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The Pretty Things were a 1960s and 1970s rock and roll band from London. They pioneered a raw approach to rhythm and blues (and later, psychedelia) that influenced a number of key bands of the 1960s British invasion, particularly The Rolling Stones, and David Bowie whose first hero was Phil May.
Pretty Things was 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 joined Little Boy Blue and the Blues Boys as guitarist, Taylor was pushed from playing guitar to bass and the Rolling Stones were formed.
Several months later Dick Taylor (born Richard Clifford Taylor, 28 January 1943, in Dartford, Kent) quit the newly formed Rolling Stones to pursue his schooling when he was accepted at London Central School of Art, where he met up with Phil May (born Phillip Arthur Dennis Kattner, on 9 November 1944, in Dartford, Kent) and they formed Pretty Things.
Taylor was once again playing his preferred guitar with May singing and playing harmonica. They recruited Brian Pendleton (born 13 April 1944 in Wolverhampton–died 16 May 2001 in Maidstone, Kent) on rhythm guitar; John Stax (born John Edward Lee Fullegar, 6 April 1944 in Crayford, Kent) on bass; and, after trying a couple of different drummers, including Pete Kitley and Viv Andrews, stuck with Viv Prince (born Vivian St John Prince, 9 August 1944, in Loughborough, Leices).
Early career
They caused a sensation in England, and their first three singles — “Rosalyn” #41, “Don’t Bring Me Down” #10, and the self-penned “Honey I Need” at #13 — appeared in the UK singles chart in 1964-1965.
Pretty Things was 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 joined Little Boy Blue and the Blues Boys as guitarist, Taylor was pushed from playing guitar to bass and the Rolling Stones were formed.
Several months later Dick Taylor (born Richard Clifford Taylor, 28 January 1943, in Dartford, Kent) quit the newly formed Rolling Stones to pursue his schooling when he was accepted at London Central School of Art, where he met up with Phil May (born Phillip Arthur Dennis Kattner, on 9 November 1944, in Dartford, Kent) and they formed Pretty Things.
Taylor was once again playing his preferred guitar with May singing and playing harmonica. They recruited Brian Pendleton (born 13 April 1944 in Wolverhampton–died 16 May 2001 in Maidstone, Kent) on rhythm guitar; John Stax (born John Edward Lee Fullegar, 6 April 1944 in Crayford, Kent) on bass; and, after trying a couple of different drummers, including Pete Kitley and Viv Andrews, stuck with Viv Prince (born Vivian St John Prince, 9 August 1944, in Loughborough, Leices).
Early career
They caused a sensation in England, and their first three singles — “Rosalyn” #41, “Don’t Bring Me Down” #10, and the self-penned “Honey I Need” at #13 — appeared in the UK singles chart in 1964-1965.
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S.F. Sorrow
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Get the Picture?
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I See You
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Don't Bring Me Down
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Well Of Destiny
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Talkin' About the Good Times
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She Was Tall, She Was High
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The Good Mr. Square
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Scene One
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S.F. Sorrow Is Born
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Judgement Day
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You Don't Believe Me
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Bracelets of Fingers
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She Says Good Morning
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Baron Saturday
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In the Square
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Shoutbox
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nuclearrabbit33 wrote:
Get over S.F. Sorrow and listen to Get the Picture? album is far better
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mtses wrote:
first rock opera
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ste_simpson wrote:
Lonliest person <3
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Waes-GOD wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/Fans+of+the+old+music
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luckystoned wrote:
great sixtie band - good stuff for all freaks of psychedelic garage sound
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xxbrooke16xx wrote:
I'm new to them, but they sound good :)
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Glamypunk wrote:
An eternal inside tipp, but it is eternal (^o^)
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r_m wrote:
S.F. Sorrow is one of my favourite albums [3]
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Y3sV4nD3rFr1Pp wrote:
DEATH !
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aalraeim wrote:
S.F. Sorrow is one of my favourite albums [2]
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zedshtein wrote:
S.F. Sorrow is one of my favourite albums
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rodstrychnine wrote:
One of my most favorite British Bands ever but those top tracks are weak. Come See Me and Midnight To Six Man are definetly missing. So is Roslyn.
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free-movies wrote:
my favorite videos
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Quitzvuh wrote:
opera
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Tombstone_Blues wrote:
Amazing!!!
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stoner_man wrote:
Every PT listeners should try this: http://www.ugly-things.com/Philippe%20Debarge.html
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ramfacedgirl wrote:
great great band :)
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balzadelia wrote:
love the pretty things well try http://www.last.fm/music/The+Electric+Banana the pretty things alias for a while in late 60s
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Stephenite wrote:
What an amazing band. It continues to surprise me how clued up our mum's and dad's generation were. And i'm approaching 50 for f...s sake.
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kingrizla wrote:
These guys were 'kin dynamite at Hard Rock Calling. I was worried they may not be up to it these days but they most definitely are.
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Events
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Jan
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THE PRETTY THINGS JAPAN TOUR
高田馬場AREA, 東京, Japan
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THE PRETTY THINGS JAPAN TOUR
高田馬場AREA, 東京, Japan
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