The Pretty Things - Live at Rockpalast (1998, 2004 & 2007) [Deluxe Version] (2015)

ROCKPALAST is a legendary live music TV show hosted in Germany by the WDR channel. It was first broadcast in 1974 and has become a pan-European television institution. It has its own fan club and online forum, and in four decades, it has become a trademark of quality viewing and listening.
The Pretty Things first formed in 1963 around the nucleus of ex-Rolling Stone Dick Taylor and vocalist Phil May. They had a hit with first single Rosalyn in 1964 and continued to chart in R&B vein before turning psychedelic/progressive. Highlights from the groups history include 1968s 'S.F. Sorrow' concept album, credited as the inspiration for the Whos Tommy. 1970s Parachute LP was Rolling Stone magazines album of the year, and the band enjoyed a renaissance in the 1970s on Swan Song Records, Led Zeppelins label. In June 2009, May, Taylor, Wally Waller, Jon Povey and Skip Alan reunited to receive the Heroes award at the annual Mojo Awards ceremony. Now in 2014, they celebrate the 50th anniversary of their first chart smash hit.
The main feature - Rockpalasts 1998 - show was a Christmas Special from the Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, Germany on 19th December, supporting Van Morrison. It was broadcast across Germany and Europe to more than 20 million people. (This followed another groundbreaking event in September, when they performed their legendary rock opera S.F. Sorrow from Abbey Road Studios, with Pink Floyds Dave Gilmour as guest. It was broadcast to the world via the internet). A long excerpt from S.F. Sorrow is the highlight of this 1998 performance, which is restored and remastered for DVD and CD.
Our bonus 2-shows DVD opens with the 2004 Rockpalast - Crossroads Festival set, featuring covers of Bo Diddleys Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth Shut, Route 66 and a guest appearance by Arthur Brown on a rendition of Hoochie Coohie Man, among many others at the Harmonie, Bonn, Germany. The 2007 show is also Crossroads Festival show, also from the Harmonie. It opens with 'The Beat Goes On', an autobiographical story of their rise, and ends with a lively rendition of their smash hit single Rosalyn. The Pretty Things are still fronted by Dick Taylor and Phil May and continue to put on a stunning show.

TRACKLIST

CD 1: (Live at Rockpalast Christmas Special Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, Germany 19th December, 1998)
01. Road Runner (Live At Dusseldorf 1998) (3:38)
02. Don't Bring Me Down (Live At Dusseldorf 1998) (3:07)
03. Havana Bound (Live At Dusseldorf 1998) (4:33)
04. S.F. Sorrow Is Born (Live At Dusseldorf 1998) (3:30)
05. Baron Saturday (Live At Dusseldorf 1998) (4:24)
06. Private Sorrow (Live At Dusseldorf 1998) (4:50)
07. Balloon Burning (Live At Dusseldorf 1998) (3:44)
08. Loneliest Person (Live At Dusseldorf 1998) (2:00)
09. Come See Me (Live At Dusseldorf 1998) (3:14)
10. Cries From The Midnight Circus (Live At Dusseldorf 1998) (5:57)
11. Judgement Day (Live At Dusseldorf 1998) (4:10)
12. £.S.D. (Live At Dusseldorf 1998) (3:51)
13. Old Man Going (Live At Dusseldorf 1998) (3:09)
14. Route 66 (Live At Dusseldorf 1998) (3:49)

CD 2: (Live at Crossroads Blues & More Harmonie, Bonn, Germany 8th October, 2004)
02. Balloon Burning (Live At Bonn 2004) (3:53)
03. Don't Bring Me Down (Live At Bonn 2004) (3:08)
04. Midnight To Six Man (Live At Bonn 2004) (3:36)
05. Havana Bound (Live At Bonn 2004) (4:20)
06. Hoochie Coochie Man (Live At Bonn 2004) (6:57)
07. Rosalyn (Live At Bonn 2004) (2:47)
08. Goodbye, Goodbye (Live At Bonn 2004) (2:33)
09. Goin' Downhill (Live At Bonn 2004) (5:33)
10. Come See Me (Live At Bonn 2004) (2:49)
11. £.S.D. (Live At Bonn 2004) (4:47)
12. Old Man Going (Live At Bonn 2004) (3:14)
13. Route 66 (Live At Bonn 2004) (6:49)

CD 3: Live at Rockpalast - Crossroads Harmonie, Bonn, Germany 19th October, 2007
01. The Beat Goes On (Live At Bonn 2007) (4:26)
02. Don't Bring Me Down (Live At Bonn 2007) (2:55)
03. Havana Bound (Live At Bonn 2007) (4:06)
04. Buried Alive (Live At Bonn 2007) (3:31)
05. S.F. Sorrow Is Born (Live At Bonn 2007) (3:01)
06. Baron Saturday (Live At Bonn 2007) (4:07)
07. Can't Be Satisfied (Live At Bonn 2007) (3:48)
08. Livin' In My Skin (Live At Bonn 2007) (3:58)
09. Midnight To Six Man (Live At Bonn 2007) (3:47)
10. Cries From The Midnight Circus (Live At Bonn 2007) (5:16)
11. Come See Me (Live At Bonn 2007) (2:39)
12. Judgement Day (Live At Bonn 2007) (3:16)
13. £.S.D. (Live At Bonn 2007) (4:32)
14. Old Man Going (Live At Bonn 2007) (3:02)
15. Road Runner (Live At Bonn 2007) (2:54)
16. Rosalyn (Live At Bonn 2007) (3:07)