Cat No:
SMACD835
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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.
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Tracklisting
- 1. Dream ( 01:08 )
- 2. Joey ( 05:35 )
- 3. Maybe You Tried ( 04:20 )
- 4. Atlanta ( 02:41 )
- 5. L. A. N. T. A. ( 02:24 )
- 6. Is It Only Love ( 05:05 )
- 7. Come Home Momma ( 03:41 )
- 8. Bridge Of God ( 04:57 )
- 9. Singapore Silk Torpedo ( 05:12 )
- 10. Belfast Cowboys ( 06:55 )
- 11. Bruise In The Sky ( 01:50 )
- 12. Singapore Silk Torpedo ( Live In Santa Monica 1974 ) ( Bonus Track ) ( 07:06 )
- 13. Dream / Joey ( Live In Santa Monica 1974 ) ( Bonus Track ) ( 07:21 )
- 14. Joey ( Edit Single Version - Stereo ) ( Bonus Track ) ( 03:20 )
- 15. Bridge Of God ( Single Version - Stereo ) ( Bonus Track ) ( 04:49 )
- 16. Joey ( Alternate Single Version - Stereo ) ( Bonus Track ) ( 04:22 )
- 17. Joey ( Mono Version ) ( Bonus Track ) ( 03:18 )
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