Pretty Things - The Psychedelic Years 1966-1970 (2001) mp3@320 {1337x}-kawli

The Pretty Things are an English rock band from London, who originally formed in 1963.

The Pretty Things have been a magnet for controversy since their inception. At a time when the Rolling Stones were seen as the ultimate nonconformists, the Pretty Things made them look tame by comparison. The band members' hair was longer, their lifestyles wilder, and their music louder and more extreme. Although their commercial success was limited, the Pretty Things were able not only to survive, but to evolve from R&B punks to psychedelic vanguards to 1970s hard rockers and beyond. Born survivors, they continue to command a loyal following without ever compromising their ideals or "bad boy" image.

The roots of the band can be traced to the late 1950s when Dick Taylor, Michael ("Mick") Jagger and various school friends would meet for after-school jam sessions at Taylor's parents' house in Dartford. By 1961, the small group had adopted a blues approach and dubbed themselves Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys. Taylor was by now attending Sidcup Art School, where he and fellow student Keith Richards, sharing a passion for blues and R&B, got together to play guitar. As it turned out, Richards was a childhood friend of Jagger, and after the pair renewed their acquaintance, Jagger invited him to join the Blue Boys. By mid-1962, they had hooked up with guitarist Brian Jones-necessitating Taylor's switch from guitar to bass-and had renamed themselves the Rollin' Stones.

Taylor still had the itch to play, though, and in 1963 he teamed up with another Sidcup art student, vocalist and harmonica player Phil May and put together a group. They brought in May's friend John Stax on bass, along with rhythm guitarist Brian Pendleton and a succession of drummers, including Pete Kitley and Viv Andrews. The name Pretty Things was chosen with a certain sarcastic glee, in homage to Bo Diddley and as a challenge to those who would deride the musicians' long-haired appearance.

The Psychedelic Years is a superlative collection of the bands' finest works, unsurpassable in quality & content, the highly underrated genius of Phil May shining through on every cut.

Tracklist:

CD1

01. Scene One - 1:51
02. She Says Good Morning (Live 1969) - 3:44
03. Talkin' about the Good Times - 3:44
04. L.S.D. - 2:27
05. Old Man Going - 3:10
06. My Time - 3:09
07. SF Sorrow Is Born - 3:15
08. Trust - 2:46
09. October 26 - 4:57
10. There Will Never Be Another Day - 2:28
11. Mr Evasion - 3:31
12. Death - 3:10
13. Can't Stand the Pain - 2:42
14. The Journey - 2:43
15. I See You (Live 1998) - 6:12
16. Well of Destiny (Live 1998) - 2:50
17. Alexander (Live 1969) - 2:56

CD2

01. Defecting Grey (Single Version) - 4:32
02. The Letter / Rain - 6:03
03. Walking through My Dreams - 3:39
04. Bracelets of Fingers - 3:41
05. Growing in My Mind - 2:20
06. Baron Saturday (Live 1998) - 4:44
07. She's a Lover - 3:30
08. Bright Lights of the City - 3:03
09. Blue Serge Blues - 3:54
10. Children (Alternate Version) - 3:02
11. One Long Glance - 2:55
12. Private Sorrow - 3:51
13. Balloon Burning - 3:49
14. The Sun (with Strings) - 3:05
15. Grass - 4:22
16. What's the Use - 1:45
17. Parachute - 3:50
18. Loneliest Person - 1:25

Media Info:
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Channels: joint stereo
Samplerate: 44100
Encoder: LAME 3.99
MPEG-1 layer 3



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