Latest Writs: Greatest Hits [Madfish]

by The Pretty Things

Overview

For whatever reason, Pretty Things failed to make significant inroads in the U.S. when the window of opportunity was open widest. Perhaps the Rolling Stones, the Who, and the Animals more than fulfilled the quota for invading bad boys. Maybe their sophomoric (and less than artistic) obsession with drugs played a role, though that's doubtful, given the preponderance of mind-altering substance cheerleading by '60s bands. Like the Stones, Pretty Things incorporated garage, R&B, and psychedelia into their aggressive style of rock & roll. Their most memorable songs were from their early, raunchier period like 1965's "Rosalyn," "Don't Bring Me Down" (both covered by David Bowie on Pinups), and "Come See Me." They evolved into a more psychedelic band later into the '60s as "SF Sorrow Is Born" and "LSD" will indicate, although "Old Man Going" from 1968 is a definite precursor to 1974-era Queen. The psychedelic and garage-tinged "Cries From the Midnight Circus" (1970) proves to be the final vestige of creativity from this collection, as all of the post-1970 selections are positively atrocious (or nondescript at best) rockers. ~ Dave Sleger

Product Details

Release Date:	04/03/2020
Label:	Snapper
UPC:	0636551808514
Rank:	98851

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Pretty Things   Primary Artist
Skip Alan   Drums (Snare)
John Povey   Vocals,Keyboards
Dick Taylor   Guitar
Phil May   Vocals
Wally Allen Waller   Bass,Vocals
Frank Holland   Guitar,Vocals

Technical Credits

Sidney Barnes   Composer
Bo Diddley   Composer
John Povey   Composer
Bill Farley   Composer
J.J. Jackson   Composer
Andy Pierce   Mastering
Dick Taylor   Composer
Phil May   Composer,Liner Notes
Pierre Tubbs   Composer
Jimmy Duncan   Composer
Wally Allen Waller   Composer
Pete Tolson   Composer
Frank Holland   Composer
Bobby Graham   Composer
John Alder   Composer
Mark St. John   Composer
Johnny Dee   Composer