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Released late in 1968, this concept album was based on a short story by singer Phil May, structured as a song cycle, telling the story of the main character, Sebastian F. Sorrow, from birth through love, war, tragedy, madness, and the disillusionment of old age. “Private Sorrow” was chosen as the lead single, released in October ’68. At this stage of the story, Sorrow joins a light infantry and goes off to fight in a war, possibly World War I. He sinks into a daze, living out the entire war in a funk. Soon the sounds of gunfire and artillery become the rhythm to his life in a daydream. There was to be no happy ending for Sorrow who was driven into a dark mental seclusion by his lonely end. They were getting braver with their subject matter by 1968…
The Jukebox Rebel
29–Nov–2015
Tracklist |
A1 | [03:12] Pretty Things - S.F. Sorrow Is Born (Phil May, Dick Taylor, Wally Waller) Psychedelia |
A2 | [03:41] Pretty Things - Bracelets Of Fingers (Phil May, Dick Taylor, Wally Waller) Psychedelia |
A3 | [03:23] Pretty Things - She Says Good Morning (Phil May, Dick Taylor, Wally Waller, John Alder) Psychedelia |
A4 | [03:51] Pretty Things - Private Sorrow (Phil May, Dick Taylor, Wally Waller, Jon Povey) Psychedelia |
A5 | [03:51] Pretty Things - Balloon Burning (Phil May, Dick Taylor, Wally Waller, Jon Povey) Psychedelia |
A6 | [03:05] Pretty Things - Death (Phil May, Dick Taylor, Wally Waller, Jon Povey, John Alder) Psychedelia |
B1 | [04:01] Pretty Things - Baron Saturday (Phil May, Dick Taylor, Wally Waller) Psychedelia |
B2 | [02:46] Pretty Things - The Journey (Phil May, Dick Taylor, Wally Waller, John Alder) Psychedelia |
B3 | [03:56] Pretty Things - I See You (Phil May, Dick Taylor, Wally Waller) Psychedelia |
B4 | [01:46] Pretty Things - Well Of Destiny (Phil May, Dick Taylor, Wally Waller, Jon Povey, John Alder, Norman Smith) Avant-Garde |
B5 | [02:49] Pretty Things - Trust (Phil May, Dick Taylor, Wally Waller) Psychedelia |
B6 | [03:09] Pretty Things - Old Man Going (Phil May, Dick Taylor, Wally Waller, Jon Povey, John Alder) Rock |
B7 | [01:29] Pretty Things - Loneliest Person (Phil May, Dick Taylor, Wally Waller, John Alder) Folk |