Pearls Before Swine
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1965 in Melbourne, Florida, United States
- Died: 1973
- Active: 1965 - 1973
Biography
Pearls Before Swine were a psychedelic folk band formed in Melbourne, Florida, in 1965 around singer-songwriter Tom Rapp. Their debut, 'One Nation Underground' (1967) on #ESP-Disk#, sold around 250,000 copies, and 'Balaklava' (1968) became a landmark of psychedelic folk. With a shifting cast behind Rapp, the band recorded for #Reprise Records# until Rapp retired in 1973 to practise law, returning only briefly in the late 1990s.
Genres
Pearls Before Swine Discography
- One Nation Underground (1967) - Album - rated 3.84/5
- Balaklava (1968) - Album - rated 3.91/5
- These Things Too (1969) - Album - rated 3.54/5
- The Use of Ashes (1970) - Album - rated 3.94/5
- Beautiful Lies You Could Live In (1971) - Album - rated 3.65/5
- City of Gold (1971) - Album - rated 3.57/5
- Constructive Melancholy (1999) - Compilation - rated 3.91/5
Members
- Tom Rapp - vocals, guitar (1965–1974)
- Wayne Harley - autoharp, banjo, mandolin, vibraphone, vocals (1965–1969)
- Lane Lederer - bass, guitar, English horn, vocals (1965–1968)
- Elisabeth Rapp - vocals (1969–1972)
- Art Ellis - flute (1971–1974)
- Bill Rollins - bass, cello (1971–1974)
- Harry Orlove - guitar, banjo (1971–1974)