Rosalyn (song)

1964 single by Pretty Things

"Rosalyn"

Single by Pretty Things

from the album The Pretty Things

B-side

"Big Boss Man"

Released

May 1964

Genre

Garage rock
rhythm and blues

Label

Fontana

Songwriter(s)

Jimmy Duncan, Bill Farley

Pretty Things singles chronology

"Rosalyn"
(1964)

"Don't Bring Me Down"
(1964)

"Rosalyn" is the debut single by British rock band Pretty Things, released in 1964. It charted at number 41 in the United Kingdom.

History

"Rosalyn" was written by songwriter Jimmy Duncan, who was also co-manager of the Pretty Things with Bryan Morrison at the time, along with Bill Farley, studio owner where the band was recording.^[1] The song was recorded as their debut single on Fontana Records, and became the Pretties first hit, reaching No. 41 on the UK singles chart in July 1964.^[2] It features Bo Diddley style lead guitar as well as prominent slide guitar.

Personnel

Phil May - vocals
Dick Taylor - lead guitar
Brian Pendleton - slide/rhythm guitar, vocals
John Stax - bass, vocals
Viv Prince - drums

Covers

David Bowie recorded a cover version of "Rosalyn" and released it on his album Pin Ups.^[3] It was released as a free sampler single to Record Club members by RCA in New Zealand in November 1973. "Sorrow", was released, as in the rest of the world, as the commercial single from the album.^[4]

In 1972, British rock group Stack Waddy covered the song on their album Bugger Off!.

Charts

Chart (1964)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)^[5]	41

References

^ Unterberger, Richie. Urban Spacemen and Wayfaring Strangers: Overlooked Innovators and Eccentric Visionaries of '60s Rock. San Francisco, CA: Miller Freeman, 2000. 13-18.
^ Brown, Tony, Jon Kutner & Neil Warwick, The Complete Book of the British Charts: Singles and Albums, Omnibus Press, London, 2002 p. 795
^ Strong, Martin C. The Great Rock Discography, 7th Edition. Edinburgh: Canongate, 2004. 180.
^ "David Bowie 7 Inch Singles Discography Home Page". www.bowie-singles.com. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 December 2016.

Pretty Things

Phil May
Dick Taylor
Skip Alan
Jon Povey
Wally Waller

Pete Kitley
Brian Pendleton
John Stax
Viv Andrews
Viv Prince
Twink
Victor Unitt
Pete Tolson
Stuart Brooks
Gordon John Edwards
Jack Green
Simon Fox
Joe Shaw
Dave Wintour
Dave Wilki
John Clark
Kevin Flanagan
Perry Margouleff
Doede Ter Veld
Roelf Ter Veld
Bertram Engel
Frank Holland
Mark St. John
Steve Browning
Hans Waterman
Barkley McKay
Jack Greenwood
George Woosey

Studio albums

The Pretty Things
Get the Picture?
Emotions
S. F. Sorrow
Parachute
Freeway Madness
Silk Torpedo
Savage Eye
Cross Talk
... Rage Before Beauty
Balboa Island
The Pretty Things/Philippe DeBarge
The Sweet Pretty Things (Are in Bed Now, of Course...)
Bare as Bone, Bright as Blood

Live albums

Resurrection
The Final Bow

Extended plays

Rainin' in My Heart

Singles

"Rosalyn"
"Don't Bring Me Down"
"Honey I Need"
"Road Runner
"Midnight to Six Man"
"Come See Me"

Discography

v t e David Bowie singles
Discography Songs
1960s	"Liza Jane" "I Pity the Fool" "You've Got a Habit of Leaving" "Baby Loves That Way" "Can't Help Thinking About Me" "Do Anything You Say" "I Dig Everything" "Rubber Band" "The London Boys" "The Laughing Gnome" "Love You till Tuesday" "Space Oddity"
1970s	"The Prettiest Star" "Memory of a Free Festival" "Holy Holy" "Moonage Daydream" "Hang On to Yourself" "Changes" "Starman" "John, I'm Only Dancing" "The Jean Genie" "Drive-In Saturday" "Time" "Life on Mars" "Let's Spend the Night Together" "Sorrow" "Rebel Rebel" "Rock 'n' Roll Suicide" "Diamond Dogs" "1984" "Knock on Wood" "Rock 'n' Roll with Me" "Young Americans" "Fame" "Golden Years" "Station to Station" (French promo) "TVC 15" "Suffragette City" "Stay" "Sound and Vision" "Be My Wife" "'Heroes'" "Beauty and the Beast" "Breaking Glass" "Boys Keep Swinging" "D.J." "Yassassin" "Look Back in Anger" "John, I'm Only Dancing (Again)"
1980s	"Alabama Song" "Crystal Japan" "Ashes to Ashes" "Fashion" "Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)" "Up the Hill Backwards" "Under Pressure" "Wild Is the Wind" "The Drowned Girl" "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy" "Let's Dance" "China Girl" "Modern Love" "Without You" "White Light/White Heat" "Blue Jean" "Tonight" "This Is Not America" "Loving the Alien" "Dancing in the Street" "Absolute Beginners" "Underground" "When the Wind Blows" "Magic Dance" "Day-In Day-Out" "Time Will Crawl" "Never Let Me Down" "Under the God" "Heaven's in Here" "Tin Machine" / "Maggie's Farm (live)" "Prisoner of Love"
1990s	"Fame '90" "You Belong in Rock n' Roll" "Baby Universal" "One Shot" "Real Cool World" "Jump They Say" "Black Tie White Noise" "Miracle Goodnight" "The Buddha of Suburbia" "Ziggy Stardust" "The Hearts Filthy Lesson" "Strangers When We Meet" / "The Man Who Sold the World (live)" "Hallo Spaceboy" "Telling Lies" "Little Wonder" "Dead Man Walking" "Seven Years in Tibet" "Pallas Athena" "I'm Afraid of Americans" "I Can't Read" "Without You I'm Nothing" "Thursday's Child" "The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell"
2000s	"Survive" "Seven" "Slow Burn" "Everyone Says 'Hi'" "I've Been Waiting for You" "Shadow Man" "New Killer Star" "Just for One Day (Heroes)" "Rebel Never Gets Old"
2010s	"Golden Years David Bowie vs KCRW" "Where Are We Now?" "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)" "The Next Day" "Valentine's Day" "Love Is Lost" "'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore" "Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)" "Blackstar" "Lazarus" "I Can't Give Everything Away"
Other songs	"Silly Boy Blue" "Let Me Sleep Beside You" "Karma Man" "Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed" "Cygnet Committee" "Wild Eyed Boy from Freecloud" "The Width of a Circle" "All the Madmen" "Black Country Rock" "After All" "She Shook Me Cold" "The Man Who Sold the World" "The Supermen" "Oh! You Pretty Things" "Kooks" "Quicksand" "Andy Warhol" "Song for Bob Dylan" "Queen Bitch" "The Bewlay Brothers" "Bombers" "Five Years" "Soul Love" "Lady Stardust" "Velvet Goldmine" "Sweet Head" "Amsterdam" "Round and Round" "Watch That Man" "Aladdin Sane" "Panic in Detroit" "Cracked Actor" "Lady Grinning Soul" "All the Young Dudes" "Future Legend" "Sweet Thing" "Big Brother" "Can You Hear Me?" "Right" "Fascination" "Word on a Wing" "Speed of Life" "What in the World" "Always Crashing in the Same Car" "Warszawa" "Art Decade" "Weeping Wall" "Subterraneans" "Joe the Lion" "Sons of the Silent Age" "Blackout" "V-2 Schneider" "Sense of Doubt" "Neuköln" "Fantastic Voyage" "It's No Game" "Teenage Wildlife" "Scream Like a Baby" "As the World Falls Down" "Girls" "Nite Flights" "I'm Deranged" "Nature Boy" "Cactus" "Pablo Picasso" "The Loneliest Guy" "Try Some, Buy Some" "Fall Dog Bombs the Moon" "Bring Me the Disco King" "Girl Loves Me" "Dollar Days"