PRETTY THINGS. Bouquets From A Cloudy Day (2014)

[Frantic]

I've tried more than a few times. I will close the door tightly.

don't let it hit ya in the rump-elstiltskin....hahaha

 

[howlin' hoosier]

I think I'll watch that again tonight. Not too many Pretty Things fans around here.

I think part of The Pretty Things not being more revered in the States is their not crossing the pond in 1965 or ‘66 when they could have been a major influence on teenagers bashing out the big beat by showing up on tv; being on Fontana wasn’t exactly ideal - Phillips didn’t fare too well pushing product in the US until the 70s. With the proper push The Pretties could have easily been on par with The Yardbirds.

 

[Jim]

Can't choose between SF Sorrow and Parachute which one I love the most then again I don't have to I love to play them both in one sitting. Like the Beatles's Revolver and Rubber Soul.
I think more fans here than one thinks.

 

[Jim]

One more just for fun

 

[Jim]

Question do true stereo versions of their killer 45's Defecting Grey and Talking About The Good Times (a plus b sides) excist

 

[howlin' hoosier]

Look up both songs on YouTube by title and then the word stereo and you’ll pull up what appears to be some DES creations of them - I don’t think those songs ever got stereo mixes made at the time they were recorded.

 

[Jim]

Look up both songs on YouTube by title and then the word stereo and you’ll pull up what appears to be some DES creations of them - I don’t think those songs ever got stereo mixes made at the time they were recorded.

Thanks I did look them up and they sound horrible compared to the original mono versions.

 

[howlin' hoosier]

Thanks I did look them up and they sound horrible compared to the original mono versions.

There are all manner of DES created stereo mixes out there - some are poor, a lot of so-so attempts and some that are really convincing - those Pretties' songs are not my cuppa joe for stereo listening.

 

[masterbeat64]

Can't choose between SF Sorrow and Parachute which one I love the most then again I don't have to I love to play them both in one sitting. Like the Beatles's Revolver and Rubber Soul.
I think more fans here than one thinks.

I saw the Pretty Things twice in 1964. The first time was at The Mercers Arms, a pub in Coventry, my home town. Trust me, it was nothing like this sad pantomime.

 

[Frantic]

I saw the Pretty Things twice in 1964. The first time was at The Mercers Arms, a pub in Coventry, my home town. Trust me, it was nothing like this sad pantomime.

Apples and oranges bub. I love 'em both.

 

[Perkeo]

First I heard of the Pretty Things, Life Magazine used to have these picture books, the "World Library" series, and the Britain one had a picture of the Pretty Things playing live somewhere, as well as other pics of various incorrigible delinquent youth. Saw it around '70 and it made an impression on my seven year old mind. Several years later I grabbed the 3rd or 4th issue of Ugly Things and decided to further investigate this band you could never find any records by (due to living in the US). Glad I did! I more or less celebrate their whole career.

 

[howlin' hoosier]

Howzabout hearing isolated drum tracks from certified madman Vivian Prince?