The Pretty Things - Still Unrepentant

Primary Artist
The Pretty Things
Album Title
Still Unrepentant
Release Date
November 8, 2004 
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Review by Chris Nickson
If there's a band that deserves a good compilation, it's The Pretty Things. Thankfully, Snapper has the rights to the band's entire catalog, and has done an excellent job of remastering individual albums. This best-of is derived from that remastered material and does The Pretty Things proud with an extensive and exhaustive trawl through the group's archives. All three major periods of their career -- R&B band, psychedelic pioneers, and rock & roll outfit -- get a workout, even going into their '80s new wave period with tracks like "Office Love." There are the obvious early high spots like "Rosalyn" and "Midnight to Six Man," but through "L.S.D." and "Defecting Grey" you can trace the rapid development that led to their masterpieces, S.f. Sorrow..... Read More