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When Phil May sang and shook his maracas with manic intensity, audiences knew they were in for a wild ride. Despite a reputation for crazy antics, the Pretty Things took their music seriously and developed into one of the most respected rock bands of the era. Their albums mirror the many changes that affected the music scene during the Sixties and early Seventies. The hot news of course, is that the Pretty Things are still touring, recording albums like ‘Rage Before Beauty’ and reviving their famous rock opera ‘S. F. Sorrow’ to critical acclaim.
Art students jamming at Sidcup College, in Kent, England, started the Pretty Things in 1963. Among them were guitarist Dick Taylor, a founder member of the Rolling Stones. Fellow student Phil May joined the sessions and they recruited rhythm guitarist Brian Pendleton, bass player John Stax and drummer Peter Kitley, later replaced by Viv Prince.
When the Pretty Things played at London’s Central School of Art in December 1963 they caused a sensation. Spotted by a talent scout, they were signed to Fontana. The art students became pop stars overnight.
Live At The BBC Paris Theatre 1974Remastered rare live show recorded by the BBC at the Paris Theatre, 1974. Available on vinyl for the first time, pressed on limited edition 180g blue vinyl and cut at Abbey Road Studios. Includes a 12-inch insert featuring new liner notes by Mike Stax (editor of Ugly Things magazine). The performance captures the group at the height of their Swan Song era as frontman Phil May leads the band through cuts from 1974's Silk Torpedo album including Dream / Joey and Come Home Momma along with fan favourites such as Old Man Going from the seminal rock concept album S.F.Sorrow (1968). The complete show was cut to vinyl at Abbey Road Studios and is pressed on limited edition 180g blue vinyl. Also included is a 12-inch insert featuring new liner notes by the editor of Ugly Things magazine, Mike Stax.
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