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Pretty Things

Description:

The Pretty Things were one of the leading trendsetters in British rock music. This 6-CD box set of their BBC material, totaling 7 hours and 114 songs, is now available in Japan with obi and commentary! The Pretty Things were an evil R&B act that broke through the freakbeat/psychedelic eras and continued to lead the trend of British rock music. Now, at last, an heirloom box set archiving their legacy of BBC material has been released on 6 CDs with a staggering 114 tracks. The collection includes material from as far back as 1964, including Ryan Matthew's "Saturday Club" and John Peel's "Top Gear," to their appearance on Mark Reilly's show in 2018. With a 50-page booklet with detailed commentary by Chard Morton Jack and an interview with Dick Taylor, as well as a tribute to Phil May, who sadly passed away in 2020, this is a box that fans can't die without! The book is a must-buy for any fan.

Tracklisting:

CD 1
1. BIG BOSS MAN [SATURDAY CLUB. 10/64]
2. INTERVIEW: BRIAN MATTHEW [SATURDAY CLUB. 10/64]
3. DON'T BRING ME DOWN [SATURDAY CLUB. 10/64]
4. MAMA. KEEP YOUR BIG MOUTH SHUT [SATURDAY CLUB. 10/64]
5. ROAD RUNNER [SATURDAY CLUB. 10/64]
6. BIG CITY [SATURDAY CLUB. 10/64]
7. DON'T BRING ME DOWN [BEAT ROOM. 24/12/64]
8. MAMA. KEEP YOUR BIG MOUTH SHUT [BEAT ROOM. 24/12/64]
9. JOHNNY B. GOODE [BEAT ROOM. 24/12/64]
10. WE'LL BE TOGETHER [SATURDAY CLUB. 9/2/65]
11. SITTING ALL ALONE [SATURDAY CLUB. 10/10/65]
12. BIG CITY [SATURDAY CLUB. 10/10/65]
13. BUZZ THE JERK [SATURDAY CLUB. 10/10/65]
14. RAINING IN MY HEART [SATURDAY CLUB. 10/10/65]
15. LSD [SATURDAY CLUB. 5/66]
16. INTERVIEW: BRIAN MATTHEW [SATURDAY CLUB. 5/66]
17. MIDNIGHT TO SIX MAN [SATURDAY CLUB. 5/66]
18. BUZZ THE JERK [SATURDAY CLUB. 5/66]
19. MIDNIGHT TO SIX MAN [A WHOLE SCENE GOING. 12/1/66]
20. TURN MY HEAD [TOP GEAR. 3/12/67]
21. INTRODUCTION: BRIAN MATTHEW [TOP GEAR. 3/12/67]
22. WALKING THROUGH MY DREAMS [TOP GEAR. 3/12/67]
23. DEFECTING GREY [TOP GEAR. 3/12/67 - UNABRIDGED]
24. TALKING ABOUT THE GOOD TIMES [TOP GEAR. 3/12/67]
25. SF SORROW IS BORN [TOP GEAR. 7/11/68]
26. SHE SAYS GOOD MORNING [TOP GEAR. 7/11/68]
27. BALLOON BURNING [TOP GEAR. 7/11/68]
28. OLD MAN GOING [TOP GEAR. 7/11/68]
TOTAL PLAYING TIME: 71.31

CD 2
1. SPRING [TOP GEAR. 25/5/69]
2. SEND YOU WITH LOVING [TOP GEAR. 25/5/69 - UNABRIDGED]
3. LONELIEST PERSON [TOP GEAR. 25/5/69]
4. ALEXANDER [TOP GEAR. 25/5/69]
5. MARILYN [TOP GEAR. 25/5/69]
6. BLUE SERGE BLUES [JOHN PEEL SUNDAY CONCERT. 14/6/70]
7. INTRODUCTION: JOHN PEEL [JOHN PEEL SUNDAY CONCERT. 14/6/70]
8. SHE'S A LOVER [JOHN PEEL SUNDAY CONCERT. 14/6/70]
9. INTRODUCTION: JOHN PEEL [JOHN PEEL SUNDAY CONCERT. 14/6/70]
10. IN THE SQUARE [JOHN PEEL SUNDAY CONCERT. 14/6/70]
11. THE LETTER [JOHN PEEL SUNDAY CONCERT. 14/6/70]
12. RAIN [JOHN PEEL SUNDAY CONCERT. 14/6/70]
13. INTRODUCTION: JOHN PEEL [JOHN PEEL SUNDAY CONCERT. 14/6/70]
14. SICKLE CLOWNS [JOHN PEEL SUNDAY CONCERT. 14/6/70]
15. OLD MAN GOING [JOHN PEEL SUNDAY CONCERT. 14/6/70]
16. SHE'S A LOVER [SOUNDS OF THE 70S. 6/7/70]
17. SICKLE CLOWNS [SOUNDS OF THE 70S. 6/7/70]
18. TRAILER FOR SOUNDS OF THE 70S [SOUNDS OF THE 70S. 11/8/70]
19. CRIES FROM THE MIDNIGHT CIRCUS [SOUNDS OF THE 70S. 11/9/70]
20. SICKLE CLOWNS [SOUNDS OF THE 70S. 11/9/70]
21. CRIES FROM THE MIDNIGHT CIRCUS [SOUNDS OF THE 70S. 11/9/70]
TOTAL PLAYING TIME: 67.40

CD 3
1. COLD STONE [TOP GEAR. 15/5/71]
2. STONE HEARTED MAMA [TOP GEAR. 15/5/71]
3. SUMMERTIME [SOUNDS OF THE 70S. 29/6/71]
4. CRIES FROM THE MIDNIGHT CIRCUS [SOUNDS OF THE 70S. 29/6/71]
5. SLOW BEGINNINGS [SOUNDS OF THE 70S. 29/6/71]
6. SUMMERTIME [RADIO FLASHES. 14/8/71]
7. SLOW BEGINNINGS [RADIO FLASHES. 14/8/71]
8. STONE HEARTED MAMA [RADIO FLASHES. 14/8/71]
9. COLD STONE [RADIO FLASHES. 14/8/71]
10. CIRCUS MIND [RADIO FLASHES. 14/8/71]
11. ONION SOUP [TOP GEAR. 25/7/72]
12. LOVE IS GOOD [TOP GEAR. 25/7/72]
13. SPIDER WOMAN [TOP GEAR. 15/8/72]
14. ROSALYN [TOP GEAR. 15/8/72]
15. ALL NIGHT SAILOR [TOP GEAR. 15/8/72]
16. HAVANA BOUND [SOUNDS OF THE 70S. 30/10/72]
17. RELIGION'S DEAD [SOUNDS OF THE 70S. 30/10/72]
TOTAL PLAYING TIME: 78.22

CD 4
1. ROAD RUNNER [SOUNDS OF THE 70S. 30/10/72]
2. PETER / RIP OFF TRAIN [SOUNDS OF THE 70S. 30/10/72]
3. SWEET ORPHAN LADY [RADIO 1 SESSION 1972]
4. LOVE IS GOOD [RADIO 1 SESSION 1972]
5. RELIGION'S DEAD [IN CONCERT. 15/2/73]
6. HAVANA BOUND [IN CONCERT. 15/2/73]
7. LOVE IS GOOD [IN CONCERT. 15/2/73]
8. ONION SOUP [IN CONCERT. 15/2/73]
9. ROUTE 66 [IN CONCERT. 15/2/73]
10. PETER / RIP OFF TRAIN [SOUNDS OF THE 70S. 27/8/73]
11. ATLANTA [SOUNDS OF THE 70S. 27/8/73]
12. ONION SOUP / ANOTHER BOWL [SOUNDS OF THE 70S. 27/8/73]
13. ROUTE 66 [SOUNDS OF THE 70S. 27/8/73]
14. SINGAPORE SILK TORPEDO [JOHN PEEL SHOW. 17/12/74]
TOTAL PLAYING TIME: 76.46

CD 5
1. RELIGION'S DEAD [IN CONCERT. 9/8/73]
2. HAVANA BOUND [IN CONCERT. 9/8/73]
3. LOVE IS GOOD [IN CONCERT. 9/8/73]
4. ONION SOUP [IN CONCERT. 9/8/73]
5. ROUTE 66 [IN CONCERT. 9/8/73]
6. OLD MAN GOING [IN CONCERT. 12/74]
7. LIVING WITHOUT YOU [IN CONCERT. 12/74]
8. JOEY [IN CONCERT. 12/74]
9. BELFAST COWBOYS [IN CONCERT. 12/74]
10. IT'S BEEN SO LONG [IN CONCERT. 12/74]
11. BRIDGE OF GOD [IN CONCERT. 12/74]
12. COME HOME MOMMA [IN CONCERT. 12/74]
13. SINGAPORE SILK TORPEDO [IN CONCERT. 12/74]
14. NOT ONLY BUT ALSO [JOHN PEEL. 24/7/75]
TOTAL PLAYING TIME: 77.24

CD 6
1. BIG CITY [JOHN PEEL. 24/7/75]
2. BELFAST COWBOYS / BRUISE IN THE SKY [JOHN PEEL. 24/7/75]
3. DREAM / JOEY [JOHN PEEL. 24/7/75]
4. INTERVIEW: MARK LAMARR [MARK LAMARR. RADIO 2. 28/3/09]
5. COME SEE ME [MARK LAMARR. RADIO 2. 28/3/09]
6. THE BEAT GOES ON [MARK LAMARR RADIO 2. 28/3/09]
7. ROSALYN [MARK LAMARR. RADIO 2. 28/3/09]
8. SF SORROW IS BORN [MARK LAMARR. RADIO 2. 28/3/09]
9. LSD / OLD MAN GOING [MARK LAMARR. RADIO 2. 28/3/09]
10. CAN'T JUDGE A BOOK BY LOOKING AT THE COVER [MARC RILEY.BBC6 17/7/18]
11. MR EVASION [MARC RILEY. BBC6 17/7/18]
12. ROSALYN [MARC RILEY. BBC6 17/7/18]
13. THE SAME SUN [MARC RILEY. BBC6 17/7/18]
14. SHE SAYS GOOD MORNING [MARC RILEY. BBC6 17/7/18]
15. DEFECTING GREY [TOP GEAR. 3/12/67]
16. SEND YOU WITH LOVING [TOP GEAR. 25/5/69]
17. CRIES FROM THE MIDNIGHT CIRCUS [SOUNDS OF THE 70S.21/6/70]
18. INTRODUCTION: DAVE SYMONDS [SOUNDS OF THE 70S. 6/7/70]
19. IN THE SQUARE [SOUNDS OF THE 70S. 6/7/70]
20. THE LETTER [SOUNDS OF THE 70S. 6/7/70]
21. RAIN [SOUNDS OF THE 70S. 6/7/70]

TOTAL PLAYING TIME: 72.18