Thursday, June 23, 2022

The Pretty Things - The Pretty Things and Get The Picture?


 After getting frustrated once too often with my scratched copies of the first two Pretty Things records, I found this double CD set of the two albums at a reasonable price, although no one seems to know why the second album cover is on the front of this set!

In any case, this compiles both of the extended CD's that included the albums and accompanying EPs for a huge set of explosive, grungy, fuzzed-out and fantastic R'n'B influenced rock'n'roll. Probably everything that you think of when you think of early Pretty Things makes an appearance here - wild is an understatement! As great as the Rolling Stones were, these cats made them seem positively tame by comparison. Just listen to the overdriven "Come See Me" for just one example of their mania!

OK, so you probably already know how great these cats and these records are, so if you need replacements or just want the albums in one, easily carriable place, dig this set! Great sound, as well, and a nice booklet with lots of pix, info'n'interviews.