The Pretty Things - Live At The BBC

Triple LP pressed on white vinyl!

Spanning 1964-2018

Compiled and curated by Colin Harper, restored and remastered by Eroc

Photo booklet with liner notes by Richard Morton Jack and Chris Welch

Includes a new interview with Dick Taylor

This is the one to have! One of the all-time great British 60s bands — The Pretty Things Live At The BBC! In the golden age of the British R&B revival, few groups created as much excitement and controversy as The Pretty Things. They came up alongside the Rolling Stones in the early 1960s, but were deemed by critics and fans as wilder and bluesier than even Mick Jagger & co.

When long-haired Phil May sang and shook his maracas with manic intensity, audiences and record buyers knew they were in for a wild ride. But The Pretty Things took their music seriously and developed into one of the more innovative rock bands of the 70s, much admired by groups and artists from Led Zeppelin to David Bowie. As well as recording hit singles and albums, the Pretties were also heard live in action on BBC radio shows that captured their dynamic performances with remarkable clarity and presence.

We are fortunate that this audio heritage has been carefully preserved and has now been digitally restored for future generations to enjoy. Repertoire is proud to present this comprehensive collection that provides more than seven hours of non-stop R&B, original songs and new concepts.

The R&B Era

Side A

1. Big Boss Man (Saturday Club, 10/64)

2. Don’t Bring Me Down [Edit] (Saturday Club, 10/64)

3. Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth Shut (Saturday Club, 10/64)

4. Road Runner (Saturday Club, 10/64)

5. Big City (Saturday Club, 10/64)

6. Don’t Bring Me Down (Beat Room, 24/12/64)

7. Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth Shut (Beat Room, 24/12/64)

8. Johnny B. Goode (Beat Room, 24/12/64)

Side B

1. We’ll Be Together (Saturday Club, 9/2/65)

2. Sitting All Alone (Saturday Club, 10/10/65)

3. Big City (Saturday Club, 10/10/65)

4. Buzz The Jerk (Saturday Club, 10/10/65)

5. Raining In My Heart (Saturday Club, 10/10/65)

6. LSD (Saturday Club, 5/66)

7. Midnight To Six Man (Saturday Club, 5/66)

8. Buzz The Jerk (Saturday Club, 5/66)

9. Rosalyn (Mark Lamarr, Radio 2 28/3/09)

The Psychdellc Era

Side A

1. Turn My Head (Top Gear, 3/12/67)

2. Walking Through My Dreams (Top Gear, 3/12/67)

3. Defecting Grey (Top Gear, 3/12/67)

4. SF Sorrow Is Born (Top Gear, 17/11/68)

5. She Says Good Morning (Top Gear, 17/11/68)

6. Balloon Burning (Top Gear, 17/11/68)

Side B

1. Old Man Going (Top Gear, 17/11/68)

2. The Loneliest Person (Top Gear, 25/5/69)

3. Spring (Top Gear, 25/5/69)

4. LSD / Old Man Going [Edit] (Mark Lamarr, Radio 2 28/3/09)

5. Mr Evasion (Marc Riley, BBC6 17/7/18)

6. She Says Good Morning (Marc Riley, BBC6 17/7/18)

The Hard Rock Era

Side A

1. She’s A Lover (Sounds of the 70s, 6/7/70)

2. Sickle Clowns (Sounds of the 70s, 6/7/70)

3. Cries From The Midnight Circus (Sounds of the 70s, 11/9/70)

4. Blue Serge Blues (John Peel Sunday Concert, 14/6/70)

5. Summertime (Sounds of the 70s, 29/6/71)

Side B

1. Cold Stone (Top Gear, 15/5/71)

2. Stone Hearted Mama (Top Gear, 15/5/71)

3. Spider Woman (Top Gear, 15/8/72)

4. Religion’s Dead [Edit] (Sounds of the 70s, 30/10/72)

5. Circus Mind (Radio Flashes, 14/8/71)

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