THE PRETTY THINGS – ‘SAVAGE EYE’ HAS BEEN REMASTERED & IS BACK IN PRINT 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, The Ramones, Bob Dylan, The Sex Pistols, The White Stripes & many more.
The band first burst onto the scene in 1965 with a blend of raw, explosive R&B. 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 which secured the band a firm & loyal fanbase.
By the time the Pretty Things began work on their second album for Swan Song, a growing darkness had crept into the band.
But the most powerful art often feeds on darkness & that was the case with the best songs on ‘Savage Eye’. ‘Under The Volcano’, with its swaggering riff, fiery guitar work & soul-searching lyrics, ‘Remember That Boy’, a taught, intense rocker.
Most powerful of all, ‘Drowned Man’, a haunting meditation on the death of a friend. In a brighter vein, ‘I’m Keeping’, an upbeat reggae-flavoured number, was first released as a single in June 1975, more than half a year ahead of the album.
This album was to be the band’s last for Swan Song & would ultimately lead to the band disbanding later that year following the departure of Phil May. It would be four years before they returned…
Tracklist:
1. Under The Volcano (06:02)
2. My Song (05:09)
3. Sad Eye (04:29)
4. Remember That Boy (05:02)
5. It Isn`t Rock ‘N’ Roll (03:58)
6. I`m Keeping (03:58)
7. It`s Been So Long (05:04)
8. Drowned Man (04:23)
9. Theme For Michelle (01:46)
Bonus Tracks
10. Tonight (Single) (03:06)
11. Love Me A Little (Demo) (03:11)
12. Dance All Night (Demo) (02:54)
13. It Isn`t Rock ‘N’ Roll (Single Version) (03:17)
14. Sad Eye (Edited Album Version) (03:41)
15. It Isn`t Rock ‘N’ Roll (Mono Version) (03:18)
