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The Pretty Things, formed by the Rolling Stones' original bass guitarist, Dick Taylor, and Phil May (born on Sept. 11, 1944) at Sidcup Art College in the autumn of 1963, were doomed by their scruffy image and Bo Diddley-bAsed rhy-thm and blues to the role of poor man's Stones. With Taylor switching to lead guitar, the rest of the line-up was May (vocals, harmonica), Brian Pendleton (rhythm guitar), John Stax (bass, harmonica), Viv Prince (drums).

They were signed up almost at once as the R&B boom hit the music in-dustry, but after early hits, the double-sided 'Big Boss Man'/ `Rosalyn' (Miy, 1964), 'Don't Bring Me Down' (November, 1964) and 'Honey I Need' (March, 1965) on Fontana, they failed to make the Stones' shift to their own material until, in a reorganized line-up, May and Taylor composed the biographical S. F. Sorrow (Harvest, 1968), supposedly an encouragement — if not an influence — for Pete Townshend's Tommy project. Following the departure of Taylor and the failure of the highly regarded Parachute album in 1969, the band folded for a time, re-forming to record Freeway Mad-ness (Warner Bros., 1972). In 1974, with May, Peter Tol-son (guitar), John Povey (keyboards), and Skip Alan (drums) still together from the Parachute personnel, plus Jack Green (vocals) and Gordon Edwards (bass), they signed with Led Zeppelin's Swan Song label for Silk Torpedo.

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Live At Rockpalast 1998, 2004 & 2007 (CD & 2-DVD)
The Pretty Things: Live At Rockpalast 1998, 2004 & 2007 (CD & 2-DVD) Art-Nr.: CDREP1204

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(2014/Repertoire) 60 Tracks - Regional code 0, 200 Mins. DVD material plus CD. Three great live shows from German TV called 'Rockpalast' (Rock palace)!
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Midnight To Six Man (CD)
The Pretty Things: Midnight To Six Man (CD) Art-Nr.: CDAD5012

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(Magic Records) 16 tracks, digipack, Remastered In High Definition 96K/24-BIT
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The Pretty Things (LP, 180g Vinyl, Ltd.)
The Pretty Things: The Pretty Things (LP, 180g Vinyl, Ltd.) Art-Nr.: LPSMA1014

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(Madfish) 12 tracks The Pretty Things were formed in 1963 by Phil May and guitarist Dick Taylor. Taylor was hot from the early days of the Rolling Stones, the band he formed with Mick Jagger and Keith Richard but left because it was time...
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Bare As Bone,Bright As Blood (CD)
The Pretty Things: Bare As Bone,Bright As Blood (CD) Art-Nr.: CDSMA1134

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((Madfish) 12 tracks. 'Bare As Bone, Bright As Blood' is an album of raw, live, devil’s music straight from the Dartford Delta with its heart in Depression era Mississippi. A record to make the band’s die-hard fanbase think, as well as...
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Parachute (LP, 180g Vinyl, Ltd.)
The Pretty Things: Parachute (LP, 180g Vinyl, Ltd.) Art-Nr.: LPSMA964

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(Madfish) 13 tracks, gatefold cover The Pretty Things were one of the longest-lived English rock bands. In the mid-1960s, with their hard music and sinister image, they were considered one of the most striking bands of their time. The...
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Live At The BBC (4-CD)
The Pretty Things: Live At The BBC (4-CD) Art-Nr.: CDREP1205

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(2015/Repertoire) 60 Tracks - Mono and stereo! Original live recordings by BBC radio!
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Greatest Hits (2-LP)
The Pretty Things: Greatest Hits (2-LP) Art-Nr.: LPSMA1083

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(2017/Madfish) 25 tracks.
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Cross Talk
The Pretty Things: Cross Talk Art-Nr.: CDRR4935

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The Pretty Things (CD Album)
The Pretty Things: The Pretty Things (CD Album) Art-Nr.: CDSMM548

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The Sweet Pretty Things (Are In Bed Now, Of Course...)
The Pretty Things: The Sweet Pretty Things (Are In Bed Now, Of... Art-Nr.: CDREP1265

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(2015/Repertoire) 10 tracks. The first studio album in 7 years and 12th studio album in the career of The Pretty Things. Was recorded as direct and undisguised as possible. Cool and edgy - Classic Pretty Things sound.
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Latest Writs - Greatest Hits (LP, Colored Vinyl, Ltd.)
The Pretty Things: Latest Writs - Greatest Hits (LP, Colored... Art-Nr.: LPSMA1085

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(Madfish) 13 tracks The Pretty Things were one of the longest-lived English rock bands. In the mid-1960s, with their hard music and sinister image, they were considered one of the most striking bands of their time. The Pretty Things also...
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Get The Picture? (LP, 180g Vinyl, Ltd.)
The Pretty Things: Get The Picture? (LP, 180g Vinyl, Ltd.) Art-Nr.: LPSMA1013

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(Madfish) 12 tracks The Pretty Things were one of the longest-lived English rock bands. In the mid-1960s, with their hard music and sinister image, they were considered one of the most striking bands of their time. The Pretty Things...
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Emotions (LP, 180g Vinyl, Ltd.)
The Pretty Things: Emotions (LP, 180g Vinyl, Ltd.) Art-Nr.: LPSMA1012

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(Madfish) 12 tracks The 1967 release "Emotions" bridged the gap between the R'n'B era of The Pretty Things and the psychedelic Sergeant Pepper and Pink Floyd era of their '68 release 'SF Sorrow'. The album is almost an accurate snapshot...
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Bare As Bone, Bright As Blood (LP, 180g Red Vinyl)
The Pretty Things: Bare As Bone, Bright As Blood (LP, 180g Red... Art-Nr.: LPSMA1134

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(Madfish) 11 tracks. 'Bare As Bone, Bright As Blood' is an album of raw, live, devil’s music straight from the Dartford Delta with its heart in Depression era Mississippi. A record to make the band’s die-hard fanbase think, as well as...
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The Pretty Things...plus (enhanced CD)
The Pretty Things: The Pretty Things...plus (enhanced CD) Art-Nr.: CDRR4927

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The BBC Sessions Digipack 2-CD
The Pretty Things: The BBC Sessions Digipack 2-CD Art-Nr.: CDRR4938

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(2003/REPERTOIRE) 41 tracks mono/stereo - Digipack with booklet
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Savage Eye (1974) Limited Gold CD
The Pretty Things: Savage Eye (1974) Limited Gold CD Art-Nr.: CDSDP113

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(2000/SNAPPER) 12 tracks - digipac
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Greatest Hits (2-CD)
The Pretty Things: Greatest Hits (2-CD) Art-Nr.: CDSMA1082

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(Madfish) 37 tracks. The essential early British R&B sound from the band that stubbornly refused to lie down to popular demand; The Pretty Things religiously stuck to their guns by making great, exciting, challenging and often violently...
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Live At The BBC (2-LP, 180g Vinyl)
The Pretty Things: Live At The BBC (2-LP, 180g Vinyl) Art-Nr.: LPRR2297

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(Repertoire) 25 tracks. Compiled from the pool of the BBC of 2 original members of the band, this double LP contains many songs from the 60s and 70s.
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Rock St. Trop (LP, 180g Vinyl, Ltd.)
Philippe Debarge & The Pretty Things: Rock St. Trop (LP, 180g Vinyl, Ltd.) Art-Nr.: LPSMA1078

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(Madfish) 12 tracks In August 1969, when Phil May and Wally Waller were flown by Philippe DeBarge to St. Tropez and the DeBarge family estate. DeBarge had money and wanted to make an album, with him as the front man - and this was to...
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The Rhythm & Blues Years (2-CD)
The Pretty Things: The Rhythm & Blues Years (2-CD) Art-Nr.: CD434324

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(Snapper Music) 34 tracks
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The Pretty Things (CD)
The Pretty Things: The Pretty Things (CD) Art-Nr.: CD846054

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(Fontana Records) 17 tracks English (originally) R&B and beat band from London, formed in 1963, The Pretty Things disbanded in late 2018. In September 2020, less than half a year after Phil May's death, the band released a final acoustic...
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