The Pretty Things were responsible for the world’s 1st ever Rock Opera. Recorded in 1967 alongside The Beatles & The Pink Floyd at Abbey Road – “S. F. Sorrow” was the acknowledged template for The Who’s Tommy. This template for the Classic Rock Opera was often copied, but never bettered. Where The Pretty Things lead, it seems, the rest will follow.
Following “S.F. Sorrow” the band created another, incredibly significant first. They wrote and recorded the remarkable album – “Parachute”. Recorded again at Abbey Road, it was voted Rolling Stone magazine’s first Record of The Year of the 1970’s, outclassing Neil Young, Led Zeppelin, The Stones, and The Who.
They have remained busy in the last ten years: two great studio albums – Rage Before Beauty & Balboa Island – have been received with 5 Star reviews by the press. This year they were awarded the first ever Mojo Hero’s Award, they played with Bruce Springsteen at Hyde Park and they headlined the Childline Rocks show at the O2.
Through their entire career, The Pretty Things have written, performed, and created informed, intelligent, ground-breaking, and original music, enabled by powerful, melodic writing that has kept this incredible band alive for more than 45 years.