The Pretty Things (album)

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The Pretty Things is the self-titled 1965 release by the English rock band 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.

Personnel

• Phil May, lead vocals
• Dick Taylor, lead guitar
• Brian Pendleton, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• John Stax, bass guitar, harmonica, backing vocals
• Viv Prince, drums
• Bobby Graham, drums

Track listing

UK track listing

Side one

1. "Road Runner" (Ellas McDaniel) - 3:14
2. "Judgement Day" (Bryan Morrison) - 2:49
3. "13 Chester Street" (Phil May, Dick Taylor, Brian Pendleton, John Stax, Vivian Prince) - 2:22
4. "Big City" (Jimmy Duncan, Alan Klein) - 2:02
5. "Unknown Blues" (May, Taylor, Pendleton, Stax, Prince) - 3:49
6. "Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth Shut" (McDaniel) - 3:03

Side two

1. "Honey, I Need" (Dick Taylor, John Warburton, Peter Smith, Ian Stirling) - 2:00
2. "Oh, Baby Doll" (Chuck Berry) - 3:01
3. "She's Fine, She's Mine" (McDaniel) - 4:24
4. "Don't Lie to Me" (Tampa Red) - 3:53
5. "The Moon Is Rising" (Jimmy Reed) - 2:33
6. "Pretty Thing" (Willie Dixon) - 1:39

US track listing

Side one

1. "Honey, I Need" (Taylor, Warburton, Smith) – 1:58
2. "Rosalyn" (Duncan, Bill Farley) – 2:20
3. "13 Chester Street" (May, Taylor, Pendleton, Stax, Prince) - 2:20
4. "I Can Never Say" (May, Taylor, Pendleton, Stax, Prince) - 3:00
5. "Unknown Blues" (May, Taylor, Pendleton, Stax, Prince) - 2:35
6. "The Moon Is Rising" (Reed) - 2:30

Side two

1. "Don't Bring Me Down" (Johnnie Dee) - 2:09
2. "Road Runner"(McDaniel) - 3:13
3. "We'll Be Together" (May, Taylor, Stax) - 2:09
4. "Judgement Day" (May, Taylor, Pendleton, Stax, Prince) - 2:45
5. "Big City" (Duncan, Klein) - 2:30
6. "Pretty Thing" (Dixon) - 1:39

2000 CD remastered track listing

1. "Road Runner" (McDaniel) - 3:14
2. "Judgement Day" (Morrison) - 2:49
3. "13 Chester Street" (May, Taylor, Pendleton, Stax, Prince) - 2:22
4. "Big City" (Duncan, Klein) - 2:02
5. "Unknown Blues" (May, Taylor, Pendleton, Stax, Prince) - 3:49
6. "Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth Shut" (McDaniel) - 3:03
7. "Honey, I Need" (Taylor, Warburton, Smith) - 2:00
8. "Oh, Baby Doll" (Berry) - 3:01
9. "She's Fine, She's Mine" (McDaniel) - 4:24
10. "Don't Lie to Me" (Berry) - 3:53
11. "The Moon Is Rising" (Reed) - 2:33
12. "Pretty Thing" (Dixon) - 1:39
13. "Rosalyn" (Duncan, Farley) – 2:20
14. "Big Boss Man" (Luther Dixon, Al Smith) - 2:39
15. "Don't Bring Me Down" (Dee) - 2:09
16. "We'll Be Together" (May, Taylor, Stax) - 2:09
17. "I Can Never Say" (May, Taylor, Pendleton, Stax, Prince) - 2:37
18. "Get Yourself Home" (May, Taylor, Pendleton, Stax, Prince) - 2:14

2011 release

The album was released as part of a two CD package with the follow-up album Get the Picture? as the pretty things get the picture? Both CDs include bonus cuts.

Charts

The Pretty Things reached number six and spent 10 weeks on the UK Albums Chart in 1965.