Get The Picture? – THE PRETTY THINGS***

You Don’t Believe Me/Buzz The Jerk/Get The Picture/Can’t Stand The Pain/Rainin’ In My Heart/We’ll Play House/You’ll Never Do It Baby/I Had A Dream/I Want Your Love/London Town/Cry To Me/Gonna Find A Substitute

Get The Picture? was the follow up LP from the British second tier R & B group The Pretty Things. At this time they were treading the same ground as the early Rolling Stones but in terms of commercial acceptance the latter group won hands down.

“Slightly better than their debut and right in line with the swagger exuding from their first LP. Taylor and May start writing and recording some of their own tunes here and discover a talent that will shortly bring greatness.”

“Their second album, Get The Picture? came out only a few months after their self-titled debut, and showed a laudable unwillingness to compromise, though it also showed they had not stood still musically. There was now a light and shade to the group sound and signs of experimentation. It also featured more of their own material, which included not only ravers like Buzz The Jerk, but also lighter folk-influenced songs such as London Town and the excellent Can't Stand The Pain.”

“Their second LP has some great tunes. They really started to grow here, with some great covers and a couple of very worthy originals. The real surprise is how much they grew musically from this to their next album.”

“Seamlessly more primal and dirtier than The Rolling Stones, The Pretty Things in the mid sixties were the ultimate band for scaring not just the parents, but also shocking the entire fabric of British society.”

“The Pretty Things, at least here, on their first album of mostly original material, sound much better in theory than in practice. The material, while not without its moments, ultimately adds up to something less than great. The first four tracks contain some really good stuff, and would have made a killer EP. You Don't Believe Me is a rocking opener, while Buzz The Jerk features some really nice, fuzzy guitar work. Elsewhere, London Town is a so-so attempt at folk rock, and you have to give them some credit for at least giving it a shot. The rest of it is just generally underwhelming beat/R & B material.”