The Pretty Things
The Pretty Things are an English rock band from London, who originally formed in 1963. They took their name from Willie Dixon's 1955 song "Pretty Thing". Their most commercially successful period was the mid-1960s, although they continue to perform to this day. David Bowie covered two of their songs on his album Pin Ups.
History
Early stages
The Pretty Things were preceded by 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 (to be replaced by Bill Wyman), where he met Phil May and they formed the Pretty Things.
Taylor was once again playing guitar, with May singing and playing harmonica. They recruited Brian Pendleton on rhythm guitar; John Stax on bass; and on drums Pete Kitley, replaced by Viv Andrews (also known as Viv Broughton) and then by Viv Prince.
The Pretty Things (album)
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
US track listing
Pretty Things (album)
Pretty Things is an album by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson recorded for the Blue Note label featuring Donaldson with Blue Mitchell, Leon Spencer, Ted Dunbar, and Idris Muhammad and one track with Lonnie Smith and Melvin Sparks replacing Spencer & Dunbar and Jimmy Lewis added.
Reception
The album was awarded 2 stars in an Allmusic review by Scott Yanow who states "Lou Donaldson has recorded many strong sessions throughout his career but this CD reissue brings back one of the less-significant ones... there are many better Donaldson recordings to acquire first".
Track listing
Personnel
Pretty Things (2001 film)
Pretty Things (French: Les Jolies Choses) is a 2001 French drama film directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner and based on Virginie Despentes's 1998 novel Les Jolies Choses. It won the Prix Michel d'Ornano at the 2001 Deauville American Film Festival.
Cast
References
External links
Pretty Things (film)
Pretty Things is a 2005 documentary directed and starring Liz Goldwyn.
Overview
A look into the world of 20th century burlesque queens. The film premiered on HBO and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in 2006. Following the documentary, Liz Goldwyn’s first book, Pretty Things: the Last Generation of American Burlesque Queens, was published by HarperCollins.
References
External links
Podcasts:
The Pretty Things
ALBUMS
- The Pretty Things / Get the Picture? released: 2011
- The Pretty Things / Philippe DeBarge released: 2008
- Balboa Island released: 2007
- Still Unrepentant released: 2004
- Come See Me: The Very Best of The Pretty Things released: 2004
- Emotions released: 2002
- The BBC Sessions released: 2002
- The Psychedelic Years 1966-1970 released: 2002
- S.F. Sorrow released: 2002
- ...Rage Before Beauty released: 1999
- Resurrection released: 1998
- Unrepentant: The Anthology released: 1998
- Midnight to 6 released: 1994
- Get a Buzz: The Best of the Fontana Years released: 1992
- The Chicago Blues Tapes 1991 released: 1991
- More Electric Banana released: 1990
- Out of the Island released: 1987
- Live at the Heartbreak Hotel released: 1984
- The Pretty Things 1967-1971 released: 1983
- The Pretty Things released: 1982
- Cross Talk released: 1980
- Singles A's & B's released: 1977
- Savage Eye released: 1975
- Silk Torpedo released: 1974
- Parachute released: 1970
- Get the Picture? released: 1965
- Latest Writs the Best of... Greatest Hits released:
- The EP Collection... Plus released:
- London Live Torpedo released:
- Freeway Madness released:
- Electric Banana released:
Still Unrepentant
Released 2004- Rosalyn
- Don't Bring Me Down
- Get Yourself Home
- Roadrunner
- Judgement Day
- Honey, I Need
- You Don't Believe Me
- Buzz the Jerk
- Cry to Me
- Midnight to Six Man
- Come See Me
- L.S.D.
- Death of a Socialite
- Growing in My Mind
- Defecting Grey
- S.F. Sorrow Is Born
- Private Sorrow
- Balloon Burning
- Old Man Going
- Loneliest Person
- Scene One
- In the Square
- The Letter
- Rain
- Grass
- Parachute
- October 26 (Revolution)
- Summertime
Come See Me: The Very Best of The Pretty Things
Released 2004- Rosalyn
- Honey, I Need
- Road Runner
- Don't Bring Me Down
- Judgment Day
- Rainin' in My Heart
- Midnight to Six Man
- Buzz the Jerk
- You Don't Believe Me
- Can't Stand the Pain
- Come See Me
- Get the Picture?
- £.S.D.
- Progress
- The Sun
- Death of a Socialite
- Defecting Grey
- Walking Through My Dreams
- Balloon Burning
- Talkin' About the Good Times
- Mr. Evasion
- Loneliest Person
- Grass
- Joey
- Singapore Silk Torpedo
Emotions
Released 2002- Death of a Socialite
- Children
- The Sun
- There Will Never Be Another Day
- House of Ten
- Out in the Night
- One Long Glance
- Growing in My Mind
- Photographer
- Bright Lights of the City
- Tripping
- My Time
- A House in the Country
- Progress
- Children (single version)
- My Time (single version)
- Death of a Socialite (single version)
- Photographer (single version)
- There Will Be Another Day (undubbed alternate version)
- My Time (undubbed alternate version)
- The Sun (undubbed alternate version)
- Progress (undubbed alternate version)
- Photographer (undubbed alternate version)
The BBC Sessions
Released 2002- Big Boss Man
- Don't Bring Me Down
- Mama Keep Your Big Mouth Shut
- Roadrunner
- Big City
- Midnight to Six Man
- Sitting All Alone
- Midnight to Six Man
- Buzz the Jerk
- £.S.D
- Defecting Grey
- Turn My Head
- Walking Through My Dream
- Balloon Burning
- S.F. Sorrow Is Born
- She Says Good Morning
- Send You With Loving
- Spring
- Sickle Clowns
- She's a Lover
- Cries From the Midnight Circus
- Stone-Hearted Mama
- Cold Stone
- Summer Time
- Rosalyn
- All Night Sailor
- Religion's Dead
S.F. Sorrow
Released 2002- S.F. Sorrow Is Born
- Bracelets of Fingers
- She Says Good Morning
- Private Sorrow
- Balloon Burning
- Death
- Baron Saturday
- The Journey
- I See You
- Well of Destiny
- Trust
- Old Man Going
- Loneliest Person
- Defecting Grey
- Mr. Evasion
- Talkin' About the Good Times
- Walking Through My Dreams
- Private Sorrow (single version)
- Balloon Burning (single version)
- Defecting Grey (acetate recording)
Resurrection
Released 1998- Introduction
- Untitled Narration
- S.F. Sorrow Is Born
- Untitled Narration
- Bracelets of Fingers
- Untitled Narration
- She Says Good Morning
- Untitled Narration
- Private Sorrow
- Untitled Narration
- Balloon Burning
- Untitled Narration
- Death
- Untitled Narration
- Baron Saturday
- Untitled Narration
- The Journey
- Untitled Narration
- I See You
- Well of Destiny
- Untitled Narration
- Trust
- Untitled Narration
- Old Man Going
- Untitled Narration
- Loneliest Person
- Untitled Narration
Unrepentant: The Anthology
Released 1998- Rosalyn
- Don't Bring Me Down
- Get Yourself Home
- Roadrunner
- Judgement Day
- Honey, I Need
- You Don't Believe Me
- Buzz the Jerk
- Cry to Me
- Midnight to Six Man
- L.S.D.
- Death of a Socialite
- Growing in My Mind
- Defecting Grey
- S.F.Sorrow Is Born
- Private Sorrow
- Balloon Burning
- Old Man Going
- Loneliest Person
- Scene On
- In the Square
- The Letter
- Rain
- Grass
- Parachute
- October 26 (Revolution)
- Summertime
Get a Buzz: The Best of the Fontana Years
Released 1992- Rosalyn
- Big Boss Man
- Don't Bring Me Down
- Honey, I Need
- I Can Never Say
- Road Runner
- Judgement Day
- Big City
- She's Fine, She's Mine
- Cry to Me
- Get a Buzz
- Rainin' in My Heart
- Midnight to Six Man
- Can't Stand the Pain
- Buzz the Jerk
- We'll Play House
- Come See Me
- £.S.D.
- A House in the Country
- Me Needing You
- Progress
- Tripping
- Death of a Socialite
- Photographer
- The Sun
Latest Writs the Best of... Greatest Hits
- Come See Me
- Don't Bring Me Down
- Defecting Grey
- S.F. Sorrow Is Born
- £.S.D.
- All Light Up
- Midnight to Six Man
- Remember That Boy
- Rosalyn
- Singapore Silk Torpedo
- Old Man Going
- Vivian Prince
- Road Runner
- Talkin' About the Good Times
- Summertime
- Tripping
- Havanah Bound
- Cries From the Midnight Circus
- Bitter End
The EP Collection... Plus
- Roadrunner
- Don't Bring Me Down
- Big Boss Man
- Buzz the Jerk
- Sittin' All Alone
- Come See Me
- London Town
- Judgement Day
- Progress
- We'll Play House
- Can't Stand the Pain
- Midnight to Six Man
- Big City
- Get the Picture
- We'll Be Together
- Rainin in My Heart
- I Can Never Say
- Gonna Find a Substitute
- Get a Buzz
- Me Needing You
- Honey I Need
- Cry to Me
- Mama Keep Your Big Mouth Shut
- LSD
- A House in the Country
- Rosalyn
The Electric Banana
ALBUMS
- Blows Your Mind released:
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by Pretty Things
The Pretty Things
by: Pretty ThingsWhat you gonna do on judgement day
Time runs out, baby, and you can't stay
Screamin' and cryin', you got to go,
hey St.Peter, won't you open the door
Yes, I'm coming, Yes, I'm coming
Yes, I'm coming, and it's like my time ain't long
When I die you can bury me dead,
the tombstone-women set my face and head,
Fold my arms across my chest,
And tell my friends that I'm gone to rest
Yes, I'm coming, Yes, I'm coming
Yes, I'm coming, and I know my time ain't long
Now, when I'm dead, drafted in my grave
You gonna be sorry that you treat me like a slave
And there's no one to take my place
And you gonna cry your blues away
Yes, I'm coming, Yes, I'm coming
Yes, I'm coming, and it's like my time ain't long