Pretty Things - Bouquets From A Cloudy Sky [2015] (13 x CDs)

PRETTY THINGS

Pretty Things - Bouquets From A Cloudy Sky [2015] (13 x CDs)

Issued by Snapper Music in 2015, Bouquets From A Cloudy Sky is the definitive retrospective of The Pretty Things, a band whose restless energy carried British rhythm and blues into psychedelia and beyond. The box set’s scale alone, eleven CDs, two DVDs, and a ten‑inch vinyl, signals its ambition: to trace every phase of a group that never settled for comfort or convention. From the raw drive of “Roadrunner” and “Big City” to the ornate storytelling of S.F. Sorrow and Parachute, the collection reveals a band constantly reinventing itself while retaining its edge.

The early discs capture the primal force of their mid‑sixties recordings, where Dick Taylor’s guitar and Phil May’s vocals fuse blues grit with London urgency. Later albums expand the palette, moving through baroque pop, hard rock, and reflective psychedelia. Each era is presented with clarity and respect, the remastering restoring detail without smoothing away the roughness that defined their sound. 

What makes this set remarkable is its completeness. It doesn’t just celebrate hits, it documents experiments, missteps, and moments of brilliance that shaped the band’s identity. The inclusion of rare singles and alternate takes gives collectors a sense of discovery, while the packaging, artwork, essays, and archival imagery, turns the box into a museum piece for British rock’s most uncompromising survivors.

Bouquets From A Cloudy Sky stands as both tribute and testament, a career mapped in full colour, revealing The Pretty Things as innovators who never lost their bite, even as the clouds gathered and the decades rolled on. (B)

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Track lists

CD01

01 Pretty Things - Roadrunner 3:10

02 Pretty Things - Judgement Day 2:44

03 Pretty Things - 13 Chester Street 2:18

04 Pretty Things - Big City 1:59

05 Pretty Things - Unknown Blues 3:46

06 Pretty Things - Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth Shut 3:01

07 Pretty Things - Honey, I Need 1:57

08 Pretty Things - Oh Baby Doll 2:59

09 Pretty Things - She's Fine She's Mine 4:21

10 Pretty Things - Don't Lie to Me 3:50

11 Pretty Things - The Moon is Rising 2:30

12 Pretty Things - Pretty Thing 1:36

13 Pretty Things - Rosalyn / Bonus Track 2:18

14 Pretty Things - Big Boss Man / Bonus Track 2:36

15 Pretty Things - Don't Bring Me Down / Bonus Track 2:08

16 Pretty Things - We'll Be Together / Bonus Track 2:08

17 Pretty Things - I Can Never Say / Bonus Track 2:34

18 Pretty Things - Get Yourself Home / Bonus Track 2:14

CD02

01 Pretty Things - You Don't Believe Me 2:21

02 Pretty Things - Buzz The Jerk 1:52

03 Pretty Things - Get The Picture? 1:54

04 Pretty Things - Can't Stand The Pain 2:38

05 Pretty Things - Rainin' in My Heart 2:28

06 Pretty Things - We'll Play House 2:31

07 Pretty Things - You'll Never Do it Baby 2:25

08 Pretty Things - I Had A Dream 2:56

09 Pretty Things - I Want Your Love 2:14

10 Pretty Things - London Town 2:23

11 Pretty Things - Cry to Me 2:50

12 Pretty Things - Gonna Find Me A Substitute 2:56

13 Pretty Things - Get A Buzz / Bonus Track 3:58

14 Pretty Things - Sittin' All Alone / Bonus Track 2:45

15 Pretty Things - Midnight to Six Man / Bonus Track 2:17

16 Pretty Things - Me Needing You / Bonus Track 1:55

17 Pretty Things - Come See Me / Bonus Track 2:37

18 Pretty Things - L.S.D. / Bonus Track 2:24

CD03

01 Pretty Things - Death of A Socialite 2:42

02 Pretty Things - Children 3:01

03 Pretty Things - The Sun 3:04

04 Pretty Things - There Will Never Be Another Day 2:19

05 Pretty Things - House of Ten 2:49

06 Pretty Things - Out in The Night 2:40

07 Pretty Things - One Long Glance 2:52

08 Pretty Things - Growing in My Mind 2:19

09 Pretty Things - Photographer 2:07

10 Pretty Things - Bright Lights of The City 3:02

11 Pretty Things - Tripping 3:22

12 Pretty Things - My Time 3:05

13 Pretty Things - A House in The Country / Bonus Track 2:57

14 Pretty Things - Progress / Bonus Track 2:38

15 Pretty Things - Photographer / Bonus Track 2:14

16 Pretty Things - There Will Never Be Another Day / Bonus Track 2:25

17 Pretty Things - My Time / Bonus Track 3:10

18 Pretty Things - The Sun / Bonus Track 3:09

19 Pretty Things - Progress / Bonus Track 2:55

CD04

01 Pretty Things - S.F. Sorrow is Born 3:07

02 Pretty Things - Bracelets of Fingers 3:38

03 Pretty Things - She Says Good Morning 3:18

04 Pretty Things - Private Sorrow 3:51

05 Pretty Things - Balloon Burning 3:45

06 Pretty Things - Death 3:05

07 Pretty Things - Baron Saturday 3:57

08 Pretty Things - The Journey 2:46

09 Pretty Things - I See You 3:56

10 Pretty Things - Well of Desitiny 1:44

11 Pretty Things - Trust 2:43

12 Pretty Things - Old Man Going 3:05

13 Pretty Things - Loneliest Person 1:25

14 Pretty Things - Defecting Grey / Bonus Track 4:27

15 Pretty Things - Mr Evasion / Bonus Track 3:27

16 Pretty Things - Talkin' About The Good Times / Bonus Track 3:42

17 Pretty Things - Walking Through My Dreams / Bonus Track 3:36

CD05

01 Pretty Things - Scene One 1:49

02 Pretty Things - The Good Mr Square 1:26

03 Pretty Things - She Was Tall, She Was High 1:32

04 Pretty Things - In The Square 1:54

05 Pretty Things - The Letter 1:38

06 Pretty Things - Rain 2:28

07 Pretty Things - Miss Fay Regrets 3:24

08 Pretty Things - Cries From The Midnight Circus 6:24

09 Pretty Things - Grass 4:18

10 Pretty Things - Sickle Clowns 6:32

11 Pretty Things - She's A Lover 3:27

12 Pretty Things - What's The Use 1:41

13 Pretty Things - Parachute 3:48

14 Pretty Things - Blue Serge Blues / Bonus Track 3:50

15 Pretty Things - October 26 / Bonus Track 4:52

16 Pretty Things - Cold Stone / Bonus Track 3:08

17 Pretty Things - Stone-Hearted Mama / Bonus Track 3:24

18 Pretty Things - Summer Time / Bonus Track 4:27

19 Pretty Things - Circus Mind / Bonus Track 1:59

CD06

01 Pretty Things - Love is Good 6:50

02 Pretty Things - Havana Bound 3:55

03 Pretty Things - Peter 1:26

04 Pretty Things - Rip Off Train 3:17

05 Pretty Things - Over The Moon 4:30

06 Pretty Things - Religion's Dead 4:10

07 Pretty Things - Country Road 4:46

08 Pretty Things - Allnight Sailor 1:55

09 Pretty Things - Onion Soup 3:48

10 Pretty Things - Another Bowl? 2:51

11 Pretty Things - Religion's Dead (Live Lyceum 1973) / Bonus Track 4:47

12 Pretty Things - Havana Bound (Live Lyceum 1973) / Bonus Track 4:20

13 Pretty Things - Love is Good (Live Lyceum 1973) / Bonus Track 6:43

14 Pretty Things - Onion Soup (Live Lyceum 1973) / Bonus Track 8:18

CD07

01 Pretty Things - Dream / Joey 6:46

02 Pretty Things - Maybe You Tried 4:19

03 Pretty Things - Atlanta 2:40

04 Pretty Things - L.A.N.T.A. 2:24

05 Pretty Things - Is it Only Love 5:04

06 Pretty Things - Come Home Momma 3:40

07 Pretty Things - Bridge of God 4:56

08 Pretty Things - Singapore Silk Torpedo 5:09

09 Pretty Things - Belfast Cowboys 6:54

10 Pretty Things - Singapore Silk Torpedo (Live Santa Monica 1974) / Bonus Track 7:06

11 Pretty Things - Dream / Joey (Live Santa Monica 1974) / Bonus Track 7:20

CD08

01 Pretty Things - Under The Volcano 5:58

02 Pretty Things - My Song 5:09

03 Pretty Things - Sad Eye 4:30

04 Pretty Things - Remember That Boy 5:04

05 Pretty Things - It Isn't Rock 'N' Roll 3:58

06 Pretty Things - I'm Keeping 4:00

07 Pretty Things - It's Been So Long 5:07

08 Pretty Things - Drowned Man 4:26

09 Pretty Things - Theme for Michelle 1:46

10 Pretty Things - Tonight / Bonus Track 3:10

11 Pretty Things - Love Me A Little / Bonus Track 3:13

12 Pretty Things - Dance All Night / Bonus Track 2:56

CD09

01 Pretty Things - I'm Calling 4:03

02 Pretty Things - Edge of The Night 3:20

03 Pretty Things - Sea of Blue 3:13

04 Pretty Things - Lost That Girl 2:48

05 Pretty Things - Bitter End 3:16

06 Pretty Things - Office Love 4:13

07 Pretty Things - Falling Again 3:20

08 Pretty Things - It's So Hard 3:14

09 Pretty Things - She Don't 4:07

10 Pretty Things - No Future 4:28

11 Pretty Things - Wish Fulfillment 3:05

12 Pretty Things - Sea About Me 3:22

13 Pretty Things - The Young Pretenders 4:07

CD10

01 Pretty Things - Passion of Love 3:20

02 Pretty Things - Vivian Prince 5:13

03 Pretty Things - Everlasting Flame 3:47

04 Pretty Things - Love Keeps Hanging On 8:54

05 Pretty Things - Eve of Destruction 3:02

06 Pretty Things - Not Givin' In 4:04

07 Pretty Things - Pure Cold Stone 5:43

08 Pretty Things - Blue Turns to Red 4:00

09 Pretty Things - Goodbye, Goodbye 2:48

10 Pretty Things - Goin' Downhill 4:09

11 Pretty Things - Play With Fire 4:07

12 Pretty Things - Fly Away 4:31

13 Pretty Things - Mony Mony 4:44

14 Pretty Things - God Give Me The Strength (To Carry On) 6:04

CD11

01 Pretty Things - The Beat Goes On 4:10

02 Pretty Things - Buried Alive 3:34

03 Pretty Things - Livin' in My Skin 3:59

04 Pretty Things - (Blues For) Robert Johnson 8:02

05 Pretty Things - Pretty Beat 2:50

06 Pretty Things - In The Beginning 4:44

07 Pretty Things - Mimi 2:32

08 Pretty Things - Feel Like Goin' Home 2:44

09 Pretty Things - The Ballad of Hollis Brown 6:28

10 Pretty Things - Freedom Song 4:45

11 Pretty Things - Dearly Beloved 4:59

12 Pretty Things - All Light Up 4:25

13 Pretty Things - Balboa Island 4:44

CD12

01 Pretty Things - Don't Bring Me Down (Live on The Beat Room 1964) 2:14

02 Pretty Things - Mama Keep Your Big Mouth Shut (Live on The Beat Room 1964) 3:25

03 Pretty Things - Johnny B. Goode (Live on The Beat Room 1964) 1:42

04 Pretty Things - Cry to Me (Alternate Version) 2:43

05 Pretty Things - Photographer (Rough Mix From Acetate) 2:11

06 Pretty Things - Bright Lights of The City (Demo) 2:59

07 Pretty Things - Out in The Night (Demo) 2:38

08 Pretty Things - One Long Glance (Demo) 2:54

09 Pretty Things - Children (Alternate Version) 3:01

10 Pretty Things - Defecting Grey (Alternate Mix) 3:11

11 Pretty Things - Why (Live in Hyde Park) 6:16

12 Pretty Things - She Says Good Morning (Live at The Paradiso, Amsterdam) 3:42

13 Pretty Things - Alexander (Live at The Paradiso, Amsterdam) 3:29

14 Pretty Things - Renaissance Fair (Live at The Paradiso, Amsterdam) 2:12

15 Pretty Things - SF Sorrow is Born (Live at The Paradiso, Amsterdam) 3:31

16 Pretty Things - You Might Even Say (Philippe Debarge Sessions) 3:59

17 Pretty Things - Eagle's Son (Philippe Debarge Sessions) 3:01

18 Pretty Things - Graves of Grey (Philippe Debarge Sessions) 0:47

19 Pretty Things - It'll Never Be (Philippe Debarge Sessions) 4:33

20 Pretty Things - Scene One (Westbourbe Terrace Demo) 1:14

21 Pretty Things - The Good Mr. Square (Westbourbe Terrace Demo) 4:33

22 Pretty Things - She Was Tall, She Was High (Westbourbe Terrace Demo) 0:55

23 Pretty Things - In The Square / The Letter (Westbourbe Terrace Demo) 3:43

24 Pretty Things - Rain (Westbourne Terrace Demo) 3:19

25 Pretty Things - Cries From The Midnight Circus (Westbourbe Terrace Demo) 3:55

CD13

01 Pretty Things - I’d Love Her If I Knew What to Do (Version 1 / Westbourne Terrace Demo) 2:17

02 Pretty Things - Seen Her Face Before (Westbourbe Terrace Demo) 1:26

03 Pretty Things - Everything You Do is Fine (Westbourbe Terrace Demo) 4:09

04 Pretty Things - Cold Stone (Westbourbe Terrace Demo) 3:30

05 Pretty Things - You Never Told Me Lies (Westbourbe Terrace Demo) 2:06

06 Pretty Things - Take A Look at Me (Westbourbe Terrace Demo) 4:14

07 Pretty Things - Wild and Free (Demo) 3:44

08 Pretty Things - I’d Love Her If I Knew What to Do (Version 2 / Demo) 1:42

09 Pretty Things - Spider Woman (BBC Radio Session) 4:34

10 Pretty Things - Route 66 (Live at The Hippodrome) 2:54

11 Pretty Things - Joey (Mono US Single Mix) 3:04

12 Pretty Things - Monster Club (Movie Soundtrack, 1980) 3:53

13 Pretty Things - Cause and Effect (Out of The Island, 1987) 3:11

14 Pretty Things - Holding Onto Love (Outtake) 6:09

15 Pretty Things - You Can`t Judge A Book (Pretty Thigs-Yardbird Blues Band, 1991) 3:03

16 Pretty Things - Chain of Fools (Pretty Thigs-Yardbird Blues Band, 1991) 4:55

17 Pretty Things - No Questions (Pretty Thigs-Yardbird Blues Band, 1993) 4:21

18 Pretty Things - It's All Over Now Baby Blue (Outtake) 4:06

19 Pretty Things - Hoochie Coochie Man (Outtake) 5:46

20 Pretty Things - Look Away Now (Outtake) 5:17

21 Pretty Things - Helter Skelter (The White EP, Fruits Der Mer, 2012) 4:56

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