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- Date Released: January 1, 1967
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: British Invasion
- Label: Snapper Classics / The Orchard
A wonderfully crazy, mixed-up sign of the times.
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We Say...
After two routine Anglo-R&B albums, in recording 1967’s Emotions the Pretty Things greatly extended their lyrical and musical range — only for uncredited Fontana label producer-interferers to slap on all manner of string and horn arrangements which the band then disowned. Yet the album’s cross-purposes do generate an odd energy.
Satirically, the Pretty Things detailed the fatal flaws of the upper bracket in "Death of a Socialite" and the sorry poverty of the lower orders in "House of Ten." Hippily, they engaged in folkie rumination and psychedelic reverie — "The Sun and Growing in My Mind." On different tracks, they played like the Byrds or the Motown house band and prefigured T. Rex or even Dexy’s Midnight Runners.
But that was before the Fontana guys started their unsympathetic, yet rather imaginative, meddling. Sometimes the throaty cello-dominated string arrangements and brass riffs they added are surprisingly apt ("Death of a Socialite," "There Will Never Be Another Day"). Sometimes, they’re just hopelessly misplaced ("Out in the Night," "Bright Lights of the City"). On the current, expanded Emotions forensically curious listeners can compare band-only and augmented versions of three songs to check their preference. Either way, it’s a wonderfully crazy, mixed-up sign of the times. -
They Say...
The Pretty Things were one of the most underrated rhythm & blues bands to come out of the mid-60's British rock explosion. So well-loved by Brits, they were often thought of in the same breath as The Rolling Stones. And, like a lot of great rhythm & blues based groups to come put of England, they stepped somewhat uneasily into the precarious psychedelic music explosion. However, in all fairness, The Pretty Things did come up with a pretty fine and original album, Emotions. Superbly well-orchestrated (especially the gorgeous "The Sun," one of the album's standouts), The Pretty Things didn't lose sight of their R&B leanings, as tracks such as "There Will Never Be Another Day" show. This reissue is also buttressed by a generous selection of bonus tracks seven of 'em - making it even more worthwhile.
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| 01. |  |
Death Of A Socialite |
2:44 |
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| 02. | |
Children |
3:05 |
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| 03. | |
The Sun |
3:06 |
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| 04. | |
There Will Never Be Another Day |
2:22 |
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| 05. | |
House Of Ten |
2:54 |
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| 06. | |
Out In The Night |
2:44 |
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| 07. | |
One Long Glance |
2:54 |
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| 08. | |
Growing In My Mind |
2:21 |
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| 09. | |
Photographer |
2:07 |
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| 10. | |
Bright Lights Of The City |
3:02 |
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| 11. | |
Tripping |
3:26 |
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| 12. | |
My Time |
3:09 |
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| 13. | |
A House In The Country |
3:00 |
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| 14. | |
Progress |
2:42 |
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| 15. | |
Photographer |
2:14 |
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| 16. | |
There Will Never Be Another Day |
2:25 |
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| 17. | |
My Time |
3:10 |
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| 18. | |
The Sun |
3:09 |
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| 19. | |
Progress |
2:57 |
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19 Total Tracks, 53:31 Total Length
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Credits
- Phil May - Bass // Phil May - Guitar // Phil May - Vocals // The Pretty Things - Main Performer // The Pretty Things - Main Performer // Dick Taylor - Bass // Dick Taylor - Guitar // Dick Taylor - Vocals // John Povey - Percussion // John Povey - Vocals // Wally Allen Waller - Bass // Wally Allen Waller - Vocals // Skip Alan - Drums // Skip Alan - Vocals // Nick Watson - Engineer // Paul Du Noyer - Liner Notes
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