Ep396: Ed Kuepper - The Saints, Laughing Clowns & more
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Ed Kuepper shares the story of The Saints landmark single "(I'm) Stranded", an upcoming boxset and alternate album mix of their debut LP, forming Laughing Clowns. Prince Melon Records and the reissue plans for his solo catalogue.
Topics include:
Is Ed a record collector?
Reissuing "Electrical Storm" & "Honey Steal’s Gold" on vinyl
Going into "Electrical Storm" 1st solo LP
Discovering an unreleased album
The master tapes were safe
How The Saints made “I’m Stranded” on Fatal Records
The master tape of “I’m Stranded” no longer exists
Power Exchange Records release of “I’m Stranded”
The cost of shipping records to magazines around the world
What did The Saints think would happen with the 1st record?
Getting initial reviews, global feedback on record
The breadth of the Power Exchange agreement
Upcoming reissue of The Saints “I’m Stranded” single August 2
“I’m Stranded” boxset and alternate mix
The story of the album cover of “I’m Stranded”
How does Ed look back on those early Saints albums?
Background on the name “Fatal Records”
Forming Laughing Clowns and Prince Melon Records
Inspiring other bands to create their own records
The collectability of the original single
Blowback from the Sex Pistols EMI feud
Being on the Harvest record label
Was “Prehistoric Sounds” a struggle to release?
Signed to Sire – Did The Saints tour the US?
Any material difficult to reissue?
Ed has a stack of Yellow Fontana label records
Interview wrap up
Order Ed's solo album reissues at EdKuepper.com or RemoteControlRecords.com.au
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If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related.