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The Pretty Things

Band, *1963 GB, London
Rock
A.k.a. The Electric Banana

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.

     
Members
PortraitDick Taylor
voc, g *1943 GB
PortraitTwink
dr, voc *1944 GB
PortraitJack Green
voc *1951 GB
PortraitPhil May
voc *1944 GB
PortraitJohn Povey
voc *1942 GB
Pete Tolson
acg, g *1951 GB
PortraitHans Waterman
dr
PortraitGordon Edwards
voc, g, key GB
Joe Shaw
g
PortraitWally Waller
b, voc *1944 GB
PortraitBrian Pendleton
g 1944-2001 GB
PortraitViv Prince
dr *1941 GB
PortraitJohn Stax
b *1944 GB
PortraitJohn Charles Alder
dr, voc GB
PortraitFrank Holland
voc, g GB
PortraitSkip Alan
dr, perc *1948 GB
PortraitStuart Brooks
eb, b
Victor Unitt
g
George Perez
b, voc
Jack Greenwood
dr
George Woosey
b, voc
Popular Tracks   
The Good Mr. Square on Parachute by The Pretty Things
She's a Lover on Parachute by The Pretty Things
Bracelets Of Fingers on S.F. Sorrow by The Pretty Things
Midnight To Six Man on Get The Picture? by The Pretty Things
The Letter on Parachute by The Pretty Things
Don't Bring Me Down - Remastered on The Pretty Things by The Pretty Things
Private Sorrow on S.F. Sorrow by The Pretty Things
She Was Tall, She Was High on Parachute by The Pretty Things
S.F. Sorrow Is Born on S.F. Sorrow by The Pretty Things
Cries from the Midnight Circus on Parachute by The Pretty Things

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
BBC 1964-1967The Pretty Things2018Album
Singapore Silk Torpedo Live At The BBC & Other BroadcastsThe Pretty Things2018Album
Live In Europe 1966-67The Pretty Things2018Single
Live At The BBC Paris Theatre 1974The Pretty Things2018Album
Greatest HitsThe Pretty Things2017Compil.
The Same SunThe Pretty Things2017Single
The French EPs 1964-69The Pretty Things2017Compil.
The Sweet Pretty Things (Are In Bed Now, Of Course...)The Pretty Things2015Album
Bouquets From A Cloudy SkyThe Pretty Things2015Compil.
Live At The 100 ClubThe Pretty Things2014Album
Live at RockpalastThe Pretty Things2014Album
Introducing The Pretty ThingsThe Pretty Things2013Compil.
Honey, I Need / I Can Never SayThe Pretty Things2012Single
S.F. Sorrow Live In LondonThe Pretty Things2012Single
The Pretty Things / Get The Picture?The Pretty Things2011Compil.
The Electric Banana Sessions (1967-1969)The Pretty Things2011Compil.
The Pretty Things / Philippe DeBargeThe Pretty Things / Philippe DeBarge2009Album
Singles '64-68The Pretty Things2008Compil.
Rockin' The GarageThe Pretty Things2008Album
Emotions & Singles A's & B'sThe Pretty Things2008Compil.
Photographer / Bright Lights Of The Big CityThe Pretty Things2008Single
Harmonie - Live In Bonn, Germany October 19, 2007The Pretty Things2008Album
Balboa IslandThe Pretty Things2007Album
All Light UpThe Pretty Things2007Album
40th Anniversary - Live In BrightonThe Pretty Things2006Album
Harder Than The StonesThe Pretty Things2006Album
Midnight To Six ManThe Pretty Things2004Compil.
Come See Me - The Very Best Of The Pretty ThingsThe Pretty Things2004Compil.
S. F. Sorrow Live at Abbey RoadThe Pretty Things2003Album
The Very Best OfThe Pretty Things2003Compil.
The BBC SessionsThe Pretty Things2003Compil.
Singles As & BsThe Pretty Things2002Compil.
Cross Talk + Freeway MadnessThe Pretty Things2002Compil.
The Rhythm & Blues YearsThe Pretty Things2001Compil.
The Psychedelic Years 1966-1970The Pretty Things2001Compil.
Midnight To SixThe Pretty Things2000Compil.
Defecting GreyThe Pretty Things2000Album
Latest Writs The Best Of... Greatest HitsThe Pretty Things2000Compil.
RosalynThe Pretty Things1999Single
Big CityThe Pretty Things1999Single
A House In The CountryThe Pretty Things1999Single
Midnight To Six ManThe Pretty Things1999Single
Rage Before BeautyThe Pretty Things1999Album
Buzz The JerkThe Pretty Things1999Single
Hyde And PsychThe Pretty Things1999Album
All Light UpThe Pretty Things1999Album
U.S. Tour 45The Pretty Things1999Single
Clue 1The Pretty Things1998Album
ResurrectionThe Pretty Things1998Album
Greatest HitsThe Pretty Things1998Compil.
The EP Collection… PlusThe Pretty Things1997Compil.
Eve Of DestructionThe Pretty Things1996Single
Eve Of DestructionThe Pretty Things1996Album
Unrepentant - The AnthologyThe Pretty Things1995Compil.
Midnight To 6The Pretty Things1994Compil.
Havana BoundThe Pretty Things1994Single
Pure And PrettyThe Pretty Things1993Album
Get A Buzz - The Best Of The Fontana YearsThe Pretty Things1992Compil.
On Air: Original BBC RecordingsThe Pretty Things1992Compil.
Get Yourself Home / We'll Be TogetherThe Pretty Things1992Single
Greatest HitsThe Pretty Things1991Compil.
Electric BananaThe Pretty Things1990Compil.
The Pretty Things CollectionThe Pretty Things1990Compil.
London Live TorpedoThe Pretty Things1990Album
More Electric BananaThe Pretty Things1990Compil.
Eve Of DestructionThe Pretty Things1989Album
Out Of The IslandThe Pretty Things1987Album
Cries From The Midnight Circus: The Best Of The Pretty Things 1968 - 1971The Pretty Things1986Compil.
Closed Restaurant BluesThe Pretty Things1985Compil.
Let Me Hear The Choir SingThe Pretty Things1984Compil.
Live At Heartbreak HotelThe Pretty Things1984Album
Fun TangoThe Pretty Things1984Album
RoadrunnerThe Pretty Things1984Single
Don't Bring Me Down / Honey I NeedThe Pretty Things1982Single
Cross TalkThe Pretty Things1980Album
I'm CallingThe Pretty Things1980Single
Falling AgainThe Pretty Things1980Single
The Singles A's & B'sThe Pretty Things1978Compil.
Live '78The Pretty Things1978Album
It Isn't Rock 'N' Roll / I'm Keeping / It's Been So Long / Drowned ManThe Pretty Things1977Single
The Vintage YearsThe Pretty Things1976Compil.
Real PrettyThe Pretty Things1976Album
TonightThe Pretty Things1976Single
Attention! The Pretty Things!The Pretty Things1976Compil.
Attention! The Pretty Things! Vol. 2The Pretty Things1976Compil.
S.F. Sorrow and ParachuteThe Pretty Things1975Compil.
Remember That Boy / It Isn't Rock 'n' RollThe Pretty Things1975Single
Savage EyeThe Pretty Things1975Album
Sad Eye / Remember That BoyThe Pretty Things1975Single
JoeyThe Pretty Things1975Single
Greatest Hits 1964-1967The Pretty Things1975Compil.
JoeyThe Pretty Things1975Single
Stereo Pop Special-85The Pretty Things1974Album
Silk TorpedoThe Pretty Things1974Album
Is It Only LoveThe Pretty Things1974Single
I'm Keeping . . .The Pretty Things1974Single
Never Turn Your Back On Mother EarthSparks, The Pretty Things, Barry Blue, Beano1974Compil.
Stereo Pop Special-54The Pretty Things / Medicine Head1973Album
Freeway MadnessThe Pretty Things1972Album
Over The MoonThe Pretty Things1972Single
Stone Hearted MamaThe Pretty Things1971Single
The Good Mr. Square / Blue Serge BluesThe Pretty Things1970Single
ParachuteThe Pretty Things1970Album
October 26The Pretty Things1970Single
RosalynThe Pretty Things1969Single
Baron Saturday / Loneliest PersonThe Pretty Things1969Single
S.F. SorrowThe Pretty Things1968Album
Talkin' About The Good Times / Walking Through My DreamsThe Pretty Things1968Single
Private SorrowThe Pretty Things1968Single
Death Of A Socialite / PhotographerThe Pretty Things1967Single
The Pretty ThingsThe Pretty Things1967Single
ChildrenThe Pretty Things1967Single
My Time / Trippin'The Pretty Things1967Single
EmotionsThe Pretty Things1967Album
Defecting Grey / Mr. EvasionThe Pretty Things1967Single
ProgressThe Pretty Things1967Single
A House In The CountryThe Pretty Things1967Single
Come See Me / L.S.D. / Children / My TimeThe Pretty Things1967Single
Judgement Day / Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth ShutThe Pretty Things1966Single
ProgressThe Pretty Things1966Single
Come See MeThe Pretty Things1966Single
Midnight To Six ManThe Pretty Things1966Album
A House In The CountryThe Pretty Things1966Single
We'll Be TogetherThe Pretty Things1966Compil.
Road RunnerThe Pretty Things1966Single
The Pretty ThingsThe Pretty Things1965Album
The Pretty ThingsThe Pretty Things1965Single
Midnight To Six ManThe Pretty Things1965Single
The Pretty ThingsThe Pretty Things1965Album
I Can Never Say / Cry To MeThe Pretty Things1965Single
Road Runner / Big CityThe Pretty Things1965Single
Rainin' In My HeartThe Pretty Things1965Single
Get The Picture?The Pretty Things1965Album
On FilmThe Pretty Things1965Single
Sittin' All Alone / Rainin' In My HeartThe Pretty Things1965Single
Come See Me / Midnight To Six ManThe Pretty Things1965Single
Cry To MeThe Pretty Things1965Single
Honey, I Need Your LovingThe Pretty Things1965Single
I Can Never SayThe Pretty Things1965Single
Honey, I NeedThe Pretty Things1965Single
Rainin' In My HeartThe Pretty Things1965Single
Judgement DayThe Pretty Things1965Single
Don't Bring Me Down / We'll Be TogetherThe Pretty Things1964Single
The Pretty ThingsThe Pretty Things1964Single
RosalynThe Pretty Things1964Single
Don't Bring Me DownThe Pretty ThingsSingle
The Pretty Things 1-2The Pretty ThingsAlbum
The Forgotten BeebThe Pretty ThingsAlbum
Rock Auf Der InselThe Pretty ThingsAlbum
Phillipe De BargeThe Pretty ThingsAlbum
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