The Pretty Things

Artist:  The Pretty Things
Origin:  London, England
Genre:  Garage Rock, R&B, Blues Rock, British Blues, Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Rock & Roll, British Invasion

Original line-up:

Dick Taylor:   Guitar
Phil May:  Vocals, Harmonica
Brian Pendleton:  Rhythm Guitar
John Stax:  Bass
Pete Kitley:  Drums

Classic line-up:

Dick Taylor:  Guitar
Phil May:  Guitar
Brian Pendleton:  Rhythm Guitar
John Stax:  Bass
Skip allen:  Drums

and 

Dick Taylor:  Lead Guitar, Vocals
Phil May:  Vocals
Jon Povey:  Organ, Sitar, Mellotron, Percussion, Vocals
Wally Waller:  Bass, Guitar, Vocals, Piano
Skip Alan:  Drums

The Pretty Things are an English Rock Band  from London, formed in 1963, consisted of Dick Taylor (Guitar), (fellow Sidcup Art College student with Keith Richards, and Mick Jagger), Phil May (Vocals, Harmonica), Brian Pendleton (Rhythm Guitar), John Stax (Bass) and Pete Kitley (Drums), replaced by Viv Andrews and then by Viv Prince on Drums.   The band's name took from Willie Dixon's song "Pretty Thing".  Their most commercially successful period was the mid-1960s.  

Title:  Live At The BBC  (2015)
Genre:  Garage Rock, R&B, Blues Rock
Label:  Repertoire Records
Rating:   *****

Disc 1:  All Tracks recorded in Mono.

 1.  Big Boss Man  (3:03)
 2.  Don't Bring Me Down  (3:16)
 3.  Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth Shut  (2:28)
 4.  Road Runner  (2:17)
 5.  Big City  (1:58)
 6.  Sitting All Alone  (4:00)
 7.  L.S.D.  (2:23)
 8.  Midnight To Six Man  (2:26)
 9.  Buzz The Jerk  (1:43)
10. Midnight To Six Man  (2:22)
11. Turn My Head  (2:58)
12. Defecting Grey  (3:34)
13. Walking Through My Dreams  (2:48)
14. S.F. Sorrow Is Born  (3:19)
15. She Says Good Morning  (3:03)
16. Balloon Burning  (3:30)
17. Send You With Loving   (2:10)
18. Spring  (2:02)
19. She's A Lover  (3:00)
20. Sickle Clowns  (4:24)
21. cries From The Midnight Circus  (5:21)
22. Cold Stone  (3:23)
23. Stone Hearted Mana  (2:49)
24. Summertime  (4:19)
25. Sweet Orphan Lady  (4:33)

Disc 2:  Tracks 1-12 recorded in Mono, Tracks 13-15 recorded in Stereo

 1.  Peter/Rip Off Train  (4:58)
 2.  Love Is Good  (7:05)
 3.  Summertime  (4:34)
 4.  Slow Beginnings  (4:58)
 5.  Stone Hearted Mama  (3:24)
 6.  Cold Stone  (3:45)
 7.  Circus Mind  (1:55)
 8.  Onion Soup  (9:20)
 9.  Love Is Good  (7:09)
10. Rosalyn  (2:21)
11. All Night Sailor  (2:34)
12. Onion Soup/Another Bowl  (7:52)
13. Route 66  (2:39)
14. Peter/Rip Off Train  (5:18)
15. Atlanta  (7:33)

Disc 3:  All Tracks recorded in Stereo

 1.  Religion's Dead  (5:41)
 2.  Havana Bound  (5:19)
 3.  Love Is Good  (6:43)
 4.  Onion Soup  (8:15)
 5.  Route 66  (3:03)
 6.  Religion's Dead  (5:06)
 7.  Havana Bound  (4:15)
 8.  Love Is Good  (6:35)
 9.  Onion Soup  (8:19)
10. Route 66  (3:08)

Disc 4:  Tracks 1-8 recorded in Stereo, Tracks 9-10 recorded in Mono

 1.  Bridge Of God  (4:54)
 2.  Singapore Silk Torpedo  (4:53)
 3.  Come Home Momma  (3:21)
 4.  Dream/Joey  (6:22)
 5.  Not Only But Also  (1:10)
 6.  Big City  (3:41)
 7.  Belfast Cowboys/Bruise In the Sky  (6:56)
 8.  Dream/Joey  (6:31)
 9.  Singapore Silk Torpedo  (4:47)
10. Dream/Joey  (6:14)

Live At The BBC is the collection Box Set Remastered 4 CD Set. 60 Tracks collection of archive and rare recordings, over 4 hours of music, with details liner notes by The Pretty Things, was released on May 18, 2015 by Repertoire Records.