Track Listing
1. Introduction by Mark St. John - (studio)
2. S.F. Sorrow Is Born- Introduction - (studio)
3. S.F. Sorrow Is Born - (studio)
4. Narration by Arthur Brown - (studio)
5. Bracelets of Fingers - (studio)
6. Narration by Arthur Brown - (studio)
7. She Says Good Morning - (studio)
8. Narration by Arthur Brown - (studio)
9. Private Sorrow - (studio)
10. Narration by Arthur Brown - (studio)
11. Balloon Burning - (studio)
12. Narration by Arthur Brown - (studio)
13. Death - (studio)
14. Narration by Arthur Brown - (studio)
15. Baron Saturday - (studio)
16. Narration by Arthur Brown - (studio)
17. Journey - (studio)
18. Narration by Arthur Brown - (studio)
19. I See You - (studio)
20. I See You (Outro) - (studio)
21. Well of Destiny - (studio)
22. Trust - (studio)
23. Narration by Arthur Brown - (studio)
24. Old Man Going - (studio)
25. Narration by Arthur Brown - (studio)
26. Loneliest Person - (studio)
27. Thank You and Exit - (studio)
| Details | | Contributing Artists: | Arthur Brown, David Gilmour | | Distributor: | MSI Music Distribution | | Recording Type: | Live | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
This album by the lauded 1960s/'70s British rock group the Pretty Things includes renditions of classic tunes such as "S.F. Sorrow Is Born" and "I See You."
The Japanese special-edition release features a vinyl-inspired design.
CD comes in Jpn LP Sleeve.
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
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