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The Pretty Things - Get The Picture? (K2 HD) [VICP-63812]
EAC with CUE + Log | WavPack | full HQ Scans | 190 mb
Relesed 1965/2007 | 46:06 | Rapidshare.com
Genre: Rock; Audiophile



The Pretty Things were a 1960s and 1970s rock and roll band from London. They pioneered a raw approach to rhythm and blues
that influenced a number of key bands of the 1960s British invasion, particularly The Rolling Stones, and David Bowie whose
first hero was the singer of The Pretty Things, Phil May.
Get The Picture? been their second album.

Allmusic.com rated this album with ****1/2 Stars out of 5

Review from allmusic.com:he band's second album (released Dec. 1965) has not only been remastered from original session tapes, so the group sound like their amps are practically right in your lap, but it's also been expanded to 18 songs with the addition of tracks cut for singles and EP releases from the same sessions. That's enough to recommend it even to casual fans -- this is now a record that's just a few notches short of Rolling Stones level in the charisma department and pretty tough any way you want to look at it. On "Rainin' in My Heart," they sound exactly like the Stones from the same era, missing only the little harmonica flourish that might have been added on the break. The notes go into the history of the group during this period in delightful detail, and the histories of various songs, most particularly "L.S.D.," which, amazingly, was cut as a demo and never re-done for release, just put out that way. In their good moments here, the Pretty Things approach Rolling Stones territory, and even in their off moments they're flying at the same level as the Kinks' album tracks. The real enhancement, alas, only concerns those fans with CD-ROM drives (PC Windows 3.1 or later, minimum 486 66Mhz or Mac 68040 or better, running system 7.1 or later) -- they get to see the Pretty Things playing the 100 Club in London from 1965, looking wilder and scruffier than the Stones or almost any other benchmark band.



The Disc is in mono but sounds unexpected good beside that it comes with 6 Bonus tracks



Tracklist:
01 - You Don't Believe Me
02 - Buzz The Jerk
03 - Get The Picture?
04 - Can't Stand The Pain
05 - Rainin' In My Heart
06 - We'll Play House
07 - You'll Never Do It Baby
08 - I Had A Dream
09 - I Want Your Love
10 - London Town
11 - Cry To Me
12 - Gonna Find Me A Substitute
13 - Get A Buzz (*)
14 - Sittin' All Alone (*)
15 - Midnight To Six Man (*)
16 - Me Needing You (*)
17 - Come See Me (*)
18 - L.S.D. (*)
(*) Bonus tracks

Personnel:
Dick Taylor - Guitars
Phil May - Vocals
Bryan Pendleton - Rhythm guitar
John Stax - Bass
Viv Prince - Drums

Released 1965/2007


Review from allmusic.com: the band's second album (released Dec. 1965) has not only been remastered from original session tapes, so the group sound like their amps are practically right in your lap, but it's also been expanded to 18 songs with the addition of tracks cut for singles and EP releases from the same sessions. That's enough to recommend it even to casual fans -- this is now a record that's just a few notches short of Rolling Stones level in the charisma department and pretty tough any way you want to look at it. On "Rainin' in My Heart," they sound exactly like the Stones from the same era, missing only the little harmonica flourish that might have been added on the break. The notes go into the history of the group during this period in delightful detail, and the histories of various songs, most particularly "L.S.D.," which, amazingly, was cut as a demo and never re-done for release, just put out that way. In their good moments here, the Pretty Things approach Rolling Stones territory, and even in their off moments they're flying at the same level as the Kinks' album tracks.


Dick Taylor - Guitars
Phil May - Vocals
Bryan Pendleton - Rhythm guitar
John Stax - Bass
Viv Prince - Drums