Pretty Things [Enhanced] [Limited Edition] [Original recording remastered]

Product Description
UK reissue of the underappreciated British Invasion act's 1965 release. Quality numbered limited edition (3,000 copies) digipak in translucent slipcase. Featuring personal comments from the band and related artists. Available for the first time digitally remastered with a multimedia section.

Pretty Things,The Pretty Things,Snapper UK,British Blues,British Invasion,Freakbeat,Pop,Rock,Rock & Roll,Rock/Pop

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Pretty Things [Enhanced] [Limited Edition] [Original recording remastered]

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

Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series) Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Porter | Porter, Cole | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Weill | Weill, Kurt | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mancini | Mancini, Henry | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Musicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Best of Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series) Broadway: The American Musical Broadway: The American Musical Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series) Somewhere over the Rainbow: The Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals ASIN: B00064ADMK Release Date: 2004-10-19

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

1. Memory- Betty Buckley
2. I Am What I Am- George Hearn
3. Move On- Bernadette Peters,Mandy Patinkin
4. Do You Hear The People Sing?- Michael Maguire,Cast
5. The Music Of The Night- Michael Crawford
6. You're Nothing Without Me- James Naughton,Gregg Edelman
7. The American Dream- Jonathan Pryce,Cast
8. Doctor Jazz- Gregory Hines,Company
9. With One Look- Glenn Close
10. On Broadway- Adrian Bailey,Frederick B. Owens,Ken Ard,Victor Trent Cook
11. Le Jazz Hot- Julie Andrews,Ensemble
12. Seasons Of Love-
13. Hakuna Matata- Max Casella,Tom Alan Robbins,Scott Irby-Ranniar,Jason Raize
14. I Wanna Be A Producer- Matthew Broderick,Ensemble
15. Dancing Queen- Louise Plowright,Jenny Galloway
16. Good Morning Baltimore- Marissa Jaret Winokur
17. Movin' Out- Michael Cavanaugh,Band
18. I Go To Rio- Hugh Jackman,Company
19. 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 Dirty Pretty Things Manufacturer: Interscope Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britpop | British Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Garage Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | British Isles | Europe | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | British Isles | Europe | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Alternative General | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Alternative Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Down in Albion Favourite Worst Nightmare Razorlight The Good, the Bad & the Queen Broken Boy Soldiers ASIN: B000GFRJ8A Release Date: 2006-08-08

Tracks:

1. Deadwood
2. Gin & Milk
3. Bang Bang You're Dead
4. Blood Thirsty Bastards
5. The Gentry Cove
6. Doctors And Dealers
7. The Enemy
8. If You Love A Woman
9. You Fucking Love It
10. Wondering
11. Last Of The Small Town Playboys

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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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Handel: The Masterworks (Box Set) Manufacturer: Brilliant Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Concerto Grossi | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Trio Sonatas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Flute | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Oboe | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Recorder | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Anthems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Hymns | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Passions | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Blowout Box Sets | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 20% Off | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Brilliant Classics | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Vivaldi: The Masterworks (Box Set) Haydn: The Masterworks [Box Set] Mendelssohn: The Masterworks [Box Set] Dvorák: The Masterworks [Box Set] Schubert: The Masterworks [Box Set] ASIN: B00062FLI8 Release Date: 2004-11-30

Average customer rating: 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 General | Lehár, Franz | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Leoncavallo | Leoncavallo, Ruggiero | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mascagni | Mascagni, Pietro | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romberg, Sigmund | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Lanza, Mario | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Kern, Jerome | H to L | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Hardelot, Guy d' | H to L | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Lara, Agustin | H to L | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Brodszky, Nicholas | A to B | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Buzzi-Peccia, Arturo | A to B | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Capua, Eduardo di | C to G | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Musicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Mario Lanza: At His Best! Christmas with Mario Lanza Mario Lanza ~ Opera Arias & Duets, from Andréa Chenier · La Bohème · I Pagliacci · Madama Butterfly · Otello American Caruso Lanza: Greatest Hits ASIN: B000003F6V Release Date: 1991-11-12

Tracks:

1. Be My Love
2. I'll Never Love You
3. Because You're Mine
4. The Song Angels Sing
5. Drink, Drink, Drink
6. Serenade
7. The Loveliest Night of the Year
8. La Donna E Mobile
9. Because
10. For You Alone
11. Golden Days
12. Deep In My Heart, Dear
13. If I Loved You
14. Yours Is My Heart Alone
15. One Night Of Love
16. Beloved
17. Beautiful Love
18. With A Song In My Heart
19. You Are My Love
20. Call Me Fool

Tracks:

1. All The Things You Are
2. My Song,My Love
3. Love Is The Sweetest Thing
4. Will You Remember
5. Granada
6. Lolita
7. Serenade
8. Temptation
9. Lygia
10. Lady of Spain
11. This Land
12. Lee-Ah-Loo
13. Tina-Lina
14. Boom Biddy Boom Boom
15. The Bayou Lullaby
16. The Lord's Prayer
17. And Here You Are
18. Song of Songs
19. Somewhere A Voice Is Calling
20. I Never Knew

Tracks:

1. Ciribiribin
2. Wonder Why
3. Come Dance With Me
4. O Sole Mio
5. Younger Than Springtime
6. For the First Time (Come Prima)
7. Never Till Now
8. Arrivederci, Roma
9. If You Were Mine
10. Behold!
11. A Night to Remember
12. Love in a Home
13. Do You Wonder
14. Softly as in a Morning Sunrise
15. One Alone
16. Aida:Celeste Aida
17. Carmen: Flower Song
18. La Traviata: Brindisi
19. Rigoletto:Questa O Quella
20. Pagliacci:Vesti La Giubba
21. Cavalleria Rusticana: Addio Alla Madre

Customer Reviews:

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.

Average customer rating: 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 The Pretty Things Manufacturer: Snapper UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music British Invasion | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Tomorrow Before the Dream Faded Come See Me: The Very Best of the Pretty Things The United States of America Pretty Things ASIN: B00004TJWE Release Date: 2000-05-30

Tracks:

1. S.F. Sorrow Is Born
2. Bracelets of Fingers
3. She Says Good Morning
4. Private Sorrow
5. Balloon Burning
6. Death
7. Baron Saturday
8. Journey
9. I See You
10. Well of Destiny
11. Trust
12. Old Man Going
13. Loneliest Person
14. Defecting Grey [*]
15. Mr. Evasion [*]
16. Talkin' About the Good Times [*]
17. Walking Through My Dreams [*]

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.

Snapper Digipack: Stereo
Snapper Jewel-case: Mono

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.

Average customer rating:

Balboa Island The Pretty Things Manufacturer: Zoho Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: 40th Anniversary: Live in Brighton ASIN: B000QXDJFE Release Date: 2007-08-07

Tracks:

1. The Beat Goes On
2. Livin' In My Skin
3. Buried Alive
4. Blues For Robert Johnson
5. Mimi
6. Pretty Beat
7. The Ballad Of Hollis Brown
8. In the Beginning
9. Feel Like Goin' Home
10. Freedom Song
11. Dearly Beloved
12. All Light Up
13. 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.

Average customer rating: 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 General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music British Invasion | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Ultimate Collection S.F. Sorrow The Very Best of the Easybeats Our Music Is Red - With Purple Flashes Before the Dream Faded ASIN: B0001Z3U2O Release Date: 2004-04-20

Tracks:

1. Rosalyn
2. Honey, I Need
3. Road Runner
4. Don't Bring Me Down
5. Judgement Day
6. Rainin' In My Heart
7. Midnight To Six Man
8. Buzz The Jerk
9. You Don't Believe Me
10. Can't Stand The Pain
11. Come See Me
12. Get The Picture?
13. L.S.D.
14. Progress
15. The Sun
16. Death Of A Socialite
17. Defecting Grey
18. Walking Through My Dreams
19. Balloon Burning
20. Talkin' About The Good Times
21. Mr. Evasion
22. Loneliest Person
23. Grass
24. Dream/Joey
25. 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.

Average customer rating: 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 General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music British Invasion | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The BBC Sessions Tomorrow Turn On: The Best of the Music Machine My Mind Goes High: Psychedelic Pop Nuggets from the WEA Vaults Fever Tree/Another Time Another Place ASIN: B00005Q5N7 Release Date: 2002-02-19

Tracks:

1. Scene One
2. She Says Good Morning [Live '69]
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. Journey
15. I See You [Live, Abbey Road]
16. Well of Destiny [Live, Abbey Road]
17. Alexander [Live 1969]
18. Defecting Grey [Single Version]
19. In the Square/The Letter/Rain
20. Walking Through My Dreams
21. Bracelets of Fingers
22. Growing in My Mind
23. Baron Saturday [Live, Abbey Road]
24. She's a Lover
25. Bright Lights of the City
26. Blue Serge Blues
27. Children [Alternate Version]
28. One Long Glance
29. Private Sorrow
30. Balloon Burning
31. Sun [With Strings]
32. Grass
33. What's the Use
34. Parachute
35. 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

Customer Reviews:

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.

Average customer rating: How about 50 stars? -Start the Band off Rockin' - Pretty Things - self-titled (Snapper) set the stage on fire

Pretty Things The Pretty Things Manufacturer: Snapper UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music British Invasion | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Get the Picture? S.F. Sorrow The Small Faces Emotions Tomorrow ASIN: B00004TJWJ Release Date: 2000-05-30

Tracks:

1. Roadrunner
2. Judgement Day
3. 13, Chester Street
4. Big City
5. Unknown Blues
6. Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth Shut
7. Honey, I Need
8. Oh Baby Doll
9. She's Fine She's Mine
10. Don't Lie To Me
11. The Moon Is Rising
12. Pretty Thing
13. Rosalyn
14. Big Boss Man
15. Don't Bring Me Down
16. We'll Be Together
17. I Can Never Say
18. Get Yourself Home

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.

Average customer rating: Patinkin Live Sondheim recital Also a very dissapointed fan Adequate performance; poor entertainment a very disappointed fan

Sings Sondheim Mandy Patinkin Manufacturer: Nonesuch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: Dress Casual Mandy Patinkin Experiment Oscar & Steve Kidults ASIN: B00006JP2C Release Date: 2002-10-29

Tracks:

1. Opening
2. Lesson #8
3. Another Hundred People
4. When?
5. Someone Is Waiting
6. Johanna
7. Green Finch and Linnet Bird
8. Pretty Women
9. Finishing the Hat
10. If You Can Find Me, I'm Here
11. Live, Laugh, Love
12. Live Alone and Like It
13. Everybody Says Don't
14. Rich and Happy, Part 1
15. Our Time
16. Broadway Baby
17. Rich and Happy, Part 2
18. Uptown, Downtown
19. Liaisons
20. Send in the Clowns
21. Live, Laugh, Love (reprise)
22. You Could Drive a Person Crazy

Tracks:

1. Free
2. Company
3. Waiting For The Girls Upstairs
4. Pleasant Little Kingdom/Too Many Mornings
5. Not While I'm Around
6. All Things Bright and Beautiful
7. It Takes Two
8. In Someone's Eyes
9. Beautiful
10. Losing My Mind
11. Take the Moment
12. Sunday

Amazon.com

Recorded live at the Prince Music Theater in Philadelphia, this double CD is one heck of an extensive tribute to Stephen Sondheim. Backed only by Paul Ford on piano, Mandy Patinkin gets through nearly three dozen songs penned by the Broadway master. Some are obvious (excerpts from Sunday in the Park with George, in which the singer created the title role), others less so ("If You Can Find Me I'm Here" from Evening Primrose). Patinkin is often mocked for his shivering falsetto, but here, it's actually when his voice explores a lower register that it falters. What's more interesting is when he tackles songs usually sung by women, such as Follies' "Broadway Baby" and Company's "Another Hundred People" and "You Could Drive a Person Crazy"--the latter hammed up so much that you can hear the chewing of the scenery. A distinctively mannered interpreter, Patinkin remains an acquired taste, but fans of his will be in heaven with this set. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

Patinkin Live.......2007-07-19

I am a huge Mandy Patinkin fan, and this is, without a doubt, one of the best CDs in my collection. The transitions between songs are excellent and seamless, plus the song selection was top-notch.

Sondheim recital.......2007-01-22

Probably the best way to approach these disks is to treat them like a recital in a concert hall. Rather as you would listen to a Schubert or Schumann song cycle. Taken together this way, we come to hear Sondheim as one of our finest composers, serious, comic, manic, depressive, always dead on target no matter what the subject matter. And Patinkin is perfect for these songs; he understands the meaning and value of every note and every word, just as a fine concert singer would do, and he makes his listeners understand, too. One of the most intriguing concept albums in recent memory, and a joy all the way through. Bob Finley, Palm Springs, CA.

Also a very dissapointed fan.......2003-08-22

I too LOVE Mandy and Stephen Sondheim and own just about everything both has ever made! I also have been to 6 of Mandy's live performances. This was truly a big dissapointment to me. Every concert I have seen Mandy in has been filled with emotion and his personality just grabs hold of you for an evening of wonderful escape-ism. This to me was very un-entertaining and I actually became irritated after awhile of listening to it. It seemed to drone on with out the wonderful feelings and emotions and soaring voice that Mandy typically puts into his music. I gave this as a gift too (since my friend and I had missed Mandy at his Sondheim review in DC last year) and felt badly that I had. There are so many other great recordings of Mandy...Kidults, Saturday in the Park with George, The Secret Garden, Mandy sings Rogers & Hammerstien and Sondheim. This one has just sat on my shelf after I played it through twice hoping to warm up to it...while my other recordings are very worn out with years of playing!

Adequate performance; poor entertainment.......2003-05-04

I received this disc the same day a "Philip Quast Live at the Donmar". The Quast disc has its own flaws (and I dont wish to compare the two performers) but it has been strung together in a more thoughtful manner, with witty imagination and using a more dangerous in the choice of songs, which is really where this disc fails. The songs here are generally enjoyable though rather standard, and the lack of cohesion (running the songs together doesnt count) means I just dip into the discs listening to a few favourites, rather than enjoying the whole show.

a very disappointed fan.......2003-02-05

I have every recording Patinkin appears on, even if he's only on one track; I adore his voice, his flair, his emotion, his ability to deliver a song.

But (much of) this recording is disappointing, mainly because Mr. Patinkin's voice in the lower range sounds muddled and forced, as though he's lost ability to control it (however, the more falsetto sounds are as clear and sharp as ever).

And I don't care for the format of this performance. Live recordings should have live audience reactions: one (often unrelated) song after another without applause had me wondering when--if ever--was the audience was going to be allowed to react.

Also, while I've never had the privilege of attending a Patinkin concert, I imagined that--above all-- he would be passionate. Perhaps he was. But what (mostly) comes across on the CD is a somber--almost technical--performance.

I hope he's healthy, that mixed quality of singing on this recording was just a fluke, and that his next CD will be a Five-star as all his previous ones have been

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