A Little Madness to Be Free was the sixth album to be released by Australian band The Saints

The Saints (band)

The Saints are an Australian rock band, which formed in Brisbane in 1974 as punk rockers. Founders were Chris Bailey , Ivor Hay , and Ed Kuepper . Alongside mainstay Bailey, the group has had numerous line-ups...

. This time around, frontman Chris Bailey persuaded original members, Kim Bradshaw (bass) and Ivor Hay (drums), to rejoin the band. On the album tour, the bass player was ex-The Birthday Party

The Birthday Party (band)

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 man Tracy Pew

Tracy Pew

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The Australian version

1. Ghost Ships
2. Some One to Tell Me
3. Down the Drain
4. It's Only Time
5. Imagination
6. Wrapped Up and Blue
7. Walk Away
8. Photograph
9. The Hour
10. Angel

The 'New Rose' version

The French 'New Rose' release included an extra track "Heavy Metal" and an alternate track listing omitting "Wrapped Up and Blue".

1. Down the Drain
2. Walk Away
3. Photograph
4. The Hour
5. Angels
6. Imagination
7. Only Time
8. Someone to Tell Me
9. Heavy Metal
10. Ghost Ships

Trivia

The title of the album is a reference to the quote "A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free," by Kazantzakis.