The Pretty Things (album)
The Pretty Things | ||||
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Studio album by The Pretty Things | ||||
Released | March 1965 | |||
Genre | Garage Rock, R&B | |||
Length | 35:29 | |||
Label |
Fontana (original UK & USA release) Philips (Australia) Wing (1967 UK reissue) SPV (1990 & 1997 German CD reissues) Snapper Music (1998 & 2003 UK CD reissues) Norton (2000 US vinyl reissue) Repertoire (2002 German CD reissue) Sundazed (2007 & 2010 US vinyl reissues) Victor Entertainment (2007 Japanese CD reissue) | |||
Producer | Bobby Graham | |||
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Allmusic | [1] |
The Pretty Things is the self-titled 1965 release by The Pretty Things, which features mostly R&B and rock and roll cover versions. A re-issue released in 2000 on CD featured every track from both the American and British versions of the album.
The liner notes were written by Jimmy Duncan and Bryan Morrison.
Track listing
UK track listing
- Side one
- "Road Runner" (Ellas McDaniel) - 3:14
- "Judgement Day" (Bryan Morrison) - 2:49
- "13 Chester Street" (Phil May, Dick Taylor, Brian Pendleton, John Stax, Vivian Prince) - 2:22
- "Big City" (Jimmy Duncan, Alan Klein) - 2:02
- "Unknown Blues" (May, Taylor, Pendleton, Stax, Prince) - 3:49
- "Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth Shut" (McDaniel) - 3:03
- Side two
- "Honey, I Need" (Taylor, John Warburton, Peter Smith) - 2:00
- "Oh, Baby Doll" (Chuck Berry) - 3:01
- "She's Fine, She's Mine" (McDaniel) - 4:24
- "Don't Lie to Me" (Tampa Red) - 3:53
- "The Moon Is Rising" (Jimmy Reed) - 2:33
- "Pretty Thing" (Willie Dixon) - 1:39
US track listing
- Side one
- "Honey, I Need" (Taylor, Warburton, Smith) – 1:58
- "Rosalyn" (Duncan, Bill Farley) – 2:20
- "13 Chester Street" (May, Taylor, Pendleton, Stax, Prince) - 2:20
- "I Can Never Say" (May, Taylor, Pendleton, Stax, Prince) - 3:00
- "Unknown Blues" (May, Taylor, Pendleton, Stax, Prince) - 2:35
- "The Moon Is Rising" (Reed) - 2:30
- Side two
- "Don't Bring Me Down" (Johnnie Dee) - 2:09
- "Road Runner"(McDaniel) - 3:13
- "We'll Be Together" (May, Taylor, Stax) - 2:09
- "Judgement Day" (May, Taylor, Pendleton, Stax, Prince) - 2:45
- "Big City" (Duncan, Klein) - 2:30
- "Pretty Thing" (Dixon) - 1:39
2000 CD remastered track listing
- "Road Runner" (McDaniel) - 3:14
- "Judgement Day" (Morrison) - 2:49
- "13 Chester Street" (May, Taylor, Pendleton, Stax, Prince) - 2:22
- "Big City" (Duncan, Klein) - 2:02
- "Unknown Blues" (May, Taylor, Pendleton, Stax, Prince) - 3:49
- "Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth Shut" (McDaniel) - 3:03
- "Honey, I Need" (Taylor, Warburton, Smith) - 2:00
- "Oh, Baby Doll" (Berry) - 3:01
- "She's Fine, She's Mine" (McDaniel) - 4:24
- "Don't Lie to Me" (Berry) - 3:53
- "The Moon Is Rising" (Reed) - 2:33
- "Pretty Thing" (Dixon) - 1:39
- "Rosalyn" (Duncan, Farley) – 2:20
- "Big Boss Man" (Luther Dixon, Al Smith) - 2:39
- "Don't Bring Me Down" (Dee) - 2:09
- "We'll Be Together" (May, Taylor, Stax) - 2:09
- "I Can Never Say" (May, Taylor, Pendleton, Stax, Prince) - 2:37
- "Get Yourself Home" (May, Taylor, Pendleton, Stax, Prince) - 2:14
Charts
The Pretty Things entered the UK Albums Chart at #17 on March 27, 1965, and peaked at #6 on 17 April. It was last seen on 29 May 29 at #17 again.[2]
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ "Pretty Things - Pretty Things". Chart Stats. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
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