| Prodigal Son | ||||
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| Released | April 1988 | |||
| Studio | Redan Recorders, London; Quad Recording Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Pop punk | |||
| Label | Mushroom Australia, TVT US [1] | |||
| Producer | Chris Bailey, Brian McGee [2] | |||
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| Allmusic |   [3] |
Prodigal Son is the eighth studio album released by The Saints. [4] It was released in 1988. [5]
All tracks composed by Chris Bailey; except where indicated
The CD release featured a cover of The Easybeats song "Music Goes 'Round My Head" at the end of the album. This was recorded for the soundtrack of the Australian film Young Einstein . For the US release, the song was the second track on the album. The streaming release features the original Australian CD release track listing.
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report) [6] | 50 |
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