The Rhythm & Blues Years
by The Pretty Things
- Type: Compilation
- Released: 23 July 2001
- Label: Unknown
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 1:36:24
- Community rating: 3.65/5 from 1 rating
Artists on this release: Wally Waller, Jimmy WitherSpoon, Johnnie Dee, Phil May, Alan Klein, Sidney Barnes, J.J. Jackson, John Charles Alder, Smithling, Skip Alan, Chuck Berry, Frank Holland, John Stax, Ike Turner, Luther Dixon, James Moore, Bill Farley, Bryan Morrison, Brian Pendleton, John Povey, Pierre Tubbs, Jimmy Duncan, Al Smith, Fred Gandy, Terry Fox, Jerry West, Willie Dixon, Brian Smith, Ellas McDaniel, Dick Taylor, Jimmy Reed, Russell, Bert Russell, Ian Stirling, Viv Prince, Lew Warburton
Album Notes & Community Reviews
A collection of the London band's mid-1960s R&B recordings, the period when the Pretty Things were the Rolling Stones' rawer rivals. The set predates their psychedelic reinvention on 'S.F. Sorrow'.
Genres
Descriptors: compilation, bluesy, guitars, retro, lo-fi
Tracklist
- Judgement Day (2:48)
- The Moon Is Rising (2:33)
- I'm Gonna Find Me A Substitute (2:58)
- 13 Chester Street (2:21)
- Oh Baby Doll (3:02)
- Get A Buzz (4:00)
- Don't Bring Me Down (2:11)
- Sittin' All Alone (2:48)
- You'll Never Do It Baby (2:27)
- Come See Me (2:40)
- Rosalyn (2:21)
- She's Fine, She's Mine (4:24)
- I Can Never Say (2:37)
- Get Yourself Home (2:16)
- I Had A Dream (2:59)
- Me Needing You (1:58)
- It's Been So Long (5:06)
- Mama Keep Your Big Mouth Shut (3:04)
- Rainin' In My Heart (2:31)
- Big Boss Man (2:39)
- Unknown Blues (3:48)
- We'll Play House (2:33)
- Don't Lie To Me (3:53)
- I Want Your Love (2:17)
- Roadrunner (3:11)
- We'll Be Together (2:11)
- Honey I Need (1:59)
- Cry To Me (2:52)
- Buzz The Jerk (1:55)
- Big City (2:02)
- London Town (2:26)
- Out In The Night (2:41)
- Vivian Prince (5:14)
- Pretty Thing (1:39)
Credits
- The Pretty Things - primary artist, arranged by, written-by
- John Stax - bass guitar, written-by
- Wally Waller - bass guitar, backing vocals
- John Povey - blues harp, written-by
- Skip Alan - drums, percussion
- Frank Holland - guitar, written-by
- Dick Taylor - lead guitar, written-by
- Phil May - lead vocals, blues harp, written-by
- Bryan Morrison - written-by
- Jimmy Reed - written-by
- Ike Turner - written-by
- Chuck Berry - written-by
- Johnnie Dee - written-by
- Ian Stirling - written-by
- Brian Smith - written-by
- Terry Fox - written-by
- J.J. Jackson - written-by
- Pierre Tubbs - written-by
- Sidney Barnes - written-by
- Bill Farley - written-by
- Jimmy Duncan - written-by
- Ellas McDaniel - written-by
- Jimmy Witherspoon - written-by
- James Moore - written-by
- Jerry West - written-by
- Al Smith - written-by
- Luther Dixon - written-by
- Fred Gandy - written-by
- John Charles Alder - written-by
- Lew Warburton - written-by
- Smithling - written-by
- Bert Russell - written-by
- Alan Klein - written-by
- Russell - written by
- Mick Taylor - written-by [not credited]
- Willie Dixon - written-by