The Pretty Things (album)


The Pretty Things is the self-titled 1965 release by the English rock band 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.

Personnel

UK track listing

;Side one
  1. "Road Runner" - 3:14
  2. "Judgement Day" - 2:49
  3. "13 Chester Street" - 2:22
  4. "Big City" - 2:02
  5. "Unknown Blues" - 3:49
  6. "Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth Shut" - 3:03
;Side two
  1. "Honey, I Need" - 2:00
  2. "Oh, Baby Doll" - 3:01
  3. "She's Fine, She's Mine" - 4:24
  4. "Don't Lie to Me" - 3:53
  5. "The Moon Is Rising" - 2:33
  6. "Pretty Thing" - 1:39

    US track listing

;Side one
  1. "Honey, I Need" – 1:58
  2. "Rosalyn" – 2:20
  3. "13 Chester Street" - 2:20
  4. "I Can Never Say" - 3:00
  5. "Unknown Blues" - 2:35
  6. "The Moon Is Rising" - 2:30
;Side two
  1. "Don't Bring Me Down" - 2:09
  2. "Road Runner" - 3:13
  3. "We'll Be Together" - 2:09
  4. "Judgement Day" - 2:45
  5. "Big City" - 2:30
  6. "Pretty Thing" - 1:39

    2000 CD remastered track listing

  7. "Road Runner" - 3:14
  8. "Judgement Day" - 2:49
  9. "13 Chester Street" - 2:22
  10. "Big City" - 2:02
  11. "Unknown Blues" - 3:49
  12. "Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth Shut" - 3:03
  13. "Honey, I Need" - 2:00
  14. "Oh, Baby Doll" - 3:01
  15. "She's Fine, She's Mine" - 4:24
  16. "Don't Lie to Me" - 3:53
  17. "The Moon Is Rising" - 2:33
  18. "Pretty Thing" - 1:39
  19. "Rosalyn" – 2:20
  20. "Big Boss Man" - 2:39
  21. "Don't Bring Me Down" - 2:09
  22. "We'll Be Together" - 2:09
  23. "I Can Never Say" - 2:37
  24. "Get Yourself Home" - 2:14

    2011 release

The album was released as part of a two CD package with the follow-up album Get the Picture? as the pretty things get the picture? Both CDs include bonus cuts.

Charts

The Pretty Things reached number six and spent 10 weeks on the UK Albums Chart in 1965.
YearSingleChartPosition
1964"Rosalyn" / "Big Boss Man"UK41
1964"Don't Bring Me Down" / "We'll Be Together"UK10
1965"Honey I Need" / "I Can Never Say"UK13