The Pretty Things are an English rock and roll band from London, who originally formed in 1963. They took their name from Bo Diddley's 1955 song "Pretty Thing". Their most commercially successful period was the mid-1960s, although they continue to perform to this day.
The Pretty Things arrived on the Londoner scene playing Berry/Diddley/Reed influenced raw rhythm and blues. The driving force behind the 'Pretties' were vocalist Brian May and Dick Taylor. The Pretty Things were preceded by Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys, which consisted of Dick Taylor, fellow Sidcup Art College student Keith Richards, and Mick Jagger. When Brian Jones was recruiting for his own band, all three joined Brian and Ian Stewart and were dubbed "Rollin' Stones" by Jones. Taylor briefly played bass guitar in the nascent Rolling Stones who employed a variety of drummers during 1962.
Taylor quit the Stones several months later when he was accepted at the London Central School of Art, where he met Phil May (born Phillip Arthur Dennis Kattner, 9 November 1944, Dartford, Kent) and they formed the Pretty Things.
This collection of work from the B.B.C. Sessions gives you an overall view of the 'Pretties' career from 1964 to 1976 (booklet and artwork included). This album is not only a good overview of the Pretty Things' career, but also a good overview of British rock in this era.
Tracklist:
Cd 01
1. Big Boss Man
2. Don't Bring Me Down
3. Mama Keep Your Big Mouth Shut
4. Roadrunner
5. Big City
6. Midnight To Six Man
7. Sittin' All Alone
8. Midnight To Six Man
9. Buzz The Jerk
10. LSD
11. Defecting Grey
12. Turn My Head
13. Walking Through My Dreams
14. Balloon Burning
15. SF Sorrow Is Born
16. She Says Good Morning
17. Send You With Loving
18. Spring
19. Sickle Clowns
20. She's A Lover
21. Cries From The Midnight Circus
22. Stone Hearted Mama
23. Cold Stone
24. Summertime
25. Rosalyn
26. All Night Sailor
27. Religion's Dead
Cd 02
28. Havana Bound
29. Love Is Good
30. Route 66
31. Onion Soup/Another Bowl
32. Route 66
33. Peter/Rip Off Train
34. Atlanta
35. Bridge Of God
36. Singapore Silk
37. Torpedo
38. Come Home Momma
39. Dream/Joey
40. Not Only But Also
41. Big City
42. Belfast Cowboys/Bruise In The Sky
Personnel:
Phil May - Vocals
Pete Tolson Guitar
Victor Unitt - Guitar
Stuart Brooks - Bass
Wally Allen Waller - Bass, Vocals
John Povey - Keyboards
Viv Prince - Drums
Skip Alan - Drums
Gordon Edwards – Vocals
Media Info:
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Channels: stereo
Samplerate: 44100
Encoder: LAME 3.92
MPEG-1 layer 3
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