Pearls Before Swine

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Pearls Before Swine was the name of a band formed by folk rock singer-songwriter Tom Rapp in the mid-1960s. They made six albums performing a mix of folk, psychedelia and rock music and disbanded in 1974 when Rapp went on to a brief solo career and then quit to become a civil rights lawyer. Noted for poetic anthems that decried the state of the world, the group's first release was 'One Nation Underground' in 1967 followed by 'Balaklava' in '68. The original players left after that and Rapp hired other musicians for 'These Things Too' (1969) and 'The Use of Ashes' (1970). 'City of Gold' (1971), 'Beautiful Lies You Could Live With' (1971) and 'Sunforest' (1973) were released as Tom Rapp and Pearls Before Swine. The song 'Rocket Man' from 'City of Gold' was said to have inspired Elton John and Bernie Taupin to write their own song with the same title. Papp died aged 70 in February 2018.

Top tracks

01	The Jeweler	Pearls Before Swine	The Use Of Ashes			02:48
	Writer: T. Rapp
16	I Shall Be Released	Pearls Before Swine	Folk Rock			03:03
	Writer: T. Rapp
07	My Father	Pearls Before Swine	City Of Gold			02:22
	Writer: J. Collins
04	There Was a Man	Pearls Before Swine	Balaklava (Expanded Edition)			02:57
	Writer: Tom Rapp / Composers: Tom Rapp - Lane Lederer - Wayne Harley
02	Once Upon a Time	Pearls Before Swine	City Of Gold			02:40
	Writer: T. Rapp
02	From the Movie of the Same Name	Pearls Before Swine	The Use Of Ashes			02:21
	Writer: T. Rapp
34	Mary Mary	Pearls Before Swine	The Wizard of Is			01:24
	Writer: Tom Rapp / Composers: Tom Rapp
10	Wizard of Is (Alternate Version)	Pearls Before Swine	The Wizard of Is			03:10
	Writer: Tom Rapp / Composers: Tom Rapp
02	Translucent Carriages	Pearls Before Swine	Balaklava (Expanded Edition)			04:04
	Writer: Tom Rapp / Composers: Tom Rapp - Lane Lederer - Wayne Harley
38	Full Fathom Five / I Shall Not Care	Pearls Before Swine	The Wizard of Is			02:45
	Writer: Tom Rapp / Composers: Tom Rapp
03	Images of April	Pearls Before Swine	Balaklava (Expanded Edition)			02:44
	Writer: Tom Rapp / Composers: Tom Rapp - Lane Lederer - Wayne Harley
03	Rocket Man	Pearls Before Swine	The Use Of Ashes			03:06
	Writer: T. Rapp
02	A Life	Pearls Before Swine	Beautiful Lies You Could Live in			02:57
	Writer: T. Rapp

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Discography

Albums

The Exaltation of Tom Rapp

℗ 2022 Earth Recordings: 24-04-2022

The Exaltation of Tom Rapp

01	State U	Pearls Before Swine	The Exaltation of Tom Rapp			02:26
	Writer: Tom Rapp / Composers: Tom Rapp
02	Translucent Carriages	Pearls Before Swine	The Exaltation of Tom Rapp			03:30
	Writer: Tom Rapp / Composers: Tom Rapp
03	Ring Thing	Pearls Before Swine	The Exaltation of Tom Rapp			03:48
	Writer: Tom Rapp / Composers: Tom Rapp
04	The Jeweler	Pearls Before Swine	The Exaltation of Tom Rapp			03:03
	Writer: Tom Rapp / Composers: Tom Rapp
05	Harding Street	Pearls Before Swine	The Exaltation of Tom Rapp			03:33
	Writer: Tom Rapp / Composers: Tom Rapp
06	Summer of 55	Pearls Before Swine	The Exaltation of Tom Rapp			02:29
	Writer: Tom Rapp / Composers: Tom Rapp
07	I Saw the World	Pearls Before Swine	The Exaltation of Tom Rapp			03:49
	Writer: Tom Rapp / Composers: Tom Rapp

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Pearls Before Swine

℗ 2021 M.G & N.M: 19-09-2021

Pearls Before Swine

01	Humanity	Pearls Before Swine	Pearls Before Swine			05:12
	Composers: Pearls Before Swine
02	Lucid	Pearls Before Swine	Pearls Before Swine			04:27
	Composers: Pearls Before Swine
03	Fade Away	Pearls Before Swine	Pearls Before Swine			02:59
	Composers: Pearls Before Swine
04	Lost Friend	Pearls Before Swine	Pearls Before Swine			01:40
	Composers: Pearls Before Swine
05	Angering	Pearls Before Swine	Pearls Before Swine			02:44
	Composers: Pearls Before Swine
06	Future Of Malice	Pearls Before Swine	Pearls Before Swine			03:54
	Composers: Pearls Before Swine
07	Solitude	Pearls Before Swine	Pearls Before Swine			01:10
	Composers: Pearls Before Swine

Beautiful Lies You Could Live in

℗ 2005 Warner Records Inc. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing: 26-04-2005

Beautiful Lies You Could Live in

01	Snow Queen	Pearls Before Swine	Beautiful Lies You Could Live in			04:00
	Writer: T. Rapp
02	A Life	Pearls Before Swine	Beautiful Lies You Could Live in			02:57
	Writer: T. Rapp
03	Butterflies	Pearls Before Swine	Beautiful Lies You Could Live in			02:46
	Writer: T. Rapp
04	Simple Things	Pearls Before Swine	Beautiful Lies You Could Live in			02:55
	Writer: T. Rapp
05	Everybody's Got Pain	Pearls Before Swine	Beautiful Lies You Could Live in			02:47
	Writer: T. Rapp
06	Bird on a Wire	Pearls Before Swine	Beautiful Lies You Could Live in			03:33
	Writer: T. Rapp
07	Island Lady	Pearls Before Swine	Beautiful Lies You Could Live in			04:01
	Writer: T. Rapp

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The Wizard of Is

℗ 2022 Earth Recordings: 01-01-2004

The Wizard of Is

01	Where Is Love?	Pearls Before Swine	The Wizard of Is			02:24
	Writer: Tom Rapp / Composers: Tom Rapp
02	Butterflies (Alternate Version)	Pearls Before Swine	The Wizard of Is			02:48
	Writer: Tom Rapp / Composers: Tom Rapp
03	Love, You Are Not Alone	Pearls Before Swine	The Wizard of Is			06:01
	Writer: Tom Rapp / Composers: Tom Rapp
04	Grace Street	Pearls Before Swine	The Wizard of Is			03:44
	Writer: Tom Rapp / Composers: Tom Rapp
05	Translucent Carriages (Alternate Version)	Pearls Before Swine	The Wizard of Is			03:30
	Writer: Tom Rapp / Composers: Tom Rapp
06	Space	Pearls Before Swine	The Wizard of Is			03:36
	Writer: Tom Rapp / Composers: Tom Rapp
07	Rocket Man (Alternate Version)	Pearls Before Swine	The Wizard of Is			02:53
	Writer: Tom Rapp / Composers: Tom Rapp

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City Of Gold

℗ 2005 Warner Records Inc. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing: 01-01-1971

City Of Gold

01	Sonnet #65	Pearls Before Swine	City Of Gold			00:49
	Writer: T. Rapp - W. Shakespear
02	Once Upon a Time	Pearls Before Swine	City Of Gold			02:40
	Writer: T. Rapp
03	Raindrops	Pearls Before Swine	City Of Gold			02:05
	Writer: T. Rapp
04	City of Gold	Pearls Before Swine	City Of Gold			03:09
	Writer: T. Rapp
05	Nancy	Pearls Before Swine	City Of Gold			04:50
	Writer: L. Cohen
06	Seasons in the Sun	Pearls Before Swine	City Of Gold			03:24
	Writer: J. Brel - R. McKuen
07	My Father	Pearls Before Swine	City Of Gold			02:22
	Writer: J. Collins

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The Use Of Ashes

℗ 1970 Warner Records Inc. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company: 01-01-1970

The Use Of Ashes

01	The Jeweler	Pearls Before Swine	The Use Of Ashes			02:48
	Writer: T. Rapp
02	From the Movie of the Same Name	Pearls Before Swine	The Use Of Ashes			02:21
	Writer: T. Rapp
03	Rocket Man	Pearls Before Swine	The Use Of Ashes			03:06
	Writer: T. Rapp
04	God Save the Child	Pearls Before Swine	The Use Of Ashes			03:08
	Writer: T. Rapp
05	Song About a Rose	Pearls Before Swine	The Use Of Ashes			02:21
	Writer: T. Rapp
06	Tell Me Why	Pearls Before Swine	The Use Of Ashes			03:43
	Writer: T. Rapp
07	Margery	Pearls Before Swine	The Use Of Ashes			03:03
	Writer: T. Rapp

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These Things Too

℗ 2005 Warner Records Inc. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing: 01-01-1969

These Things Too

01	Footnote	Pearls Before Swine	These Things Too			01:18
	Writer: T. Rapp - Wauden
02	Sail Away	Pearls Before Swine	These Things Too			03:06
	Writer: T. Rapp
03	Look into Her Eyes	Pearls Before Swine	These Things Too			04:36
	Writer: T. Rapp
04	I Shall Be Released	Pearls Before Swine	These Things Too			03:03
	Writer: T. Rapp
05	Frog in the Window (Reprise)	Pearls Before Swine	These Things Too			02:31
	Writer: T. Rapp
06	I'm Going to the City	Pearls Before Swine	These Things Too			02:30
	Writer: T. Rapp
07	Man in the Tree	Pearls Before Swine	These Things Too			03:30
	Writer: T. Rapp

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Balaklava (Expanded Edition)

℗ 1968 Earth Recordings: 01-11-1968

Balaklava (Expanded Edition)

01	Trumpeter Landfrey	Pearls Before Swine	Balaklava (Expanded Edition)			00:35
	Writer: Tom Rapp / Composers: Tom Rapp - Lane Lederer - Wayne Harley
02	Translucent Carriages	Pearls Before Swine	Balaklava (Expanded Edition)			04:04
	Writer: Tom Rapp / Composers: Tom Rapp - Lane Lederer - Wayne Harley
03	Images of April	Pearls Before Swine	Balaklava (Expanded Edition)			02:44
	Writer: Tom Rapp / Composers: Tom Rapp - Lane Lederer - Wayne Harley
04	There Was a Man	Pearls Before Swine	Balaklava (Expanded Edition)			02:57
	Writer: Tom Rapp / Composers: Tom Rapp - Lane Lederer - Wayne Harley
05	I Saw the World	Pearls Before Swine	Balaklava (Expanded Edition)			03:26
	Writer: Tom Rapp / Composers: Tom Rapp - Lane Lederer - Wayne Harley
06	Guardian Angels	Pearls Before Swine	Balaklava (Expanded Edition)			03:04
	Writer: Tom Rapp / Composers: Tom Rapp - Lane Lederer - Wayne Harley
07	Suzanne	Pearls Before Swine	Balaklava (Expanded Edition)			05:00
	Writer: Tom Rapp / Composers: Tom Rapp - Lane Lederer - Wayne Harley

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One Nation Underground (Expanded Edition)

℗ 1967 Earth Recordings: 07-07-1967

One Nation Underground (Expanded Edition)

01	Another Time	Pearls Before Swine	One Nation Underground (Expanded Edition)			03:06
	Writer: Tom Rapp / Composers: Tom Rapp - Warren Smith - Lane Lederer - Wayne Harley
02	Playmate	Pearls Before Swine	One Nation Underground (Expanded Edition)			02:22
	Writer: Tom Rapp / Composers: Tom Rapp - Warren Smith - Lane Lederer - Wayne Harley
03	Ballad to an Amber Lady	Pearls Before Swine	One Nation Underground (Expanded Edition)			05:16
	Writer: Tom Rapp / Composers: Tom Rapp - Warren Smith - Lane Lederer - Wayne Harley
04	(Oh Dear) Miss Morse	Pearls Before Swine	One Nation Underground (Expanded Edition)			01:56
	Writer: Tom Rapp / Composers: Tom Rapp - Warren Smith - Lane Lederer - Wayne Harley
05	Drop Out!	Pearls Before Swine	One Nation Underground (Expanded Edition)			04:06
	Writer: Tom Rapp / Composers: Tom Rapp - Warren Smith - Lane Lederer - Wayne Harley
06	Morning Song	Pearls Before Swine	One Nation Underground (Expanded Edition)			04:08
	Writer: Tom Rapp / Composers: Tom Rapp - Warren Smith - Lane Lederer - Wayne Harley
07	Regions of May	Pearls Before Swine	One Nation Underground (Expanded Edition)			03:29
	Writer: Tom Rapp / Composers: Tom Rapp - Warren Smith - Lane Lederer - Wayne Harley

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Singles

Where Is Love?/ Grace Street

℗ 2022 Earth Recordings: 07-09-2022

Where Is Love?/ Grace Street

01	Where Is Love?	Pearls Before Swine	Where Is Love?/ Grace Street			02:24
	Writer: Tom Rapp / Composers: Tom Rapp
02	Grace Street	Pearls Before Swine	Where Is Love?/ Grace Street			03:44
	Writer: Tom Rapp / Composers: Tom Rapp

Humanity

℗ 2021 M.G: 17-09-2021

Humanity

01	Humanity	Pearls Before Swine	Humanity			05:12
	Composers: Pearls Before Swine

Solitude

℗ 2021 M.G: 22-08-2021

Solitude

01

Pearls Before Swine

Solitude

04:00

Featured in

Original Psych

2020 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group: 04-09-2020

Original Psych

01	The Crystal Ship	The Doors	Original Psych			02:32
	Composers: The Doors
02	Stephanie Knows Who	Love	Original Psych			02:37
03	Dr. Do-Good (Mono Single)	The Electric Prunes	Original Psych			02:32
04	Unconscious Power	Iron Butterfly	Original Psych			02:30
05	Levity Ball	Alice Cooper	Original Psych			04:39
06	Cosmic Charlie	Grateful Dead	Original Psych			05:29
07	Take Me for a Little While	Vanilla Fudge	Original Psych			03:26
	Composers: Trade Martin

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Acid Folk

2020 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group: 25-09-2020

Acid Folk

01	Songs to Aging Children Come	Joni Mitchell	Acid Folk			03:10
02	Hallucinations	Tim Buckley	Acid Folk			04:55
03	God Dog	Shirley & Dolly Collins	Acid Folk			03:25
	Composers: Robin Williamson
04	Witches Hat	The Incredible String Band	Acid Folk			02:30
05	Lopin' Along Thru the Cosmos	Judee Sill	Acid Folk			03:07
06	Eleanor's Cake (Which Ate Her)	Kevin Ayers	Acid Folk			02:53
	Composers: Kevin Ayers
07	Graveyard	Forest	Acid Folk			05:45
	Composers: Martin Welham

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Folk Rock

2020 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group: 15-05-2020

Folk Rock

01	Angel from Montgomery	John Prine	Folk Rock			03:41
	Writer: John Prine / Composers: John Prine
02	Bluebird	Buffalo Springfield	Folk Rock			04:28
	Writer: Stephen Stills / Composers: Stephen Stills
03	I Can't See You	Tim Buckley	Folk Rock			02:42
	Writer: Beckett - Tim Buckley / Composers: Beckett - Tim Buckley
04	Casey Jones	Grateful Dead	Folk Rock			04:25
	Writer: Jerry Garcia - Robert Hunter / Composers: Jerry Garcia - Robert Hunter
05	Helplessly Hoping	Crosby, Stills & Nash	Folk Rock			02:41
	Writer: Stephen Stills / Composers: Stephen Stills
06	Lay, Baby, Lay	Cher	Folk Rock			03:36
	Writer: Bob Dylan / Composers: Bob Dylan
07	Family Tree	Gerry Rafferty	Folk Rock			05:58
	Writer: Gerry Rafferty / Composers: Gerry Rafferty

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