tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881529753691091240.post8635814137159504074..comments2023-10-17T02:06:29.705-07:00Comments on Pleasant Valley Sunday: Another lost classicMister Pleasanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15525855662696903836noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881529753691091240.post-53100095741938333282010-08-28T21:06:22.199-07:002010-08-28T21:06:22.199-07:00Okay, I took the plunge -- ordered both S.F. Sorro...Okay, I took the plunge -- ordered both S.F. Sorrow and Parachute on Amazon. (Using a gift card credit earned by cashing in my kids' high school textbooks -- does that sound depraved?) I'll be reporting back!Holly A Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17828633442418722187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881529753691091240.post-63914270162975696432010-06-13T02:46:23.428-07:002010-06-13T02:46:23.428-07:00Holly - I am glad this tune has caught your ear. ...Holly - I am glad this tune has caught your ear. Definitely start with <b>Parachute</b>, their exceptional 1970 LP. <b>S.F. Sorrow</b> is nearly as good, and in my book is a must-own record. Things get dicier before and after this period. The early R&B stuff is raw and exciting but has none of the melodic touches or nearly poetic lyrics, and their later works are much more hard rock. The 1967-1970 period was really their peak.Mister Pleasanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15525855662696903836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881529753691091240.post-55181146503631439062010-06-11T21:30:47.033-07:002010-06-11T21:30:47.033-07:00Okay, CLEARLY I need to remedy my appalling lack o...Okay, CLEARLY I need to remedy my appalling lack of knowledge about the Pretty Things. I only have one of their songs on my iTunes, and that's there because it's a Kinks cover ("House in the Country"). But from this song -- and from your description -- I think I'd like them immensely. Is this the best album to start with, or is there some classic ground to cover before getting into the magnum opus?Holly A Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17828633442418722187noreply@blogger.com