MINTY RARE 1965 Orig The PRETTY THINGS WILD Garage BEAT R&B STONES FREAKBEAT

$

130

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                            1965 ABSOLUTE ORIGINAL

             SHAKIN' & STIRRED WILD BEAT PUNK ROCKER !

                    THE PRETTY THINGS

             USA - STEREO - FONTANA - Fontana Records - SRF 67544

 = FINAL COLLECTION COPY =

The 'real deal' =  rare, original 1965 first pressing of the legendary very first PRETTY THINGS ...the Pretty Things were Gods in the hands of the Rolling Stones ... equally as great as ANYTHING the early STONES ever did, rare and frantic rave-ups amid melodic infusions...many many bands tried to copy the PRETTY THINGS style & sound, but no one could ever equal them...

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This, the PRETTY THINGS first album, is raw British R&B played with swagger and attitude. Think early Stones but with more personality. This and the Who's My Generation are two of my favorite debuts because both are played with such abandon. The sense of aggression and good times comes thru in the grooves. Tho' mostly, if not all, covers, the Pretties' take what was standard and clearly make them their own songs. The foundation for the greatness that follows and a should be recognized classic from that time.

In the mid-60s is was fashionable to be the wildest band of the planet. When the Pretties arrived, they were presented as wilder than The Rolling Stones. Phil May's voice has got the power and toughness (he shouts to be a real bad boy) of Mick Jagger, Van Morrison and Eric Burdon.

The Pretties first producer, Jack Beverstock said when he first met them: "I'm not staying down there with this bunch of animals!". The band had been presented to him as: "Five unruly youths with a passion for rhythm, blues and random acts of senseless mayhem".
We can understand he could be powerless in taming the guys!

Now the music is the similar rhythm n'blues made by the Stones, Them, Kinks etc. And it's quite interesting...

 Roadrunner
 Judgement Day
13 Chester Street
 Big City
 Unknown Blues
 Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth Shut
 Honey, I Need
 Oh Baby Doll
 She's Fine, She's Mine
 Don't Lie to Me
 The Moon Is Rising
 Pretty Thing

CONDITION: The cover: is rated: strong "EX" (excellent) front / M- back  altogether keeeper collection copy!  50 years of age -- well preserved = original strong colors, no delete marks, no bends no seam splits and no writing ... provides for a great rare collectible.... 

The vinyl: both sides retain the original glossy luster:::  M- and play graded OUTSTANDING = very enjoying indeed (great stuff, yeah?!) the deep groove pressing from 1965 ... and clean  Fontana labels 

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A GREAT ADDITION TO ANYONE'S COLLECTION !

SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people...

EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING

All imperfections are noted both cover & record