Eternally Yours (album)

Details

The original title for the album was to be International Robots and recording initially commenced at Wessex Studios. The tapes from these sessions (which have since been released on the 2007 reissue CD) reveal the songs in a more stripped down form like their previous recordings. The sessions also include "Champagne Misery", which was not released until 2000's Wild About You compilation.

Chris Bailey later said, "For me, it's our first proper release because (I'm) Stranded was just a load of demos. Although we still had the same energy as the first album, the added horn section seemed to confuse people and the record sort of disappeared." In another interview, Bailey stated, "When people talk to me about the early Saints in hallowed terms, I find it a little bit amusing, because when I think about something like "Lost & Found" or "Misunderstood", I kind of think that's crap."

Reception

John Robb described the album as, "One of the classic hidden gems of the punk canon. The band married Ed Kuepper's wall of sound guitars and Chris Bailey's fantastic sneering vocals with the fattest, baddest horn section and made it work." He claims the album was a "new template" for future punk releases. The album is listed as one of the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Kurt Cobain from Nirvana listed the album 19 on his Top 50 favorites albums.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Ed Kuepper and Chris Bailey; except where indicated

1. "Know Your Product" - 3:15
2. "Lost and Found" - 3:50
3. "Memories Are Made of This" - 2:20 (Ed Kuepper)
4. "Private Affair" - 2:05
5. "A Minor Aversion" - 3:07
6. "No, Your Product" - 4:07
7. "This Perfect Day" - 2:30
8. "Run Down" - 2:32
9. "Orstralia" - 2:24 (Ed Kuepper)
10. "New Centre of the Universe" - 2:21
11. "Untitled" - 2:47
12. "(I'm) Misunderstood" - 2:46
13. "International Robots" - 1:58

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2007 Reissue

In 2007 Eternally Yours was reissued with the complete 'International Robots' sessions as bonus tracks:

14. "Orstralia" (The International Robot Sessions) 15. "Lost and Found" (The International Robot Sessions) 16. "The Ballad" (an early version of 'Memories Are Made Of This' - The International Robot Sessions) 17. "This Perfect Day" (The International Robot Sessions) 18. "Run Down" (The International Robot Sessions) 19. "A Minor Aversion" (The International Robot Sessions) 20. "Champagne Misery" (The International Robot Sessions) 21. "Private Affair" (The International Robot Sessions) 22. "No, Your Product" (The International Robot Sessions) 23. "New Centre of the Universe" (The International Robot Sessions) 24. "River Deep Mountain High" (The International Robot Sessions) 25. "Untitled" (The International Robot Sessions) 26. "(I'm) Misunderstood" (The International Robot Sessions) 27. "Do the Robot" (The International Robot Sessions)

Personnel

The Saints

Chris Bailey - vocals

Ed Kuepper- guitar

Ivor Hay - drums

Algy Ward - bass

with:

Graham Preskett - brass arrangements

Iain Ward - harmonica

The International Robot Choir - backing vocals

Technical

Bill Price, Mark Dearnley - engineers

Peter Vernon - front cover photography