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The Pretty Things (1963 - )

Group - United Kingdom English rock band

Releases (68)

Official

Album

  1. The Pretty Things 12 Mar 1965
  2. Get the Picture? Dec 1965
  3. Emotions May 1967
  4. S.F. Sorrow Dec 1968
  5. Parachute Jun 1970
  6. Freeway Madness Jan 1973
  7. Silk Torpedo 01 Nov 1974
  8. Savage Eye Dec 1975
  9. Cross Talk Aug 1980
  10. Out of the Island 1987
  11. …Rage Before Beauty 1999
  12. Balboa Island 07 Aug 2007
  13. The Sweet Pretty Things (Are in Bed Now, of Course) 10 Jul 2015
  14. Bare as Bone, Bright as Blood 25 Sep 2020
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Album - Live

  1. Stereo Pop Special-85 Dec 1974
  2. Live at the Heartbreak Hotel 1984
  3. Resurrection 1998
  4. The BBC Sessions 30 Sep 2002
  5. S.F.Sorrow Live At Abbey Road 2003
  6. Live at the 100 Club 2014
  7. Singapore Silk Torpedo Live at the BBC & Other Broadcasts 2018
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Album - Compilation

  1. S.F. Sorrow / Parachute 1975 (as Pretty Things)
  2. The Vintage Years 1976
  3. Singles A’s & B’s 1977
  4. The Pretty Things 1967-1971 1983
  5. Closed Restaurant Blues 1985
  6. More Electric Banana 1990
  7. Electric Banana 1990
  8. Get a Buzz: The Best of the Fontana Years 23 Jun 1992
  9. Midnight to 6 1994
  10. Unrepentant: The Anthology 1995
  11. The EP Collection... Plus 1997
  12. Latest Writs the Best of… Greatest Hits 2000
  13. The Rhythm & Blues Years 27 Nov 2001
  14. The Psychedelic Years 1966-1970 2001
  15. Come See Me: The Very Best of The Pretty Things 20 Apr 2004
  16. Still Unrepentant 2004
  17. The Pretty Things / Get the Picture? 24 Oct 2011
  18. The Electric Banana Sessions 2011
  19. Introducing The Pretty Things 21 May 2013
  20. Bouquets from a Cloudy Sky 23 Feb 2015
  21. Greatest Hits 13 Oct 2017
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Album - Compilation / Live

  1. Live at Rockpalast 23 Nov 2014
  2. Live at the BBC 24 Apr 2015
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Single

  1. Rosalyn / Big Boss Man Jun 1964
  2. Don’t Bring Me Down / We’ll Be Together 1964
  3. Honey I Need / I Can Never Say Mar 1965
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Bootleg

Album - Live

  1. London Live Torpedo 1990
  2. Amsterdam 1969 2016
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Album - Compilation

  1. Rarities 2008
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Relationships (19)

Performs As

  1. The Electric Banana (1967 - 1978)

Members

  1. Brian Pendleton (Sep 1963 - Dec 1966) original, guitar
  2. Phil May (1963 - 15 May 2020) original, lead vocals, harmonica
  3. Dick Taylor (1963) original, electric guitar
  4. Viv Prince (May 1964 - Nov 1965) drums (drum set)
  5. Skip Alan (1965 - 1968) drums (drum set)
  6. Wally Waller (1967) bass guitar
  7. Jon Povey (1967 - 1981) lead vocals, choir vocals, background vocals, sitar, organ, piano, drums (drum set)
  8. Twink (Mar 1968 - Nov 1969) drums (drum set)
  9. Victor Unitt (Sep 1969 - May 1970) electric guitar
  10. Skip Alan (1969 - 1976) drums (drum set)
  11. Pete Tolson (Nov 1971 - Jun 1976) electric guitar
  12. Jack Green (1974 - 1976) lead vocals, choir vocals, bass guitar
  13. Gordon John Edwards (1974 - 1976) lead vocals, choir vocals, keyboard, electric guitar
  14. Skip Alan (1978 - 1980) drums (drum set)
  15. Skip Alan (1994 - 2007) drums (drum set)
  16. Jon Povey (1994 - 2007) lead vocals, choir vocals, background vocals, sitar, organ, piano, drums (drum set)
  17. George Woosey (2007 - 2018) bass

Supporting By

  1. Nick Reynolds (1983 - 1985) harmonica

Recordings by (624)

  1. Big Boss Man 2:38 (Jun 1964)
  2. Rosalyn 2:20 (Jun 1964)
  3. Don’t Bring Me Down 2:10 (1964)
  4. We’ll Be Together 2:10 (1964)
  5. Road Runner 3:12 (12 Mar 1965)
  6. Moon Is Rising 2:33 (12 Mar 1965)
  7. Judgement Day 2:46 (12 Mar 1965)
  8. Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth Shut 3:04 (12 Mar 1965)
  9. Honey, I Need 1:59 (12 Mar 1965)
  10. 13, Chester Street 2:22 (12 Mar 1965)
  11. Big City 2:01 (12 Mar 1965)
  12. Unknown Blues 3:48 (12 Mar 1965)
  13. Oh Baby Doll 3:01 (12 Mar 1965)
  14. She’s Fine, She’s Mine 4:24 (12 Mar 1965)
  15. Don’t Lie to Me 3:53 (12 Mar 1965)
  16. Pretty Thing 1:38 (12 Mar 1965)
  17. Honey I Need 1:58 (Mar 1965)
  18. I Can Never Say 2:35 (Mar 1965)
  19. You Don’t Believe Me 2:23 (Dec 1965)
  20. Buzz The Jerk 1:54 (Dec 1965)
  21. Get the Picture 1:56 (Dec 1965)
  22. Can’t Stand the Pain 2:41 (Dec 1965)
  23. Rainin' in My Heart 2:30 (Dec 1965)
  24. We’ll Play House 2:33 (Dec 1965)
  25. I Had a Dream 2:59 (Dec 1965)
  26. I Want Your Love 2:16 (Dec 1965)
  27. London Town 2:26 (Dec 1965)
  28. Gonna Find Me a Substitute 2:58 (Dec 1965)
  29. You’ll Never Do It Baby 2:27 (Dec 1965)
  30. Cry to Me 2:51 (Dec 1965)
  31. Midnight to Six Man 2:19 (1965)
  32. Get a Buzz 4:00 (1965)
  33. Come See Me ?:?? (Apr 1966)
  34. £.S.D. 2:25 (Apr 1966)
  35. A House in the Country 3:00 (Jul 1966)
  36. Me Needing You 1:58 (Jul 1966)
  37. Progress 2:38 (Dec 1966)
  38. Children (single version) 3:00 (Apr 1967)
  39. My Time (single version) 2:57 (Apr 1967)
  40. Children 3:05 (May 1967)
  41. There Will Never Be Another Day 2:22 (May 1967)
  42. House of Ten 2:54 (May 1967)
  43. Growing in My Mind 2:21 (May 1967)
  44. Bright Lights of the City 3:02 (May 1967)
  45. Death of a Socialite 2:41 (May 1967)
  46. The Sun 3:06 (May 1967)
  47. Out in the Night 2:42 (May 1967)
  48. One Long Glance 2:54 (May 1967)
  49. Photographer 2:07 (May 1967)
  50. Tripping 3:26 (May 1967)
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On Recordings (1)

Arranged

  1. Feel Like Going Home 2:39 The Pretty Things (07 Aug 2007)

Credited as (7)

  1. The Pretty Things
  2. The Pretty Things / Philippe DeBarge
  3. Pretty Things
  4. The Pretty Things 'n Mates with Matthew Fisher
  5. The Pretty Things and Friends
  6. Philippe Debarge with The Pretty Things
  7. Philippe DeBarge with The Pretty Things

Events (2)

Main Performer At

  1. Finkenbach Festival 2014, Day 2 time

Support Act At

  1. The 14 Hour Technicolor Dream

Links (16)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.prettythings.net/
  2. http://www.theprettythings.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://d-nb.info/gnd/5549521-7
  2. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/the_pretty_things
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95085450
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n95085450

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/The+Pretty+Things

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/560702

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/260959

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000489676

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/152238120

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1364657

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/97317
  2. https://open.spotify.com/artist/5U16QlMnlSAhkQxBZpLyLO

Fan Pages

  1. http://www.pretties.de/

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/07deede6-db1d-4ede-b19e-5d46df592841