The Monkey Puzzle (The Saints album)

The Monkey Puzzle is the fourth album by the Australian music group The Saints released in January 1981. It was the first album to be released after Ed Kuepper left the band.

The Monkey Puzzle
Studio album by
The Saints
ReleasedFebruary 1981
Recorded1980
StudioEMI Studio 301, Sydney, Australia; "Always" at Polydor Studios, London; "Dizzy Miss Lizzy" at Studio Du Chesnay, Versailles
Genre
LabelLost EMI Music Australia (Australian 2004 Reissue)
ProducerChris Bailey
The Saints chronology
Paralytic Tonight, Dublin Tomorrow (EP)
(1980)		 The Monkey Puzzle
(1981)		 I Thought This Was Love, But This Ain't Casablanca
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Reception

Roadrunner said, "As an LP, The Monkey Puzzle would have made a fantastic EP. The glory of the four standout tracks is matched only by the mediocrity of everything else on the album. Playing standard and sound quality are so inconsistent that the record as a whole is vaguely annoying."[1]

Track listing

All tracks C.J. Bailey copyright Lost Music\Mushroom Music except "Dizzy Miss Lizzy" by Larry Williams

  1. "Miss Wonderful" - 3:33
  2. "Always, Always" - 3:50
  3. "Paradise" - 3:44
  4. "Let's Pretend" - 3:27
  5. "Somebody" - 3:55
  6. "Monkeys" - 4:38
  7. "Mystery Dream" - 3:51
  8. "In The Mirror" - 3:48
  9. "Simple Love" - 4:20
  10. "The Ballad" - 4:25
  11. "Dizzy Miss Lizzy" - 3:29

French bonus disk
The back cover to The Monkey Puzzle.

The Monkey Puzzle was released in France on New Rose label and came with a free live single (ROSE-1),

Track listing
  1. "(I'm) Stranded" (live)
  2. "Security" (live)
  3. "This Perfect Day" (live)

Personnel

Musicians
  • Chris Bailey - vocals
  • Barrington Francis - guitar
  • Janine Hall - bass
  • Mark Birmingham - drums

with:

  • Ivor Hay - keyboards
  • Patrick Mathé - harmonica
  • The Pig and Monkey Choir - backing vocals

Production
  • Gerry Nixon - engineer, mix engineer, producer
  • Chris Bailey - producer
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References
  1. Mark Cornwall (April 1981). "Albums". Roadrunner. p. 26.
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