Silk Torpedo
Silk Torpedo is the seventh album by the English rock band Pretty Things. This is their second album without Wally Waller, the group's rhythm guitarist/bassist since 1967. The album has more of a glam rock feel, a contrast from their early R&B years and their psychedelic years.
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| Released | 1 November 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1973 | |||
| Studio | Olympic Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 42:02 (original release) | |||
| Label | Swan Song | |||
| Producer | Norman Smith | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Tom Hull | B−[2] |
The album was the first to be released in the UK on the Swan Song Records label.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dream" | Jon Povey | 1:08 |
| 2. | "Joey" | Phil May | 5:35 |
| 3. | "Maybe You Tried" | May, Pete Tolson | 4:19 |
| 4. | "Atlanta" | May, Tolson | 2:42 |
| 5. | "L.A.N.T.A." | May, Povey, Norman Smith | 2:23 |
| 6. | "Is It Only Love" | May | 5:04 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Come Home Momma" | May | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Bridge of God" | May | 5:01 |
| 3. | "Singapore Silk Torpedo" | May, Tolson | 5:11 |
| 4. | "Belfast Cowboys" | May, Povey | 5:10 |
| 5. | "Bruise in the Sky" | Povey | 1:50 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Singapore Silk Torpedo" (live at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, 1974) | May, Tolson | 7:11 |
| 12. | "Dream / Joey" (live at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, 1974) | May, Povey | 7:16 |
Personnel
- The Pretty Things
- Phil May – lead vocals, percussion
- Pete Tolson – lead and acoustic guitars, bass
- Jon Povey – keyboards, backing vocals, harmonica, percussion
- Gordon John Edwards – bass, backing vocals, keyboards, guitar
- Skip Alan – drums, backing vocals, percussion
with:
- Jack Green – backing vocals
- Silver Band - brass on "Is It Only Love"
- Technical
- Norman Smith – production
- Keith Harwood – engineer
- Hipgnosis – cover art
References
- Allmusic review
- Hull, Tom (April 1975). "The Rekord Report: Third Card". Overdose. Retrieved 26 June 2020 – via tomhull.com.
- Davis, Stephen (18 August 2023). Hammer of the Gods (2008 ed.). London: Pan Books. p. 222. ISBN 978-0-330-43859-9.
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