Thursday, August 16, 2018

The Moon It Don't Shine


The Saints : All Times Through Paradise


In the Summer of 1978, The Saints released "Security" b/w "All Times Through Paradise", their last single before the band broke up due to creative differences. The A side is a punky take on the Otis Redding classic, complete with a Stax-style horn section. The B side is a better indicatation of the forthcoming album, the great, but mostly forgotten Prehistoric Sounds.



"All Times Through Paradise " is a smart, moody and ponderous. Somehow Bailey's monotonous voice perfectly fits this late night walk through a dark city. But Bailey wanted three chord crowd pleasers and Kuepper wanted out. By the time Prehistoric Sounds was released, Kuepper was out of the picture,





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