THE PRETTY THINGS/GET THE PICTURE? TL 5280 (-65) UK MONO

Their first album was the cheekiest debute of the sixties and probably one of the rawest r&b LP:s ever made   https://monolover.blogspot.com/2012/04/pretty-things-tl5239.html   . Unpolished and ill-mannerd with an almost criminal rage. By the time this follow-up was recorded two months later things had already started to change. Drummer Viv Prince was being phased out of the group due to his unstable psyche and aberrant behaviour and only participated on a few of the cuts - the rest handeled by John "Twink" Adler (later with Tomorrow and Pink Fairies) and legendary studio musician Bobby Graham (1940-2009), who also co-produced the album together with studio engineer Glyn Johns. Apparently Jimmy Page did guitar on some of the cuts and is also credited as co-writer to one - "You Don't Believe Me". While the debute was like a force of nature let loose in the studio this sounds a bit more tamed, still rude in comparison to other contemporary acts. It has been called a step towards the soul and psych oriented style they went through later in the sixties. Maybe in a way, but I can hardly hear it. The following 1967 LP - "Emotions" - would be completely different, with other type of songwriting, brass and orchestrations more fitting the summer of love. Here it's still 1965 and very dirty. Favorite tracks - "Buzz The Jerk" and "We'll Play House". Recorded and mixed in mono only. For the UK fake stereo issue check separate post http://monolover.blogspot.se/search?q=swl+1164 . Eariest Dutch came with different sleeve design. In France it was called "Midnight To Six Man" with yet another cover variation. Australian on Philips (PD-207). Not issued in US before the 1998 Snapper CD(155492). Premiere UK had structured label with "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1965" as shown here and laminated cover.