... Rage Before Beauty
The Pretty Things · 1999
64 min · 14 tracks · rhythm and blues
A vibrant tapestry of rhythm and blues infused with reflective lyrics and a touch of classic rock energy.
Top tracks — play these first
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Everlasting Flame — This track features soaring melodies intertwined with poignant lyrics about enduring love, capturing the album's emotional core.
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Love Keeps Hanging On — With its expansive length and intricate instrumentation, this song exemplifies the band's ability to weave complex narratives into their music.
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God Give Me The Strength (To Carry On) — The closing track resonates with themes of perseverance and vulnerability, rounding out the album with a powerful emotional punch.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- reflective lyrics with emotional depth
- vibrant rhythms for lively moments
- mix of energetic and contemplative
- cathartic release through powerful melodies
Maybe skip if you
- prefer brief, straightforward songs
- want constant high-energy pace
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1999, ... Rage Before Beauty marked The Pretty Things' return after a lengthy hiatus since their last studio album, Silk Torpedo in 1974. By this time, the band was navigating a changed music landscape while attempting to reconnect with their roots in rhythm and blues.
- Stylistic neighbors
- The Rolling Stones· The Yardbirds· The Animals
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Passion of Love 3:22
- 2 Vivian Prince 5:15
- 3 Everlasting Flame 3:46
- 4 Love Keeps Hanging On 8:55
- 5 Eve of Destruction 3:02
- 6 Not Givin' In 4:01
- 7 Pure Cold Stone 5:46
- 8 Blue Turns To Red 4:00
- 9 Goodbye, Goodbye 2:45
- 10 Goin' Downhill 4:11
- 11 Play With Fire 4:07
- 12 Fly Away 4:30
- 13 Mony Mony 4:44
- 14 God Give Me The Strength (To Carry On) 6:03
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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