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The Pretty Things are an English rock and roll band from London, originally formed in 1963. They took their name from Bo Diddley's 1955 song "Pretty Thing" and, in their early days, were dubbed by the British press the "uglier cousins of the Rolling Stones". Their most commercially successful period was the mid 1960s, although they continue to perform to this day.
The Pretty Things were preceded by a band called Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys, which consisted of Dick Taylor, fellow Sidcup Art College student Keith Richards, and Mick Jagger. When Brian Jones was recruiting for his own band, all three joined Brian and Ian Stewart and were dubbed "Rollin' Stones" by Jones. Taylor would briefly play bass guitar in the nascent Rolling Stones who employed a variety of drummers during 1962. Taylor quit the Stones several months later when he was accepted at the London Central School of Art, where he met Phil May and they formed The Pretty Things.
The Pretties were considered even dirtier, scruffier and more outrageous than The Stones - so much so that they never achieved the public acceptance that would have made them as big as they should have been. During this early phase of The Pretties checkered career, the wildest of the bunch - Viv Prince - was sacked by the band following an Austral-asian tour in 1965 after being thrown off a plane for being drunk and disorderly and setting fire to a stage during the tour.
They played a major role as part of the London pub scene in the development of the British blues/rock genre sometimes dubbed ‘garage’ style, interpreting the songs and style of American R&B and blues artists such as Slim Harpo, Bo Diddley, Jimmy Reed, Chuck Berry, Jr. Walker and the like. The group disbanded in 1970 but were later reformed in the mid-seventies and, under various incarnations, still exist to this day.
Their first 2 albums, both recorded in 1965, clearly reflect the authentic British blues/rock genre that generated from the London pub scene of the mid sixties. Along with The Yardbirds, the Kinks, the Animals, and the Rolling Stones, the band was enormously influential on the melding of R&B and Rock music. The contribution of 1960s British rockers in perpetuating Black R&B as commercially viable rock music is immeasurable. Enjoy these lesser known tracks of the era. The Pretty Things may not have achieved the same level of success or fame as some of their contemporaries, but they are quite worth the listen.
The Pretty Things (1965)
Tracklist:
01 - Roadrunner 3:13
02 - Judgment Day 2:47
03 - 13, Chester Street 2:22
04 - Big City 2:02
05 - Unknown Blues 3:48
06 - Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth Shut 3:04
07 - Honey, I Need 2:00
08 - Oh Baby Doll 3:01
09 - She's Fine, She's Mine 4:24
10 - Don't Lie to Me 3:53
11 - The Moon is Rising 2:33
12 - Pretty Thing 1:38
bonus:
13 - Rosalyn 2:21
14 - Big Boss Man 2:39
15 - Don't Bring Me Down 2:10
16 - We'll be Together 2:11
17 - I Can Never Say 2:37
18 - Get Yourself Home 2:17
The Pretty Things Media Info:
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Channels: stereo
Samplerate: 44100
Encoder: LAME 3.92
MPEG-1 layer 3
Get the Picture? (1965)
Tracklist:
1. You Don't Believe Me
2. Buzz the Jerk
3. Get the Picture?
4. Can't Stand the Pain
5. Rainin' in My Heart
6. We'll Play House
7. You'll Never Do It Baby
8. I Had a Dream
9. I Want Your Love
10. London Town
11. Cry to Me
12. Gonna Find a Substitute
13. Get a Buzz [Bonus]
14. Sittin' All Alone [Bonus]
15. Midnight to Six Man [Bonus]
16. Me Needing You [Bonus]
17. Come See Me [Bonus]
18. L.S.D. [Bonus]
Get The Picture Media Info:
Bitrate: 256 kbps
Channels: joint stereo
Samplerate: 44100
Encoder: LAME 3.97
MPEG-1 layer 3
The Pretty Things Personnel (in 1965):
Phil May - Bass, Guitar, Vocals
Dick Taylor - Bass, Guitar, Vocals
John Povey - Percussion, Vocals
Wally Allen Waller - Bass, Vocals
Viv Price - Drums
Skip Alan - Drums, Vocals
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