Release Date: 12 May 2023
Label: Madfish
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 636551883528
Release Date: 03 July 2015
Label: Repertoire Records
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 4009910127124
Description
THE PRETTY THINGS - 'SILK TORPEDO' HAS BEEN REMASTERED & IS NOW AVAILABLE ON CD./
Led by founding vocalist & guitarist Phil May & Dick Taylor, The Pretty Things, iconic 1st wave R&B cult heroes, created some of the most exciting & innovative records of the sixties, early seventies & beyond. Winners of the very first Mojo Hero Award, the band have been a massive success & a huge influence on artists as diverse as David Bowie, Aerosmith, The Ramones, Bob Dylan, The Sex Pistols, The White Stripes, Kasabian & many, many more.
The band first burst onto the scene in 1965 with a blend of raw, explosive R&B, their debut album which reached no. 6 in the UK album charts. Over the course of several albums, they evolved their sound, highlighted by the release of the first ever rock opera 'S.F. Sorrow'. They followed this with a string of albums in the 1970's which saw line ups changes & a firm following in the States.
'Silk Torpedo' is the seventh album by the band & their second without Wally Waller, the group's rhythm guitarist/bassist since 1967. The album is in line with the times, exuding a more glam rock feel, contrasting from their earlier R&B psychedelic work. A solid album from back to front, it offers a new side to the band, beginning with 'Dream', an instrumental prelude before launching into 'Joey,' a superb combination of piano boogie, crashing drums & melodramatic choruses draped in Hammond organ. 'Maybe You Tried' is a glittering slice of glam rock with a simply killer guitar hook from Pete Tolson. Stunning album closer 'Belfast Cowboys' displays a fragility not too often heard from the band.
'Silk Torpedo' from legendary British rock band The Pretty Things is back in print on CD.
Tracklisting
Rick Wakeman
Fairport Convention
Vivian Stanshall
Vivian Stanshall
Rick Wakeman
Caravan
Bob Marley & The Wailers
THE PRETTY THINGS
THE PRETTY THINGS
The Pretty Things
The Pretty Things
The Pretty Things
The Pretty Things
Various Artists
Various Artists
The Pretty Things
