Tuesday, November 28, 2023

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:  Copenhagen Beat Festival 1970 (Limited Edition) (2023)

Genre:  Garage Rock, R&B, Blues Rock, British Blues, Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Rock & Roll, British Invasion

Label:  London Calling

Rating:  *****


Format:  LP


Tracks:


Side 1:


 1.  Blue Serge Blues (5:46)

 2.  She's A Lover ( 4:56)

 3.  In TheSquare/The Letter/Rain (7:43)

 4.  Sickle Clowns (98:14)


Side 2:


 1.  Old Man Going/Drum Solo/Guitar (8:07)

 2.  Mona?Drum Solo/Ohio Jam (13:20)


Personnel:


Phil May:  Lead Vocals

Pete Tolson:  Guitar

Jon Povey:  Keyboards, Vocals

Wally Waller:  Bass, Guitar, Vocals

Skip Alan:  Drums


Copenhagen Beat Festival 1970 is a live album by The Pretty Things, released on April 15, 2023 by London Calling, recordedove from Copenhagen Beat Festival, K.B. Hallen, Kobenhavn Denmark, August 22, 1970.  Limited Edition 180 Gram Light Green Vinyl.










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