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Digitally Remastered Reissue of their 1965 Album, Augmented with Six Bonus Tracks Not on the Original Edition.

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The Pretty Things [Enhanced]

Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)

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Fabulous for any Broadway-lover
Top Shelf
TERRIFIC CD'S
Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs
Great Compilation!

Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)

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Release Date: 2004-10-19

Tracks:

Give My Regards To Broadway- Joel Grey
Swanee- Al Jolson
When The Moon Shines On The Moonshine- Bert Williams
A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody- John Steel
My Man- Fanny Brice
Fascinating Rhythm- Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire
If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)- 78rpm Version Eddie Cantor
Someone To Watch Over Me- Gertrude Lawrence
Bill- 78 rpm Version Helen Morgan
Ol' Man River- Paul Robeson
Ain't Misbehavin'- Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
Ten Cents A Dance- Ruth Etting
Body And Soul- Libby Holman
Brother, Can You Spare A Dime- Bing Crosby
Night And Day- Fred Astaire
Heat Wave- Ethel Waters
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes- Tamara
You're The Top- Ethel Merman
Summertime- Anne Brown
September Song- Walter Huston
My Heart Belongs To Daddy- Mary Martin
It Never Entered My Mind- Shirley Ross
Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered- Vivienne Segal
Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning- Irving Berlin
Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'- Alfred Drake

Tracks:

New York, New York- Cris Alexander,Adolph Green,John Reardon
If I Loved You- John Raitt,Jan Clayton
Come Rain Or Come Shine- Ruby Hill,Harold Nicholas
There's No Business Like Show Business- Ensemble
How Are Things In Glocca Morra? From "Finian's Rainbow"- Ella Logan
Once In Love With Amy- Ray Bolger
Wunderbar- Alfred Drake,Patricia Morison
Some Enchanted Evening- Ezio Pinza
Lost In The Stars- Todd Duncan
Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend- Carol Channing
Luck Be A Lady- Robert Alda,Guys
Getting To Know You- Gertrude Lawrence
Who Cares?- Jack Carson,Betty Oakes
Stranger In Paradise- from " Kismet" Doretta Morrow,Richard Kiley
Ballad Of Mack The Knife- Gerald Price
Hey There- from "The Pajama Game" John Raitt
Whatever Lola Wants- Gwen Verdon
I Could Have Danced All Night- Julie Andrews
Standing On The Corner- from "The Most Happy Fella, 1956" Shorty Long,John Henson,Alan Gilbert
The Party's Over- Judy Holliday
Glitter And Be Gay- Barbara Cook
Tonight- Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence

Tracks:

Seventy-Six Trombones- Robert Preston
I Enjoy Being A Girl- from "Flower Drum Song, 1958" Pat Suzuki
Everything's Coming Up Roses- Ethel Merman
My Favorite Things- from "The Sound Of Music" Mary Martin
Put On A Happy Face- from "Bye Bye Birdie" Dick Van Dyke
Try To Remember- Jerry Orbach
Camelot- from "Camelot" Richard Burton
Love Makes The World Go 'Round- Anna Maria Alberghetti
I Believe In You- Robert Morse And Co.
The Sweetest Sounds- Diahann Carroll,Richard Kiley
Comedy Tonight- Zero Mostel
What Kind Of Fool Am I?- Anthony Newley
As Long As He Needs Me- Georgia Brown
Hello, Dolly!- Carol Channing,Cast
People- Barbra Streisand
Anyone Can Whistle- from "Anyone Can Whistle" Lee Remick
If I Were A Rich Man- Zero Mostel
Night Song- Sammy Davis, Jr.
The Impossible Dream- Richard Kiley
If My Friends Could See Me Now- Gwen Verdon
Open a New Window- from Mame Voice

Tracks:

Willkommen- from "Cabaret" Joel Grey
Let The Sunshine In- James Rado,Lynn Kellogg,Melba Moore,Cast
I'll Never Fall In Love Again- Jill O'Hara,Jerry Orbach
The Ladies Who Lunch- from "Company" Elaine Stritch
Tea For Two- Roger Rathburn,Susan Watson
I'm Still Here- Yvonne De Carlo
I Don't Know How To Love Him- Yvonne Elliman
We Go Together- Adrienne Barbeau,Barry Bostwick,Walter Bobbie,Cast
Corner Of The Sky- John Rubinstein
Send In The Clowns- Glynis Johns
Ease On Down The Road- Stephanie Mills,Tiger Haynes,Ted Ross,Hinton
One- from "A Chorus Line" Cast
All That Jazz- Chita Rivera,Ensemble
Tomorrow- Andrea Mcardle
Don't Cry For Me Argentina- Patti Lupone
Come Follow The Band
Lullaby Of Broadway- Jerry Orbach
And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going- Jennifer Holliday
The Bells Of St. Sebastian- Raul Julia

Tracks:

Memory- Betty Buckley
I Am What I Am- George Hearn
Move On- Bernadette Peters,Mandy Patinkin
Do You Hear The People Sing?- Michael Maguire,Cast
The Music Of The Night- Michael Crawford
You're Nothing Without Me- James Naughton,Gregg Edelman
The American Dream- Jonathan Pryce,Cast
Doctor Jazz- Gregory Hines,Company
With One Look- Glenn Close
On Broadway- Adrian Bailey,Frederick B. Owens,Ken Ard,Victor Trent Cook
Le Jazz Hot- Julie Andrews,Ensemble
Seasons Of Love-
Hakuna Matata- Max Casella,Tom Alan Robbins,Scott Irby-Ranniar,Jason Raize
I Wanna Be A Producer- Matthew Broderick,Ensemble
Dancing Queen- Louise Plowright,Jenny Galloway
Good Morning Baltimore- Marissa Jaret Winokur
Movin' Out- Michael Cavanaugh,Band
I Go To Rio- Hugh Jackman,Company
Defying Gravity- Kristin Chenoweth,Idina Menzel

Customer Reviews:

Fabulous for any Broadway-lover.......2007-01-30

Packs into 5 CD's a sampling of Broadway tunes from the 20's thru (almost) today, mostly from original cast recordings. Includes not just well-known hits, but also some lesser-known gems. Sound quality is first rate, booklet is informative too. Have given this as a gift to several friends with rave reviews.

Top Shelf.......2007-01-04

This is THE definitive collection of Broadway hits. I have other collections, and none of them measure up. A great deal of care was obviously taken in compiling and presenting this box set. It covers a lot of ground, starting with some long-forgotten but still very enjoyable hits from the days of yore, and finishing with present-day favorites. To the best of my knowledge, the recordings are by those who made them famous. You won't be disappointed.

TERRIFIC CD'S.......2006-03-23

THESE BROADWAY MUSICALS CD'S ARE A BROADWAY LOVERS DREAM. WITH EACH SONG, MEMORIES COME FLOODING BACK. BOTH THE FAMILIAR AND THE FORGOTTEN SONGS ARE A TRUE LISTENING PLEASURE. IF YOU LIKE BROADWAY, YOU'LL LOVE THIS SET.

Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs .......2005-06-14

This Collection was perfectly made it has almost all the most famous Broadway songs on this 5 cd set. The Music is great and has Broadways greatest treasures like "Memory""People""With One Look""Give my regards Too Broadway" just to name a few of this numerous cd set with over 100 songs. This is a great buy if you like musicals or The music of Broadway

Great Compilation!.......2005-01-17

If you are a fan of the Broadway Musicals, this is a collection that you should purchase. Since I got the 5 disc set I've enjoyed listening to it. The majority of the songs are done by the original singers. The collection is priceless considering that you will have over 100 songs from popular musicals since the beginning of Broadway

Average customer rating:

Better Than Babyshambles
Worth the Wait
1/2 OF THE LIBERTINES= 1/2 AS GOOD AS THE LIBERTINES
reflections2
This US release is a better value, but is missing one track

Waterloo to Anywhere
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The star-crossed fracture of London's much-hyped, woefully short-lived Libertines initially yielded the mixed blessings of Pete Doherty's ongoing, tabloid-chronicled flirtation with self-annihilation and Down in Albion the brilliant debut of the singer's new band, Baby Shambles. But while the charms of this, the first effort by ex-Libertines guitarist/songwriter Carl Barat's own new crew, are considerably more straight-forward than Doherty's art-for-art's-sake conceits, they're no less energetically bracing or lyrically barbed. Indeed, it's Barat's efforts here that often seem to be carrying the Libertines' jangled punk-pop mantle forward via the infectious pop charms of the single "Bang Bang You're Dead" (a poison-pen kiss-off to ex-bandmate Doherty, replete with a playful New Orleans jazz-wake intro) or careening thrash-ups like "Gin & Milk" and "You F*cking Love It." Those extremes may outline the musical boundaries of DPT's debut, but it's what lies in between that's just as intriguing, whether it's the moody music hall-meets-dancehall charms of the downright Albion-esque "The Gentry Cove," the scathing broadside "Doctors & Dealers," "The Enemy's" schizoid-bop or the angular, ranting "If You Love a Woman," a song that distills the essence of three decades of energetic garage-punk angst into as many minutes. -- Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Better Than Babyshambles.......2007-04-17

I can honestly say that Dirty Pretty Things is better than Babyshambles. I have both 'Waterloo to Anywhere' and 'Down In Albion' and I can honestly tell you if you had to choose between the two at a store, choose the first, I went out to get Down in Albion but i didnt have enough money so I got Waterloo to Anywhere, I was not dissapointed, then I bought Down In Albion a short while later, and I feel it was short of Pete Doherty's potential. Carl barat is a genius which will be remembered long after his career comes to an end, which hopefully is not anytime soon. So go out and get Waterloo To Anywhere, you'll fall in love with it. The U.S. version does not include B.U.R.M.A. however.

Worth the Wait.......2007-01-27

I may, *perhaps*, be biased about this album for a few reasons. For one, I am a HUGE fan of Carl Barat, and, secondly, I saw them live at two separate venues, met the band at a signing, and third, Mr. Barat gave me a kiss! However, I had purchased the album as an import months beforehand and had already formed my own opinion...which was merely enhanced by my experience!

Carl hadn't released much material since The Libertines' last album, so I had been rather eager (and impatient) to hear what his new band would sound like. The album is, unfortunately, short (under 40 minutes), but all of the songs are quality tracks, and that matters a great deal more than the length of the album. "Waterloo to Anywhere" is more satisfying than Babyshambles' "Down in Albion" in many respects; none of the tracks sound out of place or mediocre. The choice of radio songs from this album has been wise, since "Bang Bang, You're Dead", "Deadwood", and "Wondering" are all catchy and enjoyable.

The most immediate contrast that I noticed with DPT over The Libertines is that all of the instruments have major roles. The Libertines was all about Pete and Carl. Though Carl is the frontman, Didz, Anthony, and Gary are all equal contributers to the music! Gary was already a good drummer in The Libertines and has gotten even better in DPT. John Hassall, bassist in The Libertines, often took a backseat to Pete and Carl's impassioned performance, so he often just went along with whatever guitar riffs they were playing. Didz, on the other hand, is in the spotlight nearly as often as Carl! Anthony is also a capable guitarist, and both him and Didz provide backing vocals on several songs. Carl was often cast aside with Pete acting like the "lead" in The Libertines. Though they both shared the responsibilities of songwriting, singing, and composing, one might've guessed that Pete was the lead from watching The Libertines' interviews, which he tended to dominate.

Though I personally feel that Pete Doherty is an amazingly talented human being, so is Carl! DPT has been Carl's chance to finally get the recognition that he deserves. At the same time, Carl lets his band-mates share the stage as well; they aren't merely accessories to "the main act". As I have seen from interviews, and from meeting him personally, Carl has a very humble nature, despite being so musically adept and charming. Though I believe that The Libertines were one of the greatest bands of the 2000s, perhaps EVER, the band would've surely fallen apart eventually, even if Carl hadn't made the decision to remove Pete from the band. Pete's increasingly cavalier attitude and unfortunate drug habit put The Libertines in horrible jeopardy, and thus it was time for Carl and Pete to go on their separate ways.

Though the import is more expensive, I think it might be preferable to this American version, as it includes one rather good extra track: BURMA! The order of tracks is different on the American version as well, for whatever reason. A certain import version also includes a concert DVD with the album, but the quality of the recording isn't that good.

1/2 OF THE LIBERTINES= 1/2 AS GOOD AS THE LIBERTINES.......2007-01-10

WHO DIDN'T LOVE EARLY LIBERTINES WORK? I DID LIKE THIS ALBUM AS A WHOLE BETTER THAN THE BABYSHAMBLES ALBUM. IT SEEMED AS IF HALF THE TIME THEY TOOK THE SAFER ROUTE WITH THE SONG WRITING, USING WHAT WORKED WITH THE LIBERTINES, NOT ADDING ANYTHING NEW OR SUBSTANTIAL. IT'S NOT A BAD ALBUM, BUT IT HAS ALL BEEN DONE BEFORE BY THESE GUYS.

reflections2.......2006-10-14

"I gave you the Midas touch/You turned round and scratched out my heart!" In my opinion you cannot understand Waterloo to Anywhere without seriously listening to Down in Albion. That is probably because I have them in rotation on my player. If there are flaws in either record it is the missing hand of the other master. But since Carl allegedly taught Peter the wherefore's of the guitar I'll give him the benefit of the doubt about who is the better tunesmith. I can't wait until the get back in the studio together.

This US release is a better value, but is missing one track.......2006-09-12

The track listing for this album is:

1. "Deadwood" - 2:28
2. "Doctors and Dealers" - 3:18
3. "Bang Bang You're Dead" - 3:33
4. "Blood Thirsty B*stards" - 3:11
5. "The Gentry Cove" - 2:32
6. "Gin & Milk" - 3:06
7. "The Enemy" - 3:36
8. "If You Love a Woman" - 3:13
9. "You F*cking Love It" - 1:54
10. "Wondering" - 2:54
11. "Last of the Small Town Playboys" - 3:31

(Song titles edited by me)

The first single from the group's debut album is "Bang Bang You're Dead", a catchy Britpop track which sounds eerily like Herman's Hermits or even the Beatles at times. The lyrics are very simple and repetitive, which of course ensures that the song sticks in your head. If you don't believe me check the chorus which goes "Bang bang you're dead / Oh I'm so easily lead / Bang bang you're dead / Put all the rumours to bed / Bang bang you're dead"

Second single "Deadwood" is a very short track that leads off the album, a guitar driven track showcasing the talent of Carl Barat, formerly of The Libertines and now front man for Dirty Pretty Things on this debut album. The third single is intended to be the track "Wondering".

Other tracks worth mentioning are "Doctors and Dealers"; "The Gentry Cove" (which sounds like it should accompany a Monty Python movie) and "Gin & Milk", but unfortunately too many of the tracks sound alike to make this album outstanding.

This is the US version which is less than half the price of the UK version, but alas, it only has 11 tracks. (The last track B.U.R.M.A. didn't make it) However, given the price difference it's probably worth getting the US version.

Amanda Richards, August 12, 2006

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Make sure you know which version you're getting
possibly the best 60s album ever!!!!
salgamos del garaje..toquemos esas perillas..que es esto?
My name is W.T. and I am an S.F.SORROW Addict
Hidden Treasures of the Sixties

S.F. Sorrow
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Release Date: 2000-05-30

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She Says Good Morning
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Album Description

2003 reissue of 1967 album, packaged in a digipak, includes four bonus tracks, 'Defecting Grey', 'Mr. Evasion', 'Talkin' About The Good Times', & 'Walking Through My Dreams'. Snapper.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Gold Edition. Numbered Limited Edition Digipak in Translucent Slipcase. Stereo Version Includes the Original Single of 'Defecting Grey'. Features Personal Comments in the Liner Notes.

Customer Reviews:

Make sure you know which version you're getting.......2007-03-20

There are TWO versions of S.F. Sorrow that Snapper released on CD. The digipack is the STEREO mix; the jewel case Snapper is the MONO mix. Both are interesting in their own right.

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possibly the best 60s album ever!!!!.......2007-01-02

This album is like a revelation- it concided at the same time as piper and sgt peppers(within the same year or so-atleast from the recording sessions) snd in my humble opinion is better than Barrets and the beatles own masterpieces- this is beautifully recorded tripped out and has the distinction of being the first "rock opera". Fantastic songwriting and a great narrative makes this truly unique- hearing this now i cant believe how great it sounds. If you like 60s pysche and catchy but quirky british invasion styled tunes this is a must own. My version has bonus tracks which are great but this album is best listened in its original form- its a headphone masterpiece- i cant stress how well produced this is. Put simply if you dig the beatles floyd love "satanic era" stones and other summer of love styled albums this is essential- perhaps more so than any other 60s record.

salgamos del garaje..toquemos esas perillas..que es esto?.......2006-09-29

magnifica obra de un grupo anclado en el sonido sucio y garagero que se entromete con la psicodelia y crea una de las obras mas valiosas y poco conocidas de los '60.... influenciado por el viejo pink floyd de syd, la acidofilia beatle y la controversia con tommy, no deja de sorprender la calidad de los temas y la variedad de sonidos, las letras, en fin , una delicia.."s.f.sorrow is born", "bracelets of fingers", "baron saturday", "the journey" retumban en tu cabeza...realmente un trabajo sobresaliente de un grupo muchas veces comparado con lo stones en sus comienzos, que los supera claramente en el campo de la psicodelia (quien se acuerda de sus majestades.??)

My name is W.T. and I am an S.F.SORROW Addict.......2006-04-07

Well, how to explain my addiction to you, dear reader. First, i love 60s psychedelic music, tho I'm not from that era. Second, I like to dig deep, into the obscure bands. I had heard of THE PRETTY THINGS for a long time, before i finally started to explore them, first with their EMOTIONS album. (Not a good place to start.) Then, I bought the SF SORROW CD. I got it, played it, and wasnt sure i liked it. I wasnt in the "RIGHT FRAME OF MIND". Actually, this is an album that DEMANDS more attention from listeners, and also from the critics, than it receives. IT was the influence for TOMMY, according to Pete. Personally, i find all kinds of obvious reference points, between this album, and TOMMY. Both are named after the one character, both operas are Epic, and start at birth, end at death. Both rely on a mysterious evil person (BARON SATURDAY, verses ACID QUEEN) to screw up the protagonists' head. In any event, i would have loved to have heard what might have happened if this story had been stretch out over two LPs. But, for what this is, the one LP is enough. As you listen to this CD a few times, some songs just STICK inside you. BALLOON BURNING is a great one for that, espeically the psychedelic freak out guitar playing, when the Hindenberg is burning. There are some songs, after S.F.SORROW has his run in with BARON SATURDAY, who seems to have blown his mind with drugs, and forcing him into the WELL OF DESTINY. At the opera's end, with S.F.SORROW having lost the love of his life, and with his mind confused, he becomes a total hermit. In his old age, the song that just wraps this concept peice together, is the breathtakingly beautiful song TRUST. Check out these lyrics "AND THERES NO SORROW LEFT IN THE WORLD THATS LEFT TO TRUST". Apparently, after his birth, service in World War ONE, and the tragic death of his young fiancee, the mind trips of BARON SATURDAY, and so on, SF SORROW has desided to become the LONELIEST PERSON IN THE WORLD. After the heavy production values of the opera, to end it with the isolation of a MAN and his GUITAR, singing of total isolation, works musically and theatrically. I can completely picture this OPERA on Stage. In fact, the Boston Rock Opera Company has preformed it on stage.

The CD comes with two SINGLES worth of great psychedelic music, and a wonderful booklet with all the lyrics, the connecting storyline, and a long essay about the backstory to the writing of the peice, and the history of the Band. After all, this CD was recorded at ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS, with the same people, and the same know-how, at the same time ABBEY ROAD STUDIO was recording PIPERS AT THE GATES OF DAWN, and MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR. Let me say this: if you enjoy the Pink Floyd/Beatles type of "psychedelic sound", then you'll like the way the production is handled on SF SORROW. My only critism, is that the CD is MONO. Apparently, you can get the STEREO version, if you buy the 2CD set, with the CONTEMPORARY COMPLETE PREFORMANCE of the entire Opera, along with the narration voiced in. I read that the stereo version is plagued with sloppy stereo seperation. I have not found listening to this in MONO to diminish my appreciation of the work. In fact, as far as "DATED" psychedelic sounds, at least this album in MONO doesnt have the sound swirling between speakers, or any of those placement tricks, that DO sound dated, with todays audience. So, the effect of the heavy psychedelic sections, are more that of OVERLOAD, like the Velvet Underground with WHITE LITE, which doesnt rely on stereo games, for most of the songs. Rather than sitars, wah-wah guitar solos bouncing back and forth between the speakers, etc, you have the essence of the MUSIC, sparking the colors.

So, What does this sound like? Dont go by the earlier PRETTY THINGS sound, cos for one thing, they had changed a few major members of the group, before this LP. EMOTIONS, altho attempting psychedelia, was overdubbed against the bands wishes with tons of strings. And, the early R&B sound, isnt present on this album at all. Maybe because it DOESNT Sound just like anyone else, is why I am able to listen to this album over and over, and get so into it. THE PRETTY THINGS were never major movers and shakers in the UK psychedelic sound, but for some people, this ALBUM is up there with SGT PEPPER and PIPER AT THE GATE OF DAWN. So, I recommend just buying it. This opera might take a couple of times to get under your skin. I do think that there is enough here, to make it a worthwild investigation for anyone into the psychedelic sound, or perhaps the growth and developement of the Concept album- Rock opera.

Hidden Treasures of the Sixties.......2006-01-07

S.F. Sorrow is one of the hidden treasures of the 60s. I first heard the album in 1979 at a friend's house. I already owned their "Silk Torpedo" album from 1974. At the time I liked it even though psychedelic albums sounded dated. I came to appreciate more over time. Listening to the opening track "S.F. Sorrow Is Born" first reminded me of Stephen Stills with the acoustic guitar and then the Moody Blues with the mellotron. The horn overdubs gave it a different sound. One should contrast this version with the "BBC Sessions" version which uses a Hammond organ instead of a mellotron and no horns. Next comes "Bracelets" a song about masturbation which anticipates groups like Queen. "She Says Good Morning" is about falling in love. "Private Sorrow" about going to war with an interlude that segues into "Balloon Burning". This latter song alludes to the Hindenburg disaster and features an excellent guitar solo by Dick Taylor. Next comes "Death", a bluesy dirge that has keyboardist John Povey playing sitar (owned by George Harrison). "Baron Saturday" follows and features Dick Taylor on vocals and a drum solo followed by flutes, etc. This is followed by the medley of "The Journey" which starts out with acoustic guitars and ends with electric acid rock rave up that segues into "I See You" a melancholy song in the vein of Cream's "White Room" and finally into the noise effects of "Well of Destiny". All is calm with the instrospective "Trust" a song about seeking new values and then the violent "Old Man Going" which features acoustic and electric guitar interplay (compare this to the Who's "Pinball Wizzard") and finally "The Loneliest Person". The Snapper reissue has four bonus tracks which are excellent psychedelic pop songs from 1967-1968. I would have added some other bonus tracks from the BBC Sessions "Turn Your Head" and "SF Sorrow Is Born". Supposedly, "Defecting Grey" was originally recorded as a 12 minute demo. That may be nice too.

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How about 50 stars?
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Customer Reviews:

How about 50 stars?.......2007-07-05

The Pretty Things self-titled debut album is probably one of the most underrated albums in rock history. If you believe that rock and roll really is nothing more than white guys playing their own version of the blues and cranking it up to 11, then you MUST own this album. The Stones may have been the "bad boys" compared to the relatively polite Beatles, but the Pretties undoubtedly beat the Stones at their own game. Taking huge inspiration from blues/rock and roll maverick Bo Diddley no doubt heldped; the raunchiness of crazed R&B workouts like the debut 45 "Rosalyn" and album tracks "Roadrunner" and "Big City" sounded like nothing else at the time they were released; is it any wonder that garage bands are still shooting for this sound even now (and failing, I might add). Bonus points are added for the wild drumming courtesy of Viv Prince, a certified wacko so out-of-control he makes the late Keith Moon seem like James Blunt! (Rumor has it that the teenaged Moon used to attend Pretties shows and check out Prince's drumming) Pretties fanatics will also be pleased by the inclusion of the super-rare "Get Yourself Home" demo, previously only available on an equally rare Australian single from a few years back.

-Start the Band off Rockin' - .......2007-05-20

Yes, It's the start to a Bright Sun shinin' Morn. Time to get ready for work, start Breakfast. You know Get ready for the Day!
What to listen to..To give you that extra Morning Kick!(?)
Well, I know it's different for everybody, but for me it is this album by The Pretty Things.

Now, this is an absolute treat to listen to. I don't know a whole lot about the history of The Pretty Things, since I just started listening to them about a couple months ago, an Amazon friend of mine mentioned them to me.
I do know that The Pretty Things were more under-rated than the 'Big' names in the '60s - The Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys & The Beatles, even The Animals seem to be heard of more. Although it's kind of sad, since to me, this Band is honestly a lot better! They just sound More Wild and exciting especially with this Ecstatic, R&B, Bluesy type of Sound.
This s/t album was first released in 1965, and it was The Pretty Things first release.
This is my third Pretty Things album, and although I do love "Parachute" and "S.F. Sorrow" - I have been playing this one a lot more recently, actually every morning for the last three weeks or so. Yes, this is My Morning Wake-Up Call!
I never have had more fun with a Blues - Rock type of album before!
I have heard the song "Roadrunner" before, I never knew it was by The Pretty Things though- until I got this album that is.
Other Favorites of mine are, "Big City" - "Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth Shut" -"She's Fine She's Mine" - "Don't Lie to Me" - "Pretty Thing"- "Rosalyn" (hit)- "Big Boss Man" & "Don't Bring Me Down"
-Of course for me every song is a Winner!
It is too bad, they aren't mentioned as frequently as all those other Bands that helped shape what Rock Music sounds like for future generations.
- A pure & fresh sounding Passion that seems to be missed in the Rock world these days.

Pretty Things - self-titled (Snapper).......2006-06-19

First released in 1965, this was the band's first album. With this CD reissue, looks like you get the lp's original ten songs, plus eight(8)bonus tracks. This title freakin' SMOKES! More bluesy than I had expected. Trust me, in THIS case, that's a good thing. Most happening cuts are "Roadrunner", "13,Chester Street", the blues rocking "Big City", "Mama,Keep Your Big Mouth Shut", their unforgetable single "Rosalyn" and "Big Boss Man". Believe this is the earliest work of the Pretty Things I've ever heard. Will appeal to fans of early Stones, Yardbirds, The Animals, The Who and The Action. Highly recommended.

set the stage on fire.......2005-01-09

'The Pretty Things set the stage on fire' was a much-heard statement in the Sixties. This CD perfectly explains why: driven on by Brian Pendleton's great rythm-guitar, the English 'Things' music is wild, rough and very alive. In particular their blues tracks come out well.

This album surely is one of the greats, coming from an era with great popmusic.

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Selections from the Greatest Voice of the Last Hundred Years
A Must Have
The Mario Lanza Collection
The MARIO LANZA Collection
WONDERFUL!!!!!

The MARIO LANZA Collection

Manufacturer: RCA Victor
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Lanza: Greatest Hits

ASIN: B000003F6V
Release Date: 1991-11-12

Tracks:

Be My Love
I'll Never Love You
Because You're Mine
The Song Angels Sing
Drink, Drink, Drink
Serenade
The Loveliest Night of the Year
La Donna E Mobile
Because
For You Alone
Golden Days
Deep In My Heart, Dear
If I Loved You
Yours Is My Heart Alone
One Night Of Love
Beloved
Beautiful Love
With A Song In My Heart
You Are My Love
Call Me Fool

Tracks:

All The Things You Are
My Song,My Love
Love Is The Sweetest Thing
Will You Remember
Granada
Lolita
Serenade
Temptation
Lygia
Lady of Spain
This Land
Lee-Ah-Loo
Tina-Lina
Boom Biddy Boom Boom
The Bayou Lullaby
The Lord's Prayer
And Here You Are
Song of Songs
Somewhere A Voice Is Calling
I Never Knew

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Ciribiribin
Wonder Why
Come Dance With Me
O Sole Mio
Younger Than Springtime
For the First Time (Come Prima)
Never Till Now
Arrivederci, Roma
If You Were Mine
Behold!
A Night to Remember
Love in a Home
Do You Wonder
Softly as in a Morning Sunrise
One Alone
Aida:Celeste Aida
Carmen: Flower Song
La Traviata: Brindisi
Rigoletto:Questa O Quella
Pagliacci:Vesti La Giubba
Cavalleria Rusticana: Addio Alla Madre

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Selections from the Greatest Voice of the Last Hundred Years.......2007-03-13

Mario Lanza was, arguably, the greatest tenor and greatest singer of this and the last century. It is difficult to appreciate him without listening to a variety of selections. This collection has some of his best recordings and exhibits the versatility and variety that he possessed that permitted him to "crossover" from opera to popular music with a ease.

I recommend this for those who already know Lanza to some extent but want to go into more depth and understand his marvelous skills.

A Must Have .......2006-12-12

I had forgotten what a beautiful voice Mario Lanza had. This collection contains opera and pop selections that exhibit the power yet sweetness of his voice. Fortunately, we have his CD's and videos so we can remember and listen to his gorgeous, vibrant voice and personality. I highly recommend this collection along with his wonderful movies, especially The Great Caruso.

The Mario Lanza Collection.......2006-11-10

I had forgotten just how beautiful a voice from the past was. It is a wonderful collection

The MARIO LANZA Collection.......2006-08-19

extract from most important LPs. Brilliant sound quality from RCA. Also included are soundtrack recordings from some of his movies. The are several reissues from Mario Lanza but this one is a collection you should have.

WONDERFUL!!!!!.......2005-10-19

The Mario Lanza Collection is a three CD set and it has 61 songs and they all sound great. The mastering on this set is excellent and the song choice is very very good. It would have been perfect if they added a forth CD with more Arias, Italian songs and Sacred Arias. BUT still this set is a great introduction to Lanza. Lanza's voice was powerful and beautiful; if you are a fan of great singing, you will love Lanza. Highlights on this CD set are; Be my Love, Because your Mine, Serenade, With a Song in My Heart, Temptation, The Lord's Prayer, Ciribirbin, O Solo Mio, Ariverducci Roma, and on and on. They are many many great songs on this set, and I highly recommend it.

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Balboa Island
The Pretty Things
Manufacturer: Zoho Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000QXDJFE
Release Date: 2007-08-07

Tracks:

The Beat Goes On
Livin' In My Skin
Buried Alive
Blues For Robert Johnson
Mimi
Pretty Beat
The Ballad Of Hollis Brown
In the Beginning
Feel Like Goin' Home
Freedom Song
Dearly Beloved
All Light Up
Balboa Island

Album Description

"One of the greatest R&B bands of all time--real wild!" -- Van Morrison "The Pretty Things always made the Stones look tame, and the time has definitely come for their renaissance." -- Dave Gilmour, Pink Floyd "The Pretties were great on stage--always far more rebellious than The Stones. You could like The Stones, but if you were a real rebel, it was always The Pretties." -- Gary Brooker, Procol Harum

Balboa Island is legendary British rock group The Pretty Things' long-awaited eleventh studio album in a forty-three-year recording career! Their first CD release in over eight years, many already regard it as on par with the band's very greatest '60s and '70s recordings. From the stadium-sized rock of "All Light Up" to the raw acoustic guitar blues of "Feel Like Going Home" and the Beatles/Abbey Road style of "Dearly Beloved," The Pretty Things have crafted a dark album--brooding, powerful, mysterious, and edgy. These thirteen new songs--mostly originals, but also including an acoustic cover of early Bob Dylan song "The Ballad of Hollis Brown"--have a rawness, intensity, depth, and passion unmatched by any of the band's contemporaries: the Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, or The Who. None of the class of '64 has enough gas left in the tank to make an album like this! Founded in 1964 by lead vocalist Phil May and lead guitarist Dick Taylor--who was the Rolling Stones' original bass guitarist prior to starting The Pretty Things--the band has always followed its own fiercely independent path. Although the huge international breakthrough of the Rolling Stones or The Who has eluded the group, the members' uncompromising musical integrity has given them a cult following around the world.

Psychedelic Years, 1966-1970
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Pretty Things-'The Psychedelic Years 1966-1970'(Recall) 2-CD

Excellent English Psychedelia

Psychedelic Years, 1966-1970
The Pretty Things
Manufacturer: Snapper
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005Q5N7
Release Date: 2002-02-19

Tracks:

Scene One
She Says Good Morning [Live '69]
Talkin' About the Good Times
L.S.D.
Old Man Going
My Time
SF Sorrow Is Born
Trust
October 26
There Will Never Be Another Day
Mr. Evasion
Death
Can't Stand the Pain
Journey
I See You [Live, Abbey Road]
Well of Destiny [Live, Abbey Road]
Alexander [Live 1969]
Defecting Grey [Single Version]
In the Square/The Letter/Rain
Walking Through My Dreams
Bracelets of Fingers
Growing in My Mind
Baron Saturday [Live, Abbey Road]
She's a Lover
Bright Lights of the City
Blue Serge Blues
Children [Alternate Version]
One Long Glance
Private Sorrow
Balloon Burning
Sun [With Strings]
Grass
What's the Use
Parachute
Loneliest Person

Product Description

Disc 1:
1. Scene One
2. She Says Good Morning (Live 1968)
3. Talkin' About The Good Times
4. L.S.D.
5. Old Man Going
6. My Time
7. SF Sorrow Is Born
8. Trust
9. October 26
10. There Will Never Be Another Day
11. Mr. Evasion
12. Death
13. Can't Stand The Pain
14. The Journey
15. I See You
16. Well Of Destiny
17. Alexander (Live 1969)

Disc 2:
1. Defecting Grey (Single Version)
2. In The Square/The Letter/Rain
3. Walking Through My Dreams
4. Bracelets Of Fingers
5. Growing In My Mind
6. Baron Saturday
7. She's A Lover
8. Bright Lights Of The City
9. Blue Serge Blues
10. Children
11. One Long Glance
12. Private Sorrow
13. Balloon Burning
14. The Sun (With Strings)
15. Grass
16. What's The Use
17. Parachute
18. Loneliest Person

Format: CD

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Pretty Things-'The Psychedelic Years 1966-1970'(Recall) 2-CD.......2005-02-17

Top of the line 35 song anthology of the Pretty Thing's most vital era,like the title reads,their psych years.Many of these tracks are pulled from their key lp's,like 'Get The Picture?'('65),'Emotions'('67),'S.F.Sorrow'('68)and 'Parachute'('70)plus a few singles and several live cuts performed at the Abbey Road studio,such as "I See You","Well Of Destiny","Alexander" and "Baron Saturday"(have always liked Twink's version of this tune).Nearly every tune here is a winner,but the ones I found myself playing over and over were "She Says Good Morning","L.S.D.","October 26","Can't Stand The Pain","Walking Through My Dreams" and "One Long Glance".Line-up:Phil May-vocals,Dick Taylor-guitar,John Povey-rhythm guitar,Wally Waller-bass and Skip Alan-drums.Should appeal to fans of the Byrds,Small Faces,The Creation,Yardbirds and The Action.Highly recommended.

Excellent English Psychedelia.......2002-06-27

Unbelievably great 2-cd compilation of the Pretty Things' late-60s zenith. It contains most of SF Sorrow and Parachute plus much of Emotions and some truly great singles like "Defecting Grey" and "Walking Through My Dreams". Highly recommended for anyone who loves the Beatles' Revolver, Pink Floyd's Piper at the Gates of Dawn, and the Dukes of Stratosphear.

Come See Me: The Very Best of the Pretty Things

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Essential British Invasion rock
The Pretty Things - A Rock 'n' Roll Jewel
uglier and more wicked than mick and stones
More than their greatest hits
Absolutely essential British Invasion/garage rock!

Come See Me: The Very Best of the Pretty Things
The Pretty Things
Manufacturer: Shout Factory
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Before the Dream Faded

ASIN: B0001Z3U2O
Release Date: 2004-04-20

Tracks:

Rosalyn
Honey, I Need
Road Runner
Don't Bring Me Down
Judgement Day
Rainin' In My Heart
Midnight To Six Man
Buzz The Jerk
You Don't Believe Me
Can't Stand The Pain
Come See Me
Get The Picture?
L.S.D.
Progress
The Sun
Death Of A Socialite
Defecting Grey
Walking Through My Dreams
Balloon Burning
Talkin' About The Good Times
Mr. Evasion
Loneliest Person
Grass
Dream/Joey
Singapore Silk Torpedo

Album Description

An equal love for rock 'n' roll and rhythm & blues is what guided The Pretty Things in 1963 when they first formed. Guitarist Dick Taylor, previously a member of Little Boy Blue & The Blue Boys with pals Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, met Phil May at art school and quickly joined forces. They recruited the rest of the original Things over the next year and went on to sign a record deal with Fontana. While U.S. audiences didn't embrace these British invaders, European audiences did. In fact, it was David Bowie who first enlightened America about the Pretty Things phenomenon with covers of both "Rosalyn" and "Don't Bring Me Down" in 1973. Another milestone for the band was 1968's S. F. Sorrow. The first rock opera was a huge influence for Pete Townshend, who went on to create Tommy a year later.

Long overdue, Come See Me: The Very Best Of The Pretty Things is the band's first comprehensive best-of package in the U.S. It focuses on the band's initial decade, starting with a heavily R&B-influenced garage sound, passing through their late-'60s conceptual operetta and into psychedelia and standard classic '70s rock. Its 25 tracks include the hits "Don't Bring Me Down," "Defecting Grey" and "Honey, I Need." The Pretties reunited a few years back to re-record their operetta and continue to record and tour sporadically.

• This is The Pretty Things' first comprehensive "Best-of," packed with 25 tracks.

• The contemporary garage rock movement, led by The White Stripes, The Vines, The Strokes...has brought renewed interest to The Pretty Things, one of the pioneering groups of the genre.

• Sixties garage rock's popularity is evidenced by the strong sales of Rhino's Nuggets boxed sets (which featured The Pretty Things).

• The Pretty Things' Parachutes was Rolling Stone magazine's 1970 Album of the Year.

Customer Reviews:

Essential British Invasion rock.......2005-04-29

This amazing collection covers all phases of the Pretty Things' overlooked (in the US) career: from raw R&B to garage to psych to hard rock, it's all here. If you love the Stones, Kinks, Them, and Small Faces and want to explore raw British rock even further, then this collection is essential! Get it now!

The Pretty Things - A Rock 'n' Roll Jewel.......2004-07-24

This band is an important part of rock 'n roll history. Do yourself a favour and go out and buy this (if you don't have PT CD's from sixties already). Then, check out PT masterpiece 'Parachute' - one of the best records ever made (Rolling Stone album of the year 1970).

uglier and more wicked than mick and stones.......2004-06-20

pretty things to me, was always badder than mick and the stones.
mick is pretty compared to phil may and company.
their music started to sound a bit like the stones , at the beginning; but why not? they were both plagiarizing from bo diddley, chuck berry and all the great black rnb premiers.
however, as soon as you reach "come see me" (the title track , track 11) you have to concede the "wicked-est" bass in rock history has to be from this tune. even the mighty "donald" duck dunn's bass would sound "quacky" (lol) compared to this bad-arse mother of all bass sound.
venture further and pretty things abruptedly sounds pretty on track 15,
making you think someone switched albums... barclay james harvest??? colin blunstone with argent???
but no, this is still pretty thing, and really ...
sounding quite pretty... um, pretty impressive. more than ever before, this is really pretty things living up to their monicker.
can a band so wicked and ugly , span the other extreme of the spectrum to sound pretty. well, ""the sun", "death of a socialite",etc... prove that this group is more than just a bunch of "ugly faces" making "ugly noise". hang on tight,mate ... as track 17 "defecting grey" takes you on a magic carpet ride with a little traffic-ky "paper sun" , then the byrds "8 miles high" and you hear everything from the move, who,etc... and awaaaaayyyyy youuuuu goooooo...
this album keeps getting better as you float along with the sonic-evolution of the pretty things. surprise, surprise, ... and even more surprise; it's really quite nice. excellent anthology of a group that should have been credited for their talent alongside who, stones and move.
as always, those who (excuse the pun) came first, never got the credit. this time, pretty things should be something worth listening... 37 years after. it's amazing, when you come to think of it, the members of the garage bands of today were not even fetuses when the tunes on this album first saw light.

More than their greatest hits.......2004-04-29

Come See Me exemplifies the true meaning of a greatest hits package. For the first time as a Pretty Things fan, I am happy to see all their hits on one compilation. WOW! This greatest hits release focuses on the band's initial decade, starting with a heavily R&B-influenced garage sound. Hits such as "Don't Bring Me Down," "Defecting Gray" and "Honey, I Need," define this classic collection. The band who was a major influence on David Bowie shines in this compilation. A must have for any Pretty Things fan!

Absolutely essential British Invasion/garage rock!.......2004-04-28

The Pretty Things never had much impact in the States, but they were huge in the UK. Before getting this CD, I only knew a couple of songs from comps. This set really delivers the goods, though. In their early R&B phase, they outrocked the early Stones. Seriously. As they moved into psychedelia, they stayed away from the dippy sentiments that plagued acts like the Hollies, coming across more like Syd Barrett-era Pink Floyd. This CD covers both eras well, and even goes into their '70s hard rock phase, when they recorded for Zeppelin's Swan Song label.

If you're a fan of British Invasion rock or garage rock of any era, you'll love the Pretty Things.

Bang Bang You're Dead (Ep)
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Bang Bang You're Dead (Ep)
dirty pretty things
Manufacturer: mercury
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000NRE0J2

Product Description

5 tracks: 1. bang bang you're dead 2. deadwood 3. gin & milk (acoustic) 4. wondering (tavern version) 5. bang bang you're dead (acoustic)

Oh You Pretty Things: The Songs of David Bowie

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The ultimate Bowie album you don't know

Oh You Pretty Things: The Songs of David Bowie
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Castle Music UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000F8NJWI
Release Date: 2006-06-19

Tracks:

Over The Wall We Go
The Laughing Gnome
Silver Tree Top School For Boys
Silly Boy Blue
Everything Is You
When I'm Five
Oh! You Pretty Things
Andy Warhol (Alternative Mix)
All The Young Dudes
Wagon Wheel
The Prettiest Star
I'm A Loser
People From Bad Homes
I Am Divine
Things I Do
The Man Who Sold The World (Alternative Mix)
Watch That Man
Growing Up And I'm Fine
Music Is Lethal
Hey Ma Get Papa
Backed A Loser
Rock N Roll With Me
The Man Who Sold The World (Previously Unreleased)

Album Description

UK 22 track collection featuring cover versions of songs penned by Rock's renaissance man, David Bowie, the first ever such compilation of this unique material! Contains songs that he wrote specifically for other artists as well as cover versions of true Bowie classics, including 'All The Young Dudes' (Mott The Hoople), 'Wagon Wheel' (Lou Reed), 'Silly Boy Blue' (Billy Fury), 'Music Is Lethal' (Mick Ronson), 'Oh You Pretty Things' (Peter Noone), 'Man Who Sold The World' (Lulu) and more. Castle. 2006.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Collection of Songs by the Rock's Total Renaissance Man. In the Early 70s, Bowie was at the Centre of a Mini-explosion of Mainman Artists, Including his Guitarist Mick Ronson, Backing Singers Ava Cherry and the Astronettes, Old Friend Dana Gillespie and of Course Mott the Hoople. They all Had One More Thing in Common: The Chance to Record What were Then New Bowie Songs. The Best of These Obscure Gems Are Collected Here, Alongside Hit Versions from Lulu, Former Herman's Hermit and TV Presenter Peter Noone and Several Rare Bowie Compositions from the Dawn of his Amazing Career. Includes a Very Obscure Version of John Cougar Mellencamp Doing "The Man who Sold the World", Back When He was Known as Johnny Cougar.

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The ultimate Bowie album you don't know.......2007-05-30

I can't imagine a TRUE Bowie fan not owning this album. Peter Noone (Herman's Hermits) "Oh You Pretty Thing" is superb and the one and only Billy Fury doing a rare recording of Bowie's "Silly Boy Blue" is simply great. Maybe this is a guilty pleasure, but it is another side of the Bowie coin - and come on it even has John Cougar Mellencamp doing "The man who sold the world." And Lulu's version is total fab as well.

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