The Pretty Things - The Pretty Things (1965)

Dick Taylor, Keith Richards, and Mick Jagger, before the formation of The Stones, performed in a group together called Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys. After Brian Jones joined the band, its name changed to The Rolling Stones. The young Mr. Taylor left The Stones very early on to attend the London Central School of Art where he met Phil May. Mr. Taylor's guitar and Phil May's vocals and harmonica would end up forming the core of The Pretty Things. They had some early success in the UK with three charting singles ("Rosalyn", "Don't Bring Me Down", "Honey, I Need") and a top-ten charting album in their 1965 debut The Pretty Things, a series of Rhythm & Blues covers with a couple original songs.

The Pretty Things had everything it needed to be a solid blues-rock band: a fierce vocal gnarl, a vibrant beat, and creative musicianship. They, however, did not have enough of any quality to separate itself from the pack of other blues-rock inspired bands to come out of England. They had early success in England, but they were unable to "invade" America, the international bar of success and popularity, like early contemporaries The Rolling Stones or Them.

Here is the discography surrounding The Pretty Things's debut album:

Rosalyn (1964 single)
Don't Bring Me Down (1964 single)
The Pretty Things (1964 EP)
Honey, I Need (1965 single)
The Pretty Things
Roadrunner (1965 single)
Big City (1965 EP)



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