The Pretty Things - Freeway Madness [CD]

MADFISH

£10.94

Cat. no: SMACD830
Format: CD
Barcode: 636551883023
Release Date: 12 May 2023
Genre: Rock

THE PRETTY THINGS - 'FREEWAY MADNESS' 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 frst Mojo Hero Award, the band have been a massive success & a huge infuence on artists as diverse as David Bowie, Aerosmith, The Ramones, Bob Dylan, The Sex Pistols, The White Stripes, Kasabian & many, many more.The band frst burst onto the scene in 1965 with a blend of raw, explosive R&B, this 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 frst ever rock opera 'S.F. Sorrow'. They followed this with a string of albums in the 1970's which saw line ups changes & a frm following in the States.1972's 'Freeway Madness' is the sixth album by the band, recorded without founding member Dick Taylor & long-term bassist Wally Waller. The album was the frst for Warner Bros. & marked a change in direction sonically with the Waller on production duties. In retrospect, this feels like the frst part of a musical trilogy along with 'Silk Torpedo' & 'Savage Eye'. Phil May & Pete Tolson team up to do most of the writing, with lush harmonies aplenty & an overall more American radio-friendly sound.

'Freeway Madness' sits comfortably between the best of American rock of the time & is well worthy of fresh retrospection.Sixth album from legendary British rock band The Pretty Things is back in print on CD.

Tracks: Love Is Good ( 06:53 ) / Havana Bound ( 03:57 ) / Peter ( 01:27 ) / Rip Off Train ( 03:18 ) / Over The Moon ( 04:31 ) / Religion's Dead ( 04:14 ) / Country Road ( 04:48 ) / Allnight Sailor ( 01:57 ) / Onion Soup ( 03:49 ) / Another Bowl ? ( 02:54 ) / Religion's Dead ( Live At The Lyceum, 1973 ) ( Bonus Track ) ( 04:48 ) / Havana Bound ( Live At The Lyceum, 1973 ) ( Bonus Track ) ( 04:20 ) / Love Is Good ( Live At The Lyceum, 1973 ) ( Bonus Track ) ( 06:43 ) / Onion Soup ( Live At The Lyceum, 1973 ) ( Bonus Track ) ( 08:28 )

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