THE PRETTY THINGS The Pretty Things (The first thing that I really ought to tell you here is that you're looking at the back of a copy of the 1965 12-track mono LP, but this copy has more character than potential 'Fi'. Without beating around the bush, this album looks like it has done just that. Been to & survived all the parties along the way, remaining playable despite all odds and a vast number of surface scrapings, thanks to being pressed on vinyl that was more like granite & twiceas durable. The sleeve is dog eared, creased, with large areas of laminate lift and nice damaged flipbacks. Looking at the unlaminated back, you can clearly see the rings from previous beverage containers that have been rested upon it.

This copy, however, is wonderful.

Although it can no longer be regarded as an LP, just scraping into a G grade realistically, the beauty is in the scribblings on the back. If you look closely, you will discern not just the previous owner's name written thereupon, but also the autographs of Phil May, Dick Taylor, Viv Prince & the late Brian Pendleton. Hidden within Phil May's distinctive autograph is also that of one John Stax. In other words, here is a complete set of extremely early Pretties autographs on their debut LP that would really look the part if framed. This wasn't an album of music to look at, this was an album to be partied and partied hard, and it was. Now it is to look at after all, as it has graced the hands of the members of one of the finest R&B bands that Britain ever produced TL5239).