After chatting with a few folks on a music discussion boards' site, I decided to dig a little deep and check out one of early rock's forgotten bands from the 60's. Boy, am I glad I did as this collection represents a band whom got overlooked within the time period of the British invasion and I had forgotten about guitarist Dick Taylor, whom was involved in the earliest version of the Rolling Stones(although I don't think they were known as such, yet). Phil May is a great singer and reminds me a little of Keith Relf from the Yardbirds, whom shared a similar style within British Rock, yet became more revered because of 3 major guitarists that emerged in Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck within different configurations. The debut disc shows a band that has a gritty attitude, mixes blues with a harder edged rock sound that is not unlike the Rolling Stones and the Kinks; tracks like Roadrunner, Big City, Honey I Need, She's Fine, She's Mine and Don't Lie to Me display the overure of an exciting up and coming rock band.

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Get the Picture is a natural, sophomore follow up and the band continues to expand on the sound of their solid debut,  while maintaining the spirit and energy of their inner dynamic. London Town particularly, is a track that offers a new slant on their tight-bluesy arrangements with a touch of acoustic/folk rock displayed and is a personal favorite . The other great thing about this collection is the inclusion of bonus tracks(singles, b-sides and otherwise) and one that actually "hooked" me to them was Midnight to Six Man; its ilk is of a bluesy rock swagger that succeeds greatly because of May's vocals and the awesome guitar bits from Taylor. I highly recommend this collection to fans of 60's rock and its very refreshing to listen to among the group of artists' whom dominated this genre; the Pretty Things still perform in different configurations today, but the original band is really the best source of their material.

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Rating Grade- A