Great Australian Albums / (I’m) Stranded - The Saints

’’The Saints’ single “(I’m) Stranded“ burst out of Brisbane, Australia in 1976 as one of the landmark recordings in the punk rock revolution that changed music forever. In the mid1970s, Queensland was under the thumb of a corrupt and politically repressive government, and the number one enemy of the state was young people. It was in this environment that singer Chris Bailey and guitarist Ed Keupper met and bonded over a love of music. The Saints brand of loud rock was shunned by the local music industry s