tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460858122325726071.post510418309106374224..comments2024-03-29T03:45:43.021-07:00Comments on Albums That Should Exist: The Pretty Things - Emotions - Alternate Version (1967)Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16440455458923189607noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460858122325726071.post-59667664521036238332022-12-21T06:22:01.078-08:002022-12-21T06:22:01.078-08:00This is great, thanks for sharing. For some of the...This is great, thanks for sharing. For some of the songs on this album though, I think the brass/strings sounds OK but I just wish it wasn't so "up-front" in the mix.Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06609764773792585658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460858122325726071.post-79919855459743074942022-11-28T20:39:28.251-08:002022-11-28T20:39:28.251-08:00Some links are dead. But not this one. Here's ...Some links are dead. But not this one. Here's some advice:<br /><br />1) Try right clicking on the link, and opening it in a new window. People say that helps.<br />2) Use an ad blocker add on or extension for your browser. That's what I do, and it leaves Zippyshare free of all the crud. Plus, it's a good thing that helps you avoid ads when browsing on the Internet in general. There's a bunch to choose from, and they're generally free.<br />3) Use a VPN. That stands for Virtual Private Network. Zippyshare is banned in a few European countries, so this is a way to hide what country you're in. Actually, it's a good (and perfectly legal) thing to do when browsing the Internet in general.<br />4) Use the Tor browser. This is a modified Firefox browser with extra privacy features. This is said to work particularly well for people in countries where Zippyshare is blocked.<br />5) If all else fails, I also share everything I post on my blog through the music file-sharing program SoulseekQT. It's free, no strings attached, and super easy to use. Just search for the artist and album title, plus "atse" (which stands for "Albums That Should Exist").Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16440455458923189607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460858122325726071.post-22346346864362887782022-11-28T11:46:39.786-08:002022-11-28T11:46:39.786-08:00Quick question the links never work for me always ...Quick question the links never work for me always get "403 FORBIDDEN" are these links deadianintheukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05629092510379466806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460858122325726071.post-41259396355878944182021-11-11T04:48:33.093-08:002021-11-11T04:48:33.093-08:00Oh, amazing. Thanks so much! On a major pretty thi...Oh, amazing. Thanks so much! On a major pretty things kick at the moment but have never really been able to get into Emotions because of the corny orchestration. Looking forward to hearing this!Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07304248890192314262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460858122325726071.post-59274861041708769332021-11-10T01:22:42.798-08:002021-11-10T01:22:42.798-08:00I'd love to hear this if possible. Looks like ...I'd love to hear this if possible. Looks like I'm just a bit late. Any chance of a re-up?Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07304248890192314262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460858122325726071.post-75238786767733490952020-11-16T06:25:00.900-08:002020-11-16T06:25:00.900-08:00Paul, check in the zip archive :)Paul, check in the zip archive :)Nunzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09115471717039680513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460858122325726071.post-15182862313639583362020-11-15T22:45:50.151-08:002020-11-15T22:45:50.151-08:00Thanks. I'll check it out. But I don't hav...Thanks. I'll check it out. But I don't have your email address.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16440455458923189607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460858122325726071.post-24409572588286028962020-11-15T18:06:57.853-08:002020-11-15T18:06:57.853-08:00Hi Paul, sure, i'll check it out. Here's e...Hi Paul, sure, i'll check it out. Here's everything I've done so far. Feel free to reach out via email also. <br />https://www92.zippyshare.com/v/G3ArM8vW/file.html<br />Nunzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09115471717039680513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460858122325726071.post-76524822729814095232020-11-13T16:51:35.427-08:002020-11-13T16:51:35.427-08:00Nunz, check this out. Here's my version so far...Nunz, check this out. Here's my version so far, with three songs changed - Death of a Socialite, Growing in My Mind, and House of Tens. For House of Tens, I didn't get rid of the strings entirely, but I toned them way down:<br /><br />https://www37.zippyshare.com/v/cQl7usc7/file.html<br /><br />I'd like to hear what you did, esp. with The Suns, Out in the Night, and Bright Lights. Please post what you've got, or you can email it to me.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16440455458923189607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460858122325726071.post-87733074394114294162020-11-13T08:49:55.268-08:002020-11-13T08:49:55.268-08:00Hi Paul, sorry I misunderstood your question. In c...Hi Paul, sorry I misunderstood your question. In comparing your version with the stripped mixes - 'House of Ten', agree, should be updated. Also, 'Out in the Night' and 'Bright Lights' would be improved with the stripped horn mixes (the one your have sound very demo-like and unbalanced). Last suggestion is improving on 'Growing in my Mind' - really great without the horn section present. Nunzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09115471717039680513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460858122325726071.post-79446840905500245632020-11-13T06:59:43.653-08:002020-11-13T06:59:43.653-08:00'Growing in my Mind' is especially great w...'Growing in my Mind' is especially great without the horns... Nunzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09115471717039680513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460858122325726071.post-41267952617138757622020-11-13T06:58:23.930-08:002020-11-13T06:58:23.930-08:00Hi Paul, yes, Death of a Socialite was tricky due ...Hi Paul, yes, Death of a Socialite was tricky due to the channel switch. 'The Sun' is interesting - it can be made into two versions - one w/horns, one only horns. Basically, I split every song on the original album except 'Children', 'One Long Glance', and 'Tripping', as they didn't seem to have horn overdubs present. Hope that helps? PS, really appreciate your great work here!Nunzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09115471717039680513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460858122325726071.post-45560174998235287902020-11-12T18:53:44.262-08:002020-11-12T18:53:44.262-08:00Actually, never mind. Thanks to you pointing it ou...Actually, never mind. Thanks to you pointing it out, I was able to find that version and do it myself. "Death of a Socialite" was a bit tricky, since the horns switched tracks in the middle of the song. But I've fixed both those two songs, and also "House of Ten." I haven't posted the changes yet though - is there anything else you think I should change? I didn't see anything needing fixing in the song "Trippin',"Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16440455458923189607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460858122325726071.post-25826795952439273032020-11-11T23:14:56.867-08:002020-11-11T23:14:56.867-08:00Please do share. I'd love to hear that.Please do share. I'd love to hear that.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16440455458923189607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460858122325726071.post-20752498583762308432020-11-10T06:06:47.004-08:002020-11-10T06:06:47.004-08:00Hi Paul, thanks for this. Emotion is my favorite P...Hi Paul, thanks for this. Emotion is my favorite PT album. I was able to strip out all of the horns from the 2014 stereo Snapper Music CD, as they were isolated in one channel. Hearing 'Death of a Socialite' and 'Growing in my Mind' with just the band playing is fantastic! Happy to share if you like...Nunzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09115471717039680513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460858122325726071.post-89388532473982007332019-10-02T07:17:18.100-07:002019-10-02T07:17:18.100-07:00nice comp here but a few important notes. You go w...nice comp here but a few important notes. You go with Rowland where the real heavy here is one Reg Tinsley who took the "raw product" of just the band playing - & added the "accompaniments" -strings, horns etc.<br />And there have been boots of "those raw mixes" & finally the band has released them "officially". <br />But for all the grief and worse associated with this album there is one great song with strings "The Sun". How many shit albums have a great song. <br />And for the stones issue above by another commentator .....Dick Taylor the PTs guitarist was an original Stone <br />-Rosalyn is hardly "Stones-like"- they should have been so lucky - in the day. Thanks for all your good workbkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16820715509968042810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460858122325726071.post-23396956816859262822019-06-21T06:55:12.097-07:002019-06-21T06:55:12.097-07:00Wait until you hear the rest of their stuff. "...Wait until you hear the rest of their stuff. "Emotions" is a transitional album. Then they really hit their stride in a more psychedelic mode that moves away from the Stones style. That's their prime stuff in my opinion, from 1957 to 1971.<br /><br />As for why they didn't get more popular, one big reason you'll see is that about half of that prime stuff never got put on any easily available albums.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16440455458923189607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460858122325726071.post-42300921342977584222019-06-21T06:48:44.360-07:002019-06-21T06:48:44.360-07:00Thank you... I enjoyed listening today to the earl...Thank you... I enjoyed listening today to the earlier collection you posted. I guess they were just too similar to the Rolling Stones and that was why they never really took off.Bob Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03442196008415681791noreply@blogger.com