicks so much ass, man. The talent in punk bands never ceases to amaze me. Favorite track: No, Your Product
Great energy.
Another band I never heard of, and another reason I'm glad I'm doing this challenge. Good fun punk rock with some horns and harmonica. Reminded me some of Mighty Mighty Bosstones and the Strokes. Favorite track: Orstralia
Not as unlistenable as many 70s punk bands, but certainly forgettable
Never heard of this band, but this is a pretty solid album. Obviously didn't have the cultural impact of the Sex Pistols, but overall I enjoyed this one more as an album experience. A few good standout tracks, especially Know Your Product, Run Down and Orstralia.
ROCK 'N FUCKING ROLL! Move over Strokes, Libertines et all, it was already here in 1978. I'm thoroughly enjoying this, also the more raw International Robot Sessions before they started playing with horn sections. 4,5*
I like punk rock, but never heard of these Aussies before. Interesting...
Was unfamiliar but this was a lot of fun. Will return to it.
Samey
This album was far too long. Well over an hour and it all sounded very much the same. Not for me. Super 70s British rock sound.
A lot of fun. Really sharp and polished. Toe tapping, the musicians clearly are having a good time. A delightful discovery today. I know that "sharp and polished" stands in opposition to the punk aesthetic, but I don't care. I liked it, and if you want to call it punk, I'm on board.
Think I'm just gonna have to accept that I'm not that into classic punk. Post-punk and proto-punk both have much more interesting things going on. There's some cool moments on this but I didn't get a lot out of it I'm afraid. Best Track: Memories Are Made of This Worst Track: International Robots
Incredibly mid album, I listened to it 3 times and never retained any knowledge of a good song or bad song. I never want to listen to it again
Helt ok punk. Lite mer rock bitvis och "behagligt". Men för mig är punk lite som ska, kan inte känna njutning som når högre på betygsskalan. En stabil trea (skulle nog aldrig under några omständigheter sätta på en punkskiva tex)
Aldrig hört talas om dessa tidigare. Härlig start, första låten är medryckande och riktigt bra! Lite mer musikaliskt sofistikerat än mycket annan punk. Gillar tempot och energin i hela den här skivan. Var riktigt bra lyssning under ett träningspass.
The Saints are one of those bands I probably remember more as a patch on someone’s jacket or backpack, rather than ever listening to their music. You can hear the influence an album like this would have had on the skater punk/ska era of the 90s and even early 00s garage rock revival. There are moments when I thought I was listening to the Hives, but I can also hear how they were influenced by bands like Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers. They feel like the missing puzzle piece in the evolution of punk. The production on this album is also surprisingly crisp. The horns really add something. A very likable album.
2.5 It’s okay. Idk why “punk” songs are 3-4 minutes long tho
2/5. Sick solos really drive this and the horns are an interesting choice. Not complaining, just definitely new. The punkish lyrics feel more depressing than aggressive, like he's putting me down instead of hyping me up. I would even say more emo grunge rock than punk. Either way, it was okay but not a total vibe for me. Best Song: Know Your Product, Lost and Found, This Perfect Day
Where the FUCK has this album been my entire life?! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
I liked the late 70s sound but the songs weren’t there for me
Ok
First listen Saved 7/13 Top track: Know Your Product
Too repetitive for me.
Just didn’t feel this one. I did like the diversity of music as it wasn’t just one note, but nothing stuck to me.
Not really my thing, but had never heard of them or any of their music, so gave it a full spin. Not bad - nothing into my playlists though. Rock in the punk age, rather than pure punk
Horns! This is much better and cleaner than I was expecting and I am into it!
Perfectly serviceable 70s punk.
A punk album you could bring home to meet your mom. Perfectly fine. Polite, even. Underwhelming but solid. I could've used more horns. Highlights: Know Your Product, No, Your Product, (I'm) Misunderstood
Pretty good for 70s punk, has some hits on it, similar to the rolling stones but more raucous. C
Standard 70's punk rock. Nothing new here but good fun if it is your bag-of-bananas.
Cool little punk album. Good album, not a whole lot to say.