The Pretty Things

The Pretty Things Alpha Listing Complete title listing for UK/US 45s/EPs/LPs.

Rosalyn / Big Boss Man¹ Duncan-Farley (2:20) / Dixon-Smith (2:38) Fontana 1916, 7/64 UK

Don't Bring Me Down / We'll Be Together Dee (2:09) / May-Stax-Taylor (2:09) Fontana 1941, 11/64 T20

Honey, I Need / I Can Never Say Button-Smithling-Taylor (1:58) / Pretty Things (2:35) Fontana 1508, 3/65 T20

	The Pretty Things
	Fontana SRF-67544
	5/65 [UK: 3/65] T20
	Back Cover   UK Cover   UK Back Cover

Side One
Honey, I Need	Button-Smithling-Taylor	1:58
Rosalyn	Duncan-Farley	2:20
13 Chester Street	Pretty Things	2:20
Unknown Blues	Pretty Things	3:00
I Can Never Say	Pretty Things	2:35
The Moon Is Rising	Reed	2:30
Side Two
Don't Bring Me Down	Dee	2:09
Road Runner	McDaniel	3:13
We'll Be Together	May-Stax-Taylor	2:09
Judgement Day	Pretty Things	2:45
Big City	Duncan-Klein	2:30
Pretty Things	McDaniel	1:39

Note: See blue note for differences in US & UK albums
 

Cry To Me¹ / I Can Never Say Bert-Russell (2:51) / Adap by Pretty Things (2:45) Fontana 1518, 7/65 UK

Shindig: 9/23/65, Honey, I Need

Midnight To Six Man¹ / Can't Stand The Pain¹ May-Sterling-Taylor (2:22) / Graham-May-Taylor (2:44) Fontana 1540, 12/65 UK

Shindig: 12/16/65, Big City

	Get The Picture?
	Fontana TL 5280 [UK]
	N/R [UK: 12/65]
	UK Back Cover

Side One
You Don't Believe Me	Graham-May-Morrell-Page	2:24
Buzz The Jerk	May-Taylor	1:55
Get The Picture	May-Taylor	1:56
Can't Stand The Pain	Graham-May-Taylor	2:42
Rainin' In My Heart	Moore-West	2:33
We'll Play House	Aldo-Gandy-May-Taylor	2:34
Side Two
You'll Never Do It Baby	Fox-Smith	2:29
I Had A Dream	-	2:59
I Want Your Love	Dee-Tarr	2:18
London Town	Russell	2:28
Cry To Me	Russell	2:53
I'm Gonna Find A Substitute	Turner	2:59

Emotions!UK 3rd Album

Come See Me / £. s. d. Barnes-Jackson-Tubbs (2:45) / May-Taylor (2:22) Fontana TF-688 [UK], 4/66 UK UK 45 to show B-side; timing from French EP £. s. d. = Pounds/Shillings/Pence—it's about working stiffs

Come See Me¹ / Judgement Day Barnes-Jackson-Tubbs (2:45) / arr The Pretty Things (2:45) Fontana 1550, 6/66

The 14 Hour Technicolour Dream(4/29/67)

How does a band make some extra scratch whilst playin' rock 'n' roll ?? 

Talkin' About The Good Times¹ / Walking Through My Dreams¹ May-Taylor-Waller (3:40) / May-Povey-Taylor-Waller (3:35) Laurie 3458, 7/68

Private Sorrow / Balloon Burning May-Povey-Taylor-Waller (3:30) / May-Povey-Taylor-Waller (3:39) Rare Earth 5005, 7/69 Last US single until 1975

Isle of Wight Festival of Music(8/30/69)

	S F Sorrow
	Rare Earth RS-506
	10/69 [UK: 12/68]
	Back Cover   Inside Cover   UK Cover Released in England in 12/68, this was the first "rock opera" on record. It inspired Townshend's Tommy. Because of the delay in the US release, many thought that SF Sorrow was a copy of Tommy.  UK Back Cover   UK Inside Cover

Side One
S F Sorrow Is Born	May-Taylor-Waller	3:08
Bracelets	May-Taylor-Waller	3:37
She Says Good Morning	Alder-May-Taylor-Waller	3:20
Private Sorrow/Balloon Burning	May-Povey-Taylor-Waller	7:34
Death	Alder-May-Taylor-Waller	3:07
Side Two
Baron Saturday	May-Taylor-Waller	3:57
The Journey	Alder-May-Taylor-Waller
I See You	May-Taylor-Waller	8:26
Well Of Destiny	Alder-May-Povey-Smith-Taylor-Waller
Trust	May-Taylor-Waller	2:46
Old Man Going	Alder-May-Povey-Taylor-Waller	3:05
Loneliest Person	Alder-May-Taylor-Waller	1:26

Note: Released in the UK in December, 1968—well before that album 'bout the deaf, dumb and blind kid
 

	Parachute
	Rare Earth RS-515
	9/70 [UK: 6/70] UK
	Full Cover   Inside Cover

Side One
Scene One    The Good Mr Square    She Was Tall, She Was High	May-Waller May-Waller	4:29
In The Square	May-Waller	1:54
The Letter/Rain	May-Waller	4:07
Miss Fay Regrets	May-Waller	3:24
Cries From The Midnight Circus	May-Waller	6:25
Side Two
Grass	May-Waller	4:18
Sickle Clowns	May-Waller	6:32
She's A Lover	May-Waller	3:28
What's The Use	May-Waller	1:42
Parachute	Smith-Waller	3:48

Greg Makes Good The Prettys were pretty much neglected on this side of the pond. To make up for that, Greg Shaw (of the rock 'zine BOMP ) put together this great collection of tracks in 1976. Like John Mendelsohn's Kink kompilation, Greg also supplied the excellent liner notes in this 2-record. Great stuff from one of England's premier R&B-Rocker groups. Five tracks from Get The Picture (UK 2nd Lp 12/65), two from Emotions! (UK 3rd 5/67), and some singles (the rest are from the 1st album). Also see the new Alpha PDF at the top of the page for all the 65-71 tracks—we missed a bunch!

	The Vintage Years
	Sire SASH-3713-2
	11/76
	Back Cover   Inside Cover

Side One
Don't Bring Me Down	Dee	2:13
Road Runner	McDaniel	3:09
Come See Me(non-LP 45)	Barnes-Jackson-Tubbs	2:35
Rainin' In My Heart(UK 2nd)	Moore	2:27
13 Chester Street	Pretty Things	2:17
I Can Never Say	May-Taylor	2:32
Honey I Need	Button-Smithling-Taylor	1:57
Side Two
Rosalyn	Duncan-Farley	2:17
Can't Stand The Pain(non-LP 45)	Graham-May-Dick Taylor	2:40
The Moon Is Rising	Reed	2:28
Judgement Day	Pretty Things	2:41
Mama Keep Your Big Mouth Shut(UK 1st)	McDaniel	2:55
Gonna Find A Substitute(UK 2nd)	Turner	2:56
Oh Baby Doll(UK 1st)	Berry	2:55
Side Three
Midnight To Six Man(non-LP 45)	May-Taylor	2:17
Buzz The Jerk(UK 2nd)	May-Taylor	1:52
We'll Play House(UK 2nd)	Aldo-Gandy-May-Taylor	2:32
Cry To Me(UK 2nd)	Russell	2:51
Don't Lie To Me(UK 1st)	Berry	3:47
Unknown Blues	Stephen	3:43
Big City	Duncan-Klein	1:57
Side Four
Tripping(UK 3rd)	May-Taylor	3:21
Photographer(UK 3rd)	May-Sterling-Taylor	2:05
A House In The Country(UK 45)	Davies	2:58
Progress(UK 45)	Halley-Spencer	2:39
She's Fine She's Mine(UK 1st)	McDaniel	4:15
L S D(UK 45)	May-Taylor	2:20
Pretty Thing	Dixon	1:34

Note: Read the liner notes (if you squint real hard) at 45worlds
 

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