Balboa Island
Studio album by Pretty Things
Released	May 2007 [1]
Recorded	2005–2006
Studio	Côte Basque Studios
Genre	Rock and roll, blues
Length	57:53
Label	Zoho Roots
Producer	Mark St. John
Pretty Things chronology
... Rage Before Beauty (1999) Balboa Island (2007) The Pretty Things/Philippe DeBarge (2009)

Balboa Island is the eleventh studio album by the English rock band Pretty Things, released on Zoho Roots in 2007. ^[2]

Reception

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Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Record Collector	[3]

Although reviews from AllMusic and PopMatters were generally favorable, criticism was made of the length of "(Blues for) Robert Johnson" and the band's cover of Bob Dylan's " The Ballad of Hollis Brown". ^{[2] [1]}

Track listing

1. "The Beat Goes On" ( Phil May, Frank Holland, Mark St. John) – 4:14
2. "Livin' in My Skin" (May, Holland) – 3:56
3. "Buried Alive" (May, Holland) – 3:36
4. "(Blues for) Robert Johnson" (May, Holland) – 8:00
5. "Mimi" ( Dick Taylor) – 2:35
6. "Pretty Beat" (May, Taylor, Holland, St. John) – 2:52
7. " The Ballad of Hollis Brown" ( Bob Dylan) – 6:30
8. "In the Beginning" (May, Holland) – 4:42
9. "Feel Like Goin' Home" ( Muddy Waters; arranged by the Pretty Things) – 2:39
10. "Freedom Song" (Traditional; arranged by the Pretty Things) – 4:46
11. "Dearly Beloved" (May, Jon Povey) – 5:00
12. "All Light Up" (May, Holland, St. John) – 4:30
13. "Balboa Island" (Holland) – 4:42

Personnel

Pretty Things

• Phil May – vocals
• Dick Taylor – lead guitars
• Frank Holland – guitars, vocals
• Wally Waller – bass, guitars, vocals
• Jon Povey – keyboards, vocals
• Skip Alan – drums, percussion

Studio musicians

• Mark St. John – ancient Trixon drums, vocals
• Scarlett Wrench – additional vocals
• James Cheetham – piano, organ on "(Blues for) Robert Johnson"
• Rupert Cobb – trumpet
• Duncan Taylor-Jones – extra vocals on "Dearly Beloved"

References