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The Pretty Things Resurrection Release Date: 1999 01 26 Label: JVC Compact Discs On September 6, 1998, the Pretty Things gathered at Abbey Road Studios to perform--for the first time ever--their 1960s rock opera S.F. Sorrow live in its entirety. The performance, by the Pretties' actual 1966-67 lineup (with the addition of Frankie Holland on guitar), was simulcast on the Internet and recorded for release on this CD. Since the 1968 album of S.F. Sorrow remains available on CD (on the same label, in fact), one could justifiably wonder why exactly anyone, even a Pretty Things fan, would want a 1998 live version of it. Well, there are some small extras that make this of more interest than such remakes usually are. One is the presence of Dave Gilmour on guitar on five tracks. Another is the narration of Arthur Brown, whose richly recited between-song links give the story more cohesion than it did first time around. No, this could not be said to be better or as good as the original S.F. Sorrow, but the band do play and sing it quite well here, without any of the ghastly modernizing technology that usually clouds such recreations. As a souvenir, it's a pretty good one. Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide Tracks: Title Composer Time 1 S.F. Sorrow Is Born Waller, May, Taylor 1:47 2 [Untitled Narration] 1:08 3 [Untitled Narration] 3:10 4 [Untitled Narration] :23 5 Bracelets of Fingers Taylor, May, Waller 3:48 6 [Untitled Narration] :32 7 She Says Good Morning Taylor, May, Waller, Alder 4:35 8 [Untitled Narration] :43 9 Private Sorrow Povey, May, Taylor, Waller 3:36 10 [Untitled Narration] 2:10 11 Balloon Burning Taylor, Povey, May, Waller 3:51 12 [Untitled Narration] :06 13 Death Taylor, May, Alder, Waller, Povey 3:04 14 [Untitled Narration] :30 15 Baron Saturday Waller, Taylor, May 4:20 16 [Untitled Narration] :44 17 Journey Waller, Alder, May, Taylor 2:42 18 [Untitled Narration] 2:00 19 I See You May, Taylor, Waller 6:11 20 Well of Destiny Alder, Waller, Povey, Smith, May, Taylor 3:00 21 Trust May, Waller, Taylor :10 22 Old Man Going Waller, May, Povey, Taylor, Alder 2:46 23 [Untitled Narration] :19 24 Loneliest Person Taylor, Alder, May, Waller 5:21 25 [Untitled Narration] :09 26 [Untitled Narration] 1:40 27 [Untitled Narration] :38 Releases: Year Type Label 2004 CD JVC Compact Discs 2001 CD Original Masters 1999 CD Snapper 1999 CD Import 2004 CD Snapper 2006 CD Snapper

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