Pretty Things

 

Artist:  The Pretty Things
Origin:  London, England
Genre:  Garage Rock, R&B, Blues Rock, British Blues, Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Rock & Roll, British Invasion

Original line-up:

Dick Taylor:   Guitar
Phil May:  Vocals, Harmonica
Brian Pendleton:  Rhythm Guitar
John Stax:  Bass
Pete Kitley:  Drums

Classic line-up:

Dick Taylor:  Guitar
Phil May:  Guitar
Brian Pendleton:  Rhythm Guitar
John Stax:  Bass
Skip allen:  Drums

and 

Dick Taylor:  Lead Guitar, Vocals
Phil May:  Vocals
Jon Povey:  Organ, Sitar, Mellotron, Percussion, Vocals
Wally Waller:  Bass, Guitar, Vocals, Piano
Skip Alan:  Drums

The Pretty Things are an English Rock Band  from London, formed in 1963, consisted of Dick Taylor (Guitar), (fellow Sidcup Art College student with Keith Richards, and Mick Jagger), Phil May (Vocals, Harmonica), Brian Pendleton (Rhythm Guitar), John Stax (Bass) and Pete Kitley (Drums), replaced by Viv Andrews and then by Viv Prince on Drums.   The band's name took from Willie Dixon's song "Pretty Thing".  Their most commercially successful period was the mid-1960s. 

Title:  Savage Eye (2023)

Genre:  Garage Rock, R&B, Blues Rock, British Blues, Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Rock & Roll, British Invasion

Label:  Madfish/Snapper Music

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

 1.  Under The Volcano (6:01)

 2.  My Song (5:09)

 3.  Sad Eye (4:31)

 4.  Remember That Boy (5:08)

 5.  It Isn't Rock 'N' Roll (3"58)

 6.  I'm Keeping (4'01)

 7.  It's Been So Long (5:07)

 8.  Drowned Man (4:24)

 9.  Theme For Michelle (1:49)

Bonus Tracks:

10. Tonight (3:08)

11. Love Me A Little (Demo) (3:13)

12. Dance All Night (Demo) (2:55)

13. It Isn't Rock 'N' Roll (Single Version) (3:18)

14. Sad Eye (Edited Album Version) (3:42)

15. It Isn't Rock 'N' Roll (Mono Version) (3:18)

Personnel:

Phil May:  Lead Vocalsssion
Pete Tolson:  Lead, Rhythm, Acoustic Guitars, Bass
Jon Povey:  Keyboards, Harpsichord, Backing Vocals

Gordon John Edwards:  Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar
Skip Alan:  Drums

Jack Green: Vocals, Bass, Acoustic Guitar

Savage Eye is the eighth studio album by Pretty Things, originally released on January, 1976 by Swan Song Records, remastered and reissued on May 30, 2023 by Madfish/Snapper Music, includes 8 Page Booklet.