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The Pretty Things came up alongside the Stones but were even bluesier and unquestionably more intense onstage. Their wild energy made big fans of everyone from Led Zeppelin to David Bowie—and, as a scintillating supplement to their albums and singles, their BBC sessions captured their live dynamism with remarkable clarity and presence. Carefully preserved and newly restored, the Pretty Things’ legendary performances on BBC shows hosted by the likes of John Peel, Brian Matthew, Mark Lamarr and Marc Riley return now on three 180-gram vinyl LPs (39 tracks) or 6 CDs (a whopping 120 tracks including archival band interviews). The vinyl set includes an insert with liner notes, archival photos and memorabilia, and the CD set contains a big 50-page booklet. Reminiscences by singer Phil May and guitarist Dick Taylor join "Big Boss Man," "Don’t Bring Me Down," "Road Runner," "Big City" Saturday Club 10/64, "Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth Shut," "Johnny B. Goode" Beat Room 12/64, "Buzz the Jerk," "Sitting All Alone" Saturday Club 10/65, "LSD," "Midnight to Six Man" Saturday Club 5/66, "Turn My Head," "Defecting Grey" Top Gear 12/67, "SF Sorry Is Born," "Balloon Burning" Top Gear 11/68, "Spring," "The Loneliest Person" Top Gear 5/69, "Rosalyn" Mark Lamarr, Radio 2 3/09, "Mr. Evasion," "She Says Good Morning" Marc Riley, BBC6 7/18 and more. Hard-hitting R&B led to psychedelic masterpieces as the Pretty Things evolved, and you’ll hear that evolution as captured and archived by the BBC here! Repertoire.