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WHAT's NEW
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What's new on this web page?

If you see the date changing on this page, without an announcement in this section, it is probably something like fixing minor coding problems, spelling errors, minor layout changes, new page on this site (so I changed bottom index), ... Any major changes to this page, will be announced here.

June 19, 2009. I just picked up thePhilippe Debarge CD. This was an album paid for by Philippe Debarge, and written and playd by the Pretty Things with the excption of Philippe Debarge on vocals. This is the first commercial release of this material.

July 18, 2005. I just noticed that the ezBoard message board that I had set up for this web site had been deleted. Since restoration of the deleted conference is only available to subscribers to their service, and since the activity was relatively light, I not planning on looking for another message board. If you do think a message board is worth while, or you have a message board that you like, let me know and I may promote it here. As always you can contact me here.

November 24, 2004. I just picked up my copy of the 2 CD set, The BBC Sessions on the Repertoire label.

December 7, 2001. Alan Lakey is finishing a book on The Pretty Things, and has sent me some corrections for my web site. Thank you. His book should be available Spring 2002.

November 3, 2001. I started creating this page. :-)

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PRETTY THINGS
INTRO:
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The Pretty Things were started in England in 1963 by Phil May and Dick Taylor. They started the band because of the individual members love of R&B. So, thats what they started out playing. At first they mostly did cover tunes, and later they started writing original tunes. So, while they got lucky by being signed within a very short time of starting, their luck didn't last. The record label didn't like their drummer, and forced them to get a new one. The new drummer was even less professional then their original drummer. And by the time of their third album, going through personnel changes, the record label forced them to add orchestral parts to music that didn't require it, and didn't fit. So after that album, along with personal change, they changed record labels, and musical styles. And this became the pattern of their career. They started playing psychedelic music, along with pop, rock, ... But they were unable to continue making hit records, and ended up changing labels on a regular basis as well. Not being as successful as they would have liked, they also broke up, and reformed a number of times as well.

At one point in their career, under the name Electric Banana, the band even started doing incidental music for use in movies for de Wolfe. The Pretty Things only recorded for de Wolfe because they needed the cash. It wasn't a career move and they certainly never expected the recordings to be commercially released.

Be that as it may, I liked the band, and that is the only criteria that I use for choosing who to feature on my site. So if you like the early 1960s English version of R&B, or psychedelic, or pop, or rock, then you might want to check out this band.

Comments and corrections would be appreciated.

And of course, any audio-video-print additions to my collection would be appreciated.

I am also interested in getting wider exposure for this site. So links from your site to mine would be appreciated. And if you know of any sites that allow/encourage submission, I would also appreciate knowing about them as well.

Do you have any articles, books, albums, tapes, CDs, ... on this band that you would like reviewed and / or integrated into this page?

Do you have any other band that you would like to see a page for on this site?

Please send to:

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Personnel
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PERSONNEL: September 1963 to 1963
        Phil May - vocals
        Dick Taylor - guitar
        Brian Pendleton - rhythm guitar
        John Stax - bass
        Pete Kitley - drums

PERSONNEL: 1963 to January 1964
        Phil May - vocals
        Dick Taylor - guitar
        Brian Pendleton - rhythm guitar
        John Stax - bass
        Viv Andrews - drums

PERSONNEL: January 1964 to November 29, 1965
        Phil May - vocals
        Dick Taylor - guitar
        Brian Pendleton - rhythm guitar
        John Stax - bass
        Vivian St. John Prince - drums (erratic, constantly missing sessions)
        (replaced variously by Skip Alan, Mitch Mitchell, Bobby Graham, Bobbie Elliot, Twink)

PERSONNEL: November 30, 1965 - December 1966
        Phil May - vocals
        Dick Taylor - guitar
        Brian Pendleton - rhythm guitar
        John Stax - bass
        Skip Alan - drums

PERSONNEL: December 1966 - January 1967
        Phil May - vocals
        Dick Taylor - guitar
        John Stax - bass
        Skip Alan - drums

PERSONNEL: January 1967 - March 1967
        Phil May - vocals
        Dick Taylor - guitar
        John Stax - bass
        Skip Alan - drums

PERSONNEL: March 1967 - July 1969
        Phil May - vocals
        Dick Taylor - guitar
        John Povey - keyboards
        Wally Allen (aka: Alan Waller) - bass
        Skip Alan - drums

PERSONNEL: August 1969 - November 1969
        Phil May - vocals
        Victor Unitt - guitar
        John Povey - keyboards
        Wally Allen (aka: Alan Waller) - bass
        John 'Twink' Alder - drums

PERSONNEL: September 1969
        Phil May - backing vocals
        Victor Unitt - guitar
        John Povey - keyboards
        Wally Allen (aka: Alan Waller) - bass
        John 'Twink' Alder - drums

PERSONNEL: November 1969 - March 1970
        Phil May - vocals
        Victor Unitt - guitar
        John Povey - keyboards
        Wally Allen (aka: Alan Waller) - bass
        Skip Alan - drums

PERSONNEL: March 1970 - June 1971 (final show July 9, 1971)
        Phil May - vocals
        Peter Tolson - guitar
        John Povey - keyboards
        Wally Allen (aka: Alan Waller) - bass
        Skip Alan - drums

PERSONNEL: November 1971 (band regrouped) - late 1973
        Phil May - vocals
        Pete Tolson - guitar
        John Povey - keyboards
        Stuart Brooks - bass
        Skip Alan - drums

PERSONNEL: late 1973 - 1974
        Phil May - vocals
        Pete Tolson - guitar
        Gordon Edwards - guitar, keyboards
        John Povey - keyboards
        Stuart Brooks - bass
        Skip Alan - drums

PERSONNEL: 1974 - August 1974
        Phil May - vocals
        Pete Tolson - guitar
        Gordon Edwards - guitar, keyboards
        John Povey - keyboards
        Stuart Brooks - bass
        Skip Alan - drums

PERSONNEL: August 1974 - July 1976 (band broke up again)
        Phil May - vocals
        Pete Tolson - guitar
        Gordon Edwards - guitar, keyboards
        John Povey - keyboards
        Jack Green - bass
        Skip Alan - drums

PERSONNEL: 1978 (band regrouped) - 1981 (band broke up again)
        Phil May - vocals
        Dick Taylor - guitar
        Peter Tolson - guitar
        John Povey - keyboard
        Wally Allen (aka: Alan Waller) - bass
        Skip Alan - drums

PERSONNEL: 1984 (band regrouped as Zac Zolar and Electric Banana)
        Phil May - vocals
        Dick Taylor - guitar
        John Povey - keyboard
        Wally Allen (aka: Alan Waller) - bass
        Skip Alan - drums

PERSONNEL: 1984 (band regrouped as Pretty Things)
        Phil May - vocals
        Dick Taylor - guitar
        Joe Shaw - guitar
        Kevin Flanagan - saxaphone
        Dave Wintour - bass
        John Clarke - drums

PERSONNEL: 1988
        Phil May - vocals
        Dick Taylor - guitar
        Joe Shaw - guitar
        Rolf Ter Veld - bass
        Bertram Engel - drums

PERSONNEL: 1989
        Phil May - vocals
        Dick Taylor - guitar
        Frank Holland - guitar
        Bobby Webb - keyboards
        Glen Matlock - bass (not member of band, just jammed with them once)
        Mark St. John - drums
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Pretty Things
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PERSONNEL: September 1963 to 1963
        Phil May - vocals
        Dick Taylor - guitar
        Brian Pendleton - rhythm guitar
        John Stax - bass
        Pete Kitley - drums

PERSONNEL: 1963 to January 1964
        Phil May - vocals
        Dick Taylor - guitar
        Brian Pendleton - rhythm guitar
        John Stax - bass
        Viv Andrews - drums
        Although Viv Andrews was at the first recording session, Bobby
        Graham played drums on Rosalyn.  This led to Viv Andrews leaving.

LIVE SHOW: December ??, 1963 Central School Of Art, London

PERSONNEL: January 1964 to November 29, 1965
        Phil May - vocals
        Dick Taylor - guitar
        Brian Pendleton - rhythm guitar
        John Stax - bass
        Vivian St. John Prince - drums (erratic, constantly missing sessions)
        (replaced variously by Skip Alan, Mitch Mitchell, Bobby Graham, Bobbie Elliot, Twink)

VIDEO SESSION: January ??, 1964 Ready Steady Go TV

LIVE SHOW: February 27, 1964 100 Club, London, England (p6)

LIVE SHOW: April 14, 1964 100 Club, Central London, England (pe)

STUDIO SESSION: (released June 1964 - 45 tf496)
(a1)(ab)Rosalyn (Bobby Graham - drums) (The Pretty Things - bonus track)
(a1)(ab)Big Boss Man (The Pretty Things - bonus track)

RADIO SESSION: July 8, 1964 Parade Of The Pops, Light, BBC Playhouse Theatre, Northumberland Avenue, London, England (p8)
(recorded: ????????????, broadcast: July 8, 1964)

LIVE SHOW: September 8, 1964 100 Club, London, England (p6) (pa)

STUDIO SESSION: (released October 1964 - 45 tf503)
(a1)(ab)Don't Bring Me Down (The Pretty Things - bonus track)
(a1)    We'll Be Together (The Pretty Things - bonus track)

RADIO SESSION: October 1964 BBC, London, England
(af)    Big Boss Man
(af)    Don't Bring Me Down
(af)    Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth Shut
(af)    Roadrunner
(af)    Big City

LIVE SHOW: December 2, 1964 100 Club, London, England (pb)

STUDIO SESSION: (released December 1964 - EP tf17434) Pretty Things
(a1)(ab)Don't Bring Me Down (The Pretty Things - bonus track)
(a1)(ab)Big Boss Man (The Pretty Things - bonus track)
(a1)(ab)Rosalyn (The Pretty Things - bonus track)
(a1)    We'll Be Together (The Pretty Things - bonus track)

STUDIO SESSION: (released February 1965 - 45 tf537)
(a1)(ab)Honey I Need
(a1)(ab)I Can Never Say (The Pretty Things - bonus track)

STUDIO SESSION: ?
(a1)    Get Yourself Home (The Pretty Things - bonus track)

STUDIO SESSION: (released March 1965 - LP tl5239) The Pretty Things
(a1)(ab)Road Runner
(a1)    Judgement Day
(a1)(ab)13 Chester Street
(a1)(ab)Big City
(a1)    Unknown Blues
(a1)(ab)Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth Shut
(a1)(ab)Honey I Need
(a1)(ab)Oh Baby Doll
(a1)(ab)She's Fine, She's Mine
(a1)    Don't You Lie To Me
(a1)    The Moon Is Rising
(a1)    Pretty Thing
BONUS TRACKS:
(a1)(ab)Rosalyn (Bobby Graham - drums) (The Pretty Things - bonus track)
(a1)(ab)Big Boss Man (The Pretty Things - bonus track)
(a1)(ab)Don't Bring Me Down (The Pretty Things - bonus track)
(a1)    We'll Be Together (The Pretty Things - bonus track)
(a1)(ab)I Can Never Say (The Pretty Things - bonus track)
(a1)    Get Yourself Home (The Pretty Things - bonus track)

LIVE SHOW: March 19, 1965 Fairfield Hall, Croydon, England (p7)
LIVE SHOW: March 21, 1965 Empire Pool Spastics Charity Concert, Wembley

LIVE SHOW: April 30, 1965 ABC Cinema, Croydon, England (p7)
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PRETTY THINGS
Get The Picture?
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PERSONNEL: January 1964 to November 29, 1965
        Phil May - vocals
        Dick Taylor - guitar
        Brian Pendleton - rhythm guitar
        John Stax - bass
        Vivian St. John Prince - drums (erratic, constantly missing sessions)
        (replaced variously by Skip Alan, Mitch Mitchell, Bobby Graham, Bobbie Elliot, Twink)

STUDIO SESSION: (released July 1965 - 45 tf585)
(a2)(ab)Get A Buzz (Get The Picture? - bonus track)
(a2)    Cry To Me (or) (a1)(ab)Judgement Day

STUDIO SESSION: (released August 1965 - EP tf17442) Raining In My Heart
(a2)    Raining In My Heart
(a2)    London Town
(a2)    Sittin' All Alone (Get The Picture? - bonus track)
(a2)(ab)Get A Buzz (Get The Picture? - bonus track)

STUDIO SESSION: (released December 1965 - 45 tf647)
(a2)(ac)Midnight To Six Man (Get The Picture? - bonus track)
(a2)(ac)Can't Stand The Pain

STUDIO SESSION: (released December 1965 - LP tl5280) Get The Picture?
(a2)(ac)You Don't Believe Me
(a2)(ac)Buzz The Jerk
(a2)(ac)Get The Picture?
(a2)(ac)Can't Stand The Pain
(a2)    Rainin' In My Heart
(a2)(ab)We'll Play House
(a2)(ab)You'll Never Do It Baby
(a2)    I Had A Dream
(a2)(ab)I Want Your Love
(a2)    London Town
(a2)    Cry To Me
(a2)    Gonna Find Me A Substitute
BONUS TRACKS:
(a2)(ab)Get A Buzz
(a2)    Sittin' All Alone
(a2)(ac)Midnight To Six Man
(a2)(ac)Me Needing You
(a2)(ac)Come See Me
(a2)(ac)l.s.d.

VIDEO SESSION: 1965 Shindig (tv)
        Honey I Need
        Big City

RADIO SESSION: 1965 Denmark Radio
        Buzz The Jerk
        Raining In My Heart
        Big City
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Emotions
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PERSONNEL: November 30, 1965 - December 1966
        Phil May - vocals
        Dick Taylor - guitar
        Brian Pendleton - rhythm guitar
        John Stax - bass
        Skip Alan - drums

VIDEO SESSION: 1966 The Pretty Things (20 minute b & w film)
        Me Needing You
        Midnight To Six Man
        Can't Stand The Pain
        l.s.d.

VIDEO SESSION: January 1966 A Whole Scene Going, BBC-TV
(af)    Midnight To Six Man

STUDIO SESSION: (released January 1966 - EP tf17472) On Film
(a2)(ac)Midnight To Six Man (Get The Picture? - bonus track)
(a2)(ac)Can't Stand The Pain
(a2)(ac)l.s.d. (Get The Picture? - bonus track)
(a2)(ac)Me Needing You (Get The Picture? - bonus track)

VIDEO SESSION: 1966 The Beat Club (broadcast April 16, 1966)
        Midnight to Six Men
        Rainin' In My Heart
        (possibly Roadrunner)

STUDIO SESSION: (released April 1966 - 45 tf688)
(a2)(ac)Come See Me (Get The Picture? - bonus track)
(a2)(ac)l.s.d. (Get The Picture? - bonus track)

RADIO SESSION: May 1966 Saturday Club, BBC, London, England
(af)    Sittin All Alone
(af)    Midnight To Six Man
(af)    Buzz The Jerk
(af)    l.s.d.

STUDIO SESSION: (released July 1966 - 45 tf722)
(a3)    A House In The Country (Emotion - bonus track)
(a2)(ac)Me Needing You (Get The Picture? - bonus track)

LIVE SHOW: November 15, 1966 Chinese R&B Jazz Club, Corn Exchange, Bristol, Avon, England (pb)

LIVE SHOW: December 26, 1966 Upper Cut, Forest Gate Centre, England (p6)


STUDIO SESSION: (released December 1966 - 45 tf773)
(a3)(ac)Progress (Emotion - bonus track)
(a2)(ac)Buzz The Jerk

PERSONNEL: December 1966 - January 1967
        Phil May - vocals
        Dick Taylor - guitar
        John Stax - bass
        Skip Alan - drums

PERSONNEL: January 1967 - March 1967
        Phil May - vocals
        Dick Taylor - guitar
        John Stax - bass
        Skip Alan - drums

LIVE SHOW: March 1967 Holland

PERSONNEL: March 1967 - July 1969
        Phil May - vocals
        Dick Taylor - guitar
        John Povey - keyboards
        Wally Allen (aka: Alan Waller) - bass
        Skip Alan - drums

STUDIO SESSION: (released April 1967 - 45 tf829)
(a3)(ac)Children
(a3)(ac)My Time

LIVE SHOW: April 29, 1967 Alexandra Palace, North London, England (p6)

STUDIO SESSION: (released May 1967 - LP tl5425) Emotions
(a3)(ac)Death Of A Socialite
(a3)(ac)Children
(a3)(ac)The Sun
(a3)    There Will Never Be Another Day
(a3)(ac)House Of Ten
(a3)    Out In The Night
(a3)(ac)One Long Glance
(a3)(ac)Growing In My Mind
(a3)(ac)Photographer
(a3)    Bright Lights Of The City
(a3)    Tripping
(a3)(ac)My Time
BONUS TRACKS:
(a3)    A House In The Country
(a3)(ac)Progress
(a3)    Photographer (alternate track)
(a3)    There Will Never Be Another Day (alternate track)
(a3)    My Time (alternate track)
(a3)    The Sun (alternate track)
(a3)    Progress (alternate track)

PERSONNEL: 1967 Electric Banana
        Phil May - vocals
        Dick Taylor - guitar
        Walley Waller (aka: Wally Allen) - bass

STUDIO SESSION: (released 1967 - LP 3040) Electric Banana
        Walking Down The Street (with vocals)
        If I Needed Somebody (with vocals)
        Free Love (with vocals)
        Cause I'm A Man (with vocals)
        Danger Signs (with vocals)
        Walking Down The Street (without vocals)
        If I Needed Somebody (without vocals)
        Free Love (without vocals)
        Cause I'm A Man (without vocals)
        Danger Signs (without vocals)

PERSONNEL: March 1967 - July 1969
        Phil May - vocals
        Dick Taylor - guitar
        John Povey - keyboards
        Wally Allen (aka: Alan Waller) - bass
        Skip Alan - drums

STUDIO SESSION: (released November 1967 - 45 db8300)
(a4)(ad)Defecting Grey (S.F.Sorrow - bonus track)
(a4)(ad)Mr. Evasion (S.F.Sorrow - bonus track)

RADIO SESSION: November 27, 1967 Top Gear, BBC Studio 1, 201 Piccadilly, London, England (p8)
(recorded: November 27, 1967, broadcast: December 3, 1967)
(af)    Defecting Grey
(af)    Turn My Head
(af)    Walking Through My Dreams
        Talking About The Good Times

STUDIO SESSION: (released February 1968 - 45 db8353)
(a4)(ad)Talkin' About The Good times (S.F.Sorrow - bonus track)
(a4)(ad)Walking Through My Dreams (S.F.Sorrow - bonus track)
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S.F.Sorrow
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PERSONNEL: March 1967 - July 1969
        Phil May - vocals
        Dick Taylor - guitar
        John Povey - keyboards
        Wally Allen (aka: Alan Waller) - bass
        Skip Alan - drums

STUDIO SESSION: (released November 1968 - 45 db8494)
    (ad)Private Sorrow (Skip Allen-quit)
    (ad)Balloon Burning (Twink-joined)

PERSONNEL: 1968 Electric Banana
        Phil May - vocals
        Dick Taylor - guitar
        Walley Waller - bass
        John Povey - drums

STUDIO SESSION: (released 1968 - LP 3069) More Electric Banana
        I See You (with vocals)
        Street Girl (with vocals)
        Grey Skies (with vocals)
        I Love You (with vocals)
        Love, Dance And Sing (with vocals)
        A Thousand Ages From The Sun (with vocals)
        I See You (without vocals)
        Street Girl (without vocals)
        Grey Skies (without vocals)
        I Love You (without vocals)
        Love, Dance And Sing (without vocals)
        A Thousand Ages From The Sun (without vocals)

STUDIO SESSION: (released December 1968 - LP scx6306) S.F.Sorrow
(a4)    S.F.Sorrow Is Born
(a4)    Bracelets
(a4)    She Says Good Morning
(a4)    Private Sorrow/Balloon Burning
(a4)    Death
(a4)    Baron Saturday
(a4)    The Journey
(a4)    I See You
(a4)    Well Of Destiny
(a4)    Trust
(a4)    Old Man Going
(a4)    Lonliest Person
BONUS TRACKS:
(a4)(ad)Defecting Grey (S.F.Sorrow - bonus track)
(a4)(ad)Mr. Evasion (S.F.Sorrow - bonus track)
(a4)(ad)Talkin' About The Good times (S.F.Sorrow - bonus track)
(a4)(ad)Walking Through My Dreams (S.F.Sorrow - bonus track)

RADIO SESSION: October 21, 1968 Top Gear, BBC Studio 1, 201 Piccadilly, London, England (p8)
(recorded: October 21, 1968, broadcast: November 17, 1968)
(af)    S.F.Sorrow Is Born
(af)    She Says Good Morning
(af)    Balloon Burning
        Old Man Going

LIVE SHOW: January 1969 Roundhouse

RADIO SESSION: January 21, 1969 RI Club, (unknown location) (p8)
(live broadcast: January 21, 1969)

RADIO SESSION: February 7, 1969 RI Club, BBC Paris Cinema, Lower Regent Street, London, England (p8)
(recorded: February 7, 1969, broadcast: February 28, 1969)

RADIO SESSION: May 20, 1969 Top Gear, BBC Maida Vale 4, London, England (p8)
(recorded: May 20, 1969, broadcast: May 25, 1969)
(af)    Send You With Loving
        Alexander
        The Loveliest Person
(af)    No More Spring
        Marilyn

PERSONNEL: 1969 Electric Banana
        Phil May - vocals
        Dick Taylor - guitar
        Walley Waller - bass
        John Povey - drums

PERSONNEL: 1969 Electric Banana
        Phil May - vocals
        Dick Taylor - guitar
        John Povey - keyboards
        Walley Waller - bass
        John 'Twink' Alder - drums

STUDIO SESSION: (released 1969 - LP 3123) Even More Electric Banana
        Alexander (with vocals)
        It'll Never Be Me (with vocals)
        Eagle's Son (with vocals)
        Blow Your Mind (with vocals)
        What's Good For The Goose (with vocals)
        Rave Up (with vocals)
        Alexander (without vocals)
        It'll Never Be Me (without vocals)
        Eagle's Son (without vocals)
        Blow Your Mind (without vocals)
        The Dark Theme (without vocals)

PERSONNEL: August 1969 - November 1969
        Phil May - vocals
        Victor Unitt - guitar
        John Povey - keyboards
        Wally Allen (aka: Alan Waller) - bass
        John 'Twink' Alder - drums

LIVE SHOW: August 30, 1969 Isle Of Wight Festival, England (pe)

PERSONNEL: September 1969
        Phil May - backing vocals
        Victor Unitt - guitar
        John Povey - keyboards
        Wally Allen (aka: Alan Waller) - bass
        John 'Twink' Alder - drums

STUDIO SESSION: (recorded Septembeer 1969, released 2009) Philippe Debarge
        Hello, How Do You Do
        You Might Even Say
        Alexander
        Send You With Loving
        You're Running You And Me
        Peace
        Eagle's Son
        Graves Of Grey
        New Day
        It'll Never Be Me
        I'm Checking Out
        All Gone Now

PERSONNEL: November 1969 - March 1970
        Phil May - vocals
        Victor Unitt - guitar
        John Povey - keyboards
        Wally Allen (aka: Alan Waller) - bass
        Skip Alan - drums

LIVE SHOW: December 6, 1969 Piston 70, L'Escole Centriale, France

RADIO SESSION: December 2, 1969 RI Club, (unknown location) (p8)
(live broadcast: December 2, 1969)

VIDEO SESSION: 1969 What's Good For The Goose (movie)
        Alexander (Electric Banana)
        It'll Never Be Me (Electric Banana)
        Eagle's Son (Electric Banana)
        Blow Your Mind (Electric Banana)
        What's Good For The goose (Electric Banana)

LIVE SHOW: 1969 Amougles Festival, France

VIDEO SESSION: 1969 Amougles Music Power (movie)
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PRETTY THINGS
Parachute
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PERSONNEL: November 1969 - March 1970
        Phil May - vocals
        Victor Unitt - guitar
        John Povey - keyboards
        Wally Allen (aka: Alan Waller) - bass
        Skip Alan - drums

PERSONNEL: March 1970 - June 1971 (final show July 9, 1971)
        Phil May - vocals
        Peter Tolson - guitar
        John Povey - keyboards
        Wally Allen (aka: Alan Waller) - bass
        Skip Alan - drums

STUDIO SESSION: (released April 1970 - 45 har5016)
(a5)(ad)The Good Mr. Square
(a5)(ad)Blue Serge Blues (Parachute - bonus track)

STUDIO SESSION: (released June 1970 - LP shvl774) Parachute
(a5)    Scene One
(a5)            The Good Mr. Square
(a5)            She Was Tall, She Was High
(a5)    In The Square
(a5)    The Letter/Rain
(a5)    Miss Fay Regrets
(a5)    Cries From The Midnight Circus
(a5)    Grass
(a5)    Sickle Clowns
(a5)    She's A Lover
(a5)    What's The Use
(a5)    Parachute
BONUS TRACKS:
(a5)(ad)Blue Serge Blues (Parachute - bonus track)
(a5)(ad)October 26 (Parachute - bonus track)
(a5)(ad)Cold Stone(Parachute - bonus track)
(a5)(ad)Stone Hearted Mama (Parachute - bonus track)
(a5)(ad)Summertime (Parachute - bonus track)
(a5)(ad)Circus Mind (Parachute - bonus track)

RADIO SESSION: June 11, 1970 Sunday Concert, BBC Paris Cinema, Lower Regent Street, London, England (p8)
(recorded: June 11, 1970, broadcast: June 21, 1970)
RADIO SESSION: June 15, 1970 RI Club, (unknown location) (p8)
(recorded: June 15, 1970, broadcast: August 3-7, 1970)
RADIO SESSION: June 23, 1970 Dave Symonds, BBC Playhouse Theatre, Northumberland Avenue, London, England (p8)
(recorded: June 23, 1970, broadcast: July 6, 1970)
        In The Square
        The Letter
        Rain
(af)    She's A Lover
(af)    Sickle Clown

LIVE SHOW: July 24 or 25 or 26, 1970 Phun City Rock Festival ..., Ecclesden Common, Patching, Sussex (p4)

LIVE SHOW: August 14, 1970 Yorkshire Jazz and Blues Festival, Krumlin, Barkisland, Halifax (pe)

RADIO SESSION: September 2, 1970 Black, Sounds Of The Seventies, BBC Studio 2, Aoelian Hall, London, England (p8)
(recorded: September 2, 1970, broadcast: September 11, 1970)
        Sickle Clowns
        She's A Lover
(af)    Cries From The Midnight Circus
        Grass
VIDEO SESSION: September 1970 Beat Club, German TV
(broadcast September 5, 1970)
        Cries From The Midnight Circus
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Freeway Madness
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PERSONNEL: March 1970 - June 1971 (final show July 9, 1971)
        Phil May - vocals
        Peter Tolson - guitar
        John Povey - keyboards
        Wally Allen (aka: Alan Waller) - bass
        Skip Alan - drums

STUDIO SESSION: (released November 1970 - 45 har5031)
(a5)(ad)October 26 (Parachute - bonus track)
(a5)(ad)Cold Stone(Parachute - bonus track)

RADIO SESSION: April 27, 1971 Top Gear, BBC Maida Vale 4, London, England (p8)
(recorded: April 27, 1971, broadcast: May 15, 1971)
(af)    Stone Hearted Mama
        Circus Mind
        Slow Beginning
        Summertime
(af)    Cold Stone

STUDIO SESSION: (released May 1971 - 45 har5037)
(a5)(ad)Stone Hearted Mama (Parachute - bonus track)
(a5)(ad)Summertime (Parachute - bonus track)
(a5)(ad)Circus Mind (Parachute - bonus track)

RADIO SESSION: June 21, 1971 Mike Harding, BBC Maida Vale 5, London, England (p8)
(recorded: June 21, 1971, broadcast: June 29, 1971)
(af)    Summertime
        Cries From The Midnight Circus
        Slow Beginnings

PERSONNEL: November 1971 (band regrouped) - late 1973
        Phil May - vocals
        Pete Tolson - guitar
        John Povey - keyboards
        Stuart Brooks - bass
        Skip Alan - drums

RADIO SESSION: July 17, 1972 Peel, BBC Studio 1, Transcription Service, Kensington House, Shepherd's Bush, England (p8)
(recorded: July 17, 1972, broadcast: August 4, 1972)
        Love Is Good
        Spider Woman
        Don't Bring Me Down
        Onion Soup

PERSONNEL: July 25, 1972
        Phil May - vocals
        Pete Tolson - guitar
        Dick Taylor - guitar (this session only)
        John Povey - keyboards
        Stuart Brooks - bass
        Skip Alan - drums

RADIO SESSION: July 25, 1972 Peel, BBC Maida Vale 4, London, England (p8)
(recorded: July 25, 1972, broadcast: August 15, 1972)
(af)    Rosalyn
        Onion Soup
(af)    All Night Sailor
        Love Is Good (not broadcast)

LIVE SHOW: August 27, 1972 Marquee, London, England (p6)

VIDEO SESSION: October 1972 (TV) Bremen, Germany
RADIO SESSION: October 4, 1972 Harris, BBC Langham 1, London, England (p8)
(recorded: October 4, 1972, broadcast: October 30, 1972)
        Religion's Dead
        Peter/Rip Off Train
        Road Runner
        Havana Bound

STUDIO SESSION: (released December 1972 - LP k46190) Freeway Madness
(a6)    Love Is Good
(a6)    Havana Bound
(a6)    Peter
(a6)    Rip Off Train
(a6)    Over The Moon
(a6)    Religion's Dead
(a6)    Country Road
(a6)    All Night Sailor
(a6)    Onion Soup
(a6)    Another Bowl?

RADIO SESSION: January 29, 1973 Peel, BBC In Concert, BBC Langham 1, London, England (p8)
(recorded: January 29, 1973, broadcast: February 15, 1973)
(af)    Religion's Dead
(af)    Havana Bound
(af)    Love Is Good
        Route 66
        Defecting Grey
        Old Man Going

STUDIO SESSION: (released January 1973 - 45 k16255)
(a6)    Over The Moon
(a6)    Havana Bound

PERSONNEL: 1973 Electric Banana
        Phil May - vocals
        Pete Tolson - guitar
        Gordon Edwards - guitar, keyboards
        John Povey - keyboards, drums

STUDIO SESSION: (released 1973 - LP 3284) Hot Licks
        Sweet Orphan Lady (with vocals)
        I Could Not Believe My Eyes (with vocals)
        Good Times (with vocals)
        Walk Away (with vocals)
        The Loser (with vocals)
        Easily Done (with vocals)
        Sweet Orphan Lady (without vocals)
        I Could Not Believe My Eyes (without vocals)
        Good Times (without vocals)
        Walk Away (without vocals)
        The Loser (without vocals)
        Easily Done (without vocals)

PERSONNEL: late 1973 - December 1974
        Phil May - vocals
        Pete Tolson - guitar
        Gordon Edwards - guitar, keyboards
        John Povey - keyboards
        Stuart Brooks - bass
        Skip Alan - drums

LIVE SHOW: 1973 London, England (Don't Dare To Forget)
        Religion's Dead
        Havana Bound
        Love Is Good
        Onion Soup
        Route 66

RADIO SESSION: August 9, 1973 In Concert, BBC Hippodrome, Golders Green, London, England (p8)
(recorded: August 9, 1973, broadcast: September 15, 1973)

RADIO SESSION: August 15, 1973 Harris, BBC Langham 1, London, England (p8)
(recorded: August 15, 1973, broadcast: August 27, 1973)
(af)    Onion Soup/Another Bowl
(af)    Route 66
(af)    Peter/Rip Off Train
(af)    Atlanta
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Silk Torpedo
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PERSONNEL: late 1973 - December 1974
        Phil May - vocals
        Pete Tolson - guitar
        Gordon Edwards - guitar, keyboards
        John Povey - keyboards
        Stuart Brooks - bass
        Skip Alan - drums

STUDIO SESSION: (released October 1974 - LP ssk59400) Silk Torpedo
(a7)    Dream
(a7)    Joey
(a7)    Maybe You Tried
(a7)    Atlanta
(a7)    L.A.N.T.A.
(a7)    Is It Only Love
(a7)    Come Home (Momma)
(a7)    Bridge Of God
(a7)    Singapore Silk Torpedo
(a7)    Belfast Cowboy
(a7)    Bruise In The Sky

LIVE SHOW: 1974 London, England (London Live Torpedo)
        Old Man Going
        Living Without You
        Joey
        Belfast Cowboys
        It's Been So Long
        Bridge Of God
        Come Home Mama
        Singapore Silk Torpedo

RADIO SESSION: November 28, 1974 In Concert, BBC Paris Cinema, Lower Regent Street, London, England (p8)
(recorded: November 28, 1974, broadcast: December 14, 1974)

PERSONNEL: December 17, 1974
        Phil May - vocals
        Pete Tolson - guitar
        Gordon Edwards - guitar, keyboards
        John Povey - keyboards
        Jack Green - bass
        Skip Alan - drums

RADIO SESSION: December 17, 1974 Peel, BBC Maida Vale 4, London, England (p8)
(recorded: December 17, 1974, broadcast: January 6, 1975)
(af)    Bridge Of God
(af)    Singapore Silk Torpedo
(af)    Come Home Momma
(af)    Dream/Joey
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Savage Eye
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PERSONNEL: August 1974 - July 1976
        Phil May - vocals
        Pete Tolson - guitars
        Gordon Edwards - guitar, keyboards, vocals
        John Povey - keyboards, vocals
        Jack Green - bass, vocals
        Skip Alan - drums

STUDIO SESSION: (released January 1975 - 45 k19401)
(a7)    Joey
(a7)    Is It Only Love

STUDIO SESSION: (released June 1975 - 45 k19403)
        I'm Keeping
(a7)    Atlanta

RADIO SESSION: July 17, 1975 Peel, BBC Maida Vale 4, London, England (p8)
(recorded: July 17, 1975, broadcast: July 24, 1975)
(af)    Not Only But Also
(af)    Big City
(af)    Belfast Cowboy/Bruise In The Sky
        Dream/Joey

STUDIO SESSION: (released September 1975 - 45 k19404)
(a7)    Joey
(a7)    Come Home Momma

STUDIO SESSION: (released September 1975 - 45 k19404)
(a7)    Joey
(a7)    Bridge Of God

LIVE SHOW: 1975 Carnegie Hall, Philadelphia (Live At Carnegie Hall Philadelphia '75)
        Singapore Silk Torpedo
        Dream, Joey
        Remember That Boy
        Drowned Man
        It's Been So Long
        Under The Volcano
        Bridge Of God

LIVE SHOW: January 18, 1976 Greyhound, Croydon, England (p7)

STUDIO SESSION: (released January 1976 - LP ssk59401) Savage Eye
(a8)    Under The Volcano
(a8)    My Song
(a8)    Sad Eye
(a8)    Remember That Boy
(a8)    It Isn't Rock'n'Roll
(a8)    I'm Keeping
(a8)    It's Been So Long
(a8)    Drowned Man
(a8)    Theme For Michelle

STUDIO SESSION: (released February 1976 - 45 k19405)
(a8)    Sad Eye
(a8)    Remember That Boy

STUDIO SESSION: (released April 1976 - 45)
(a8)    Remember That Boy
(a8)    It Isn't Rock'n'Roll

STUDIO SESSION: (released May 1976 - 45 k19406)
        Tonight
(a8)    It Isn't Rock'n'Roll
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Cross Talk
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band breaks up. regroups. breaks up. ...

PERSONNEL: 1978 Electric Banana
        Phil May - vocals
        Wally Waller - bass, guitar, vocals
        Mickey Finn - guitar
        Chico Greenwood - drums
        Brian Johnson - keyboards
        Billy Lovelady - mandolin (track 3)

STUDIO SESSION: (released 1978 - LP 001) Return Of The Electric Banana
        James Marshall (with vocals)
        Do My Stuff (with vocals)
        Whiskey Song (with vocals)
        Maze Song (with vocals)
        Take Me Home (with vocals)

PERSONNEL: 1978
        Phil May - vocals
        Dick Taylor - guitar
        John Povey - keyboards
        Wally Allen (aka: Alan Waller) - bass
        Skip Alan - drums
        + 2 Dutch musicians

LIVE SHOW: (released 1978 - LP 6812728) Live '78

PERSONNEL: 1978 (band regrouped) - 1981 (band broke up again)
        Phil May - vocals
        Dick Taylor - guitar
        Peter Tolson - guitar
        John Povey - keyboard, vocals
        Wally Waller - bass, guitar, vocals
        Skip Alan - drums

STUDIO SESSION: (released August 1980 - 45 k17670)
        I'm Calling
        Sea Of Blue

STUDIO SESSION: (released August 1980 - LP ssk56842) Cross Talk
(a9)    I'm Calling
(a9)    Edge Of The Night
(a9)    Sea Of Blue
(a9)    Lost That Girl
(a9)    Bitter End
(a9)    Office Love
(a9)    Falling Again
(a9)    It's So Hard
(a9)    She Don't
(a9)    No Future

VIDEO SESSION: 1980 The Monster Club (movie)
        The Monster Club
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Live At The Heartbreak Hotel
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PERSONNEL: 1984 (band regrouped as Pretty Things)
        Phil May - vocals
        Dick Taylor - guitar
        Joe Shaw - guitar
        Kevin Flanagan - saxaphone
        Dave Wintour - bass
        John Clarke - drums

LIVE SHOW: (released August 1984 - LP wik24) Live At The Heartbreak Hotel
(a0)    Big Boss Man
(a0)    Midnight To Six Man
(a0)    I'm A King Bee
(a0)    Honey I Need
(a0)    Shakin' All Over
(a0)    Rosalyn
(a0)    Roadrunner
(a0)    Mama Keep Your Big Mouth Shut
(a0)    Raining In My Heart
(a0)    Reelin' And Rockin'
(a0)    Don't Bring Me Down
(a0)    Mona

LIVE SHOW: 1984 Frankfurt, Germany (Fun Tango)
        Big Boss Man
        Midnight To Six Man
        King Bee
        Ain't Got You
        She Does
        Shakin' All Over
        Mona
        Rosalyn
        Breakin' My Heart
        Down So Long
        Route 66
        In The Midnight Hour
        Young Pretenders
        Gimme Some Lovin'

LIVE SHOW: September 1986 Wein, Austria (Rock Auf Der Insel)
        Roadrunner
        Big Boss Man
        Havana Bound
        King Bee
        Come See Me
        Midnight To Six Man
        l.s.d.
        Around And Around
        Raining In My Heart
        Mona
        Pretty Thing
        Office Love
        Cry To Me
        Route 66
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Out Of The Island
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PERSONNEL: 1988
        Phil May - vocals
        Dick Taylor - guitar
        Joe Shaw - guitar
        Rolf Ter Veld - bass
        Bertram Engel - drums

STUDIO SESSION: (released June 1988 - LP inak8708) Out Of The Island
(aa)    Cry To Me
(aa)    Baby Doll
(aa)    She's Fine, She's Mine
(aa)    Get The Picture
(aa)    Havana Bound
(aa)    Can't Stop
(aa)    Loneliest Person
(aa)    l.s.d.
(aa)    Private Sorrow
(aa)    The Moon Is Rising
(aa)    Big City
(aa)    Cause And Effect
(aa)    Well Known Blues
(aa)    You Don't Believe Me
(aa)    Judgement Day

PERSONNEL: 1989
        Phil May - vocals
        Dick Taylor - guitar
        Frank Holland - guitar
        Bobby Webb - keyboards
        Glen Matlock - bass
        Mark St. John - drums

PERSONNEL: 1995
        Phil May - vocals
        Dick Taylor - guitar
        Frank Holland - guitar
        John Povey - keyboard
        Wally Allen (aka: Alan Waller) - bass
        Skip Alan - drums
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PRINT MEDIA
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BOOKS AND PRINTED MATERIAL: (This is my reference library.) (I am interested in getting more.)

The Complete Rock Family Trees (Book 1 & 2)
Written, Researched, Drawn by Pete Frame
Published by Omnibus Press. Copyright 1983. 60 pages.

The Great Rock Discography (third edition) by M.C.Strong
Published by Omnibus Press. Copyright 1996. 950 pages. Hardbook (oversize).

Rock On Film by David Ehrenstein and Bill Reed
Published by Delilah Books. Copyright 1982. 275 pages. Paperback.

Live Show Listings
Live show listings come from various sources, including the below listed books, visitors to this web site and from other web sites. None of these listings have been verified by me. And just because there was a print advertisement for the show, is no guarantee that there weren't problems which caused the show to be cancelled.

(p1) The Art Of Rock - A Spectular Visual And Oral History
Writter: Paul D. Grushkin, Artworks Photographed by Jon Sievert
Published by Artabras. Copyright 1987. 516 pages. Hardback.

(p3) 35th Anniversary Whisky-A-Go-Go 1999 Poster Calendar, has reproductions of many of the posters used over the years.

(p7) Rockin' Croydon By Chris Groom
Published By Wombeat Publishing. Copyright 1998. 224 pages. Paperback.

(p8) In Session Tonight - The Complete Radio 1 Recordings By Ken Garner
Published By BBC Books. Copyright 1993. 320 pages. Paperback.

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AUDIO MEDIA
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AUDIO COMPILATIONS: (This is my complete audio collection) (I am interested in getting more. Details and material.)

Commercial Releases

(a1) Pretty Things

(a2) Get The Picture?

(a3) Emotions

(a4) S.F.Sorrow

(a5) Parachute

(a6) Freeway Madness

(a7) Silk Torpedo

(a8) Savage Eye

(a9) Cross Talk

(a0) Live At The Heartbreak Hotel

(aa) Out Of The Island

(ab) Let Me Hear The Choir Sing

(ac) Closed Resturant Blues

(ad) Singles A's and B's

(ae) On Air (16 tracks from the BBC - 1964 to 1975) The ONLY details in the liner notes are the song titles. No dates, No locations. :-(

01) Don't Bring Me Down
02) Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth Shut
03) Midnight To Six Man
04) Buzz The Jerk
05) l.s.d.
06) Big Boss Man
07) Defecting Grey
08) Cold Stone
09) Sickle Clowns
10) She's A Lover
11) Cries From The Midnight Circus
12) Stone Hearted Mama
13) Summertime
14) Peter
15) Rip Off Train
16) Onion Soup
(af) The BBC Sessions

Other Material

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VIDEO MEDIA
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VIDEO COMPILATIONS:
(I am always interested in expanding my collection.)

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OTHER RESOURCES (links)
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Do you have a Pretty Things related site? Do you want a link from this page? E-Mail me!

I am also interested in getting wider exposure for this site. So links from your site to mine would be appreciated. And if you know of any sites that allow/encourage submission, I would also appreciate knowing about them as well.

Pretty Things

Pretty Things Wally Waller interview

Pretty Things discussion group

Pretty Things (on Snapper Music label)

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CLASSIFIEDs
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This is an experiment. I am listing various classified ads that might be of interest to browsers of this page.

Let me know what you think of this idea?

And if you do order something listed here, let them know you found out about it here.

Also, let me know how this worked out for you.

June 29, 2003.
MusicStack looks like a good source of used music items (LPs, CDs, posters, ...).
As always, let me know what you think.

4 Million Hard to Find CDs & LPs at MusicStack
December 10, 2002.
Back in October 1999 I put up links to CD-Now so that visitors could easily link to the related band pages and instantly see which items were still in print/available for purchase. CD-Now no longer has that option. For the moment I am putting in Amazon.com search boxes. Amazon.com doesn't easily allow for links to individual band pages in the same way that CD-Now used to. So, instead of me being able to create direct links, I have put up the Amazon.com search box instead. So you can still go to a page with the various bands products, buy you now need to go through a search box.

As always, let me know what you think.

April 22, 2002.
Would you like to show your appreciation for (the time, effort, money, ... that goes into creating, maintaing, updating) this web site, without getting anything in return (except a listing of your name (and url) on this web site as a friend of this web site)?
sign up for PayPal and simplify your online payments.

Send Chrome Oxide some money

December 3, 2002 CD Now is undergoing changes, and asked that ALL links be removed.
October 28, 1999 I signed up with CD Now.

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