--- product_id: 45714666 title: "Rhythm & Blues Years Set" brand: "the pretty things" price: "28251 Ft" currency: HUF in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.hu/products/45714666-rhythm-and-blues-years-set store_origin: HU region: Hungary --- # Rhythm & Blues Years Set **Brand:** the pretty things **Price:** 28251 Ft **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Rhythm & Blues Years Set by the pretty things - **How much does it cost?** 28251 Ft with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hu](https://www.desertcart.hu/products/45714666-rhythm-and-blues-years-set) ## Best For - the pretty things enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted the pretty things brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description They may have not been a blues band in the purest sense of the word, but using the raw ingredients of blues, the Prettys found a different kind of purity that can be heard and felt throughout this 34 track compilation. Includes extensive liner notes. ## Images ![Rhythm & Blues Years Set - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51SL%2BKl37EL.jpg) ![Rhythm & Blues Years Set - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/811E3slJBpL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Low-down, infectious R&B from one of Britain's best! *by U***Y on Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2015* Back in the '60s, the gritty, exciting music of the Pretty Things was rivaled only by the earliest releases by the Rolling Stones for sheer energy and audacity. Most Americans were deprived of the first EP and initial singles by Mick Jagger and company (when the band was actually led by Brian Jones and off-stage piano player Ian Stewart). Things were much worse with the Pretty Things, who were all but completely ignored by the US audience in their hard-rocking first incarnation. So why mention the Stones? Well, the bands' beginnings were intertwined. Early in their history, Dick Taylor was the Stones' bass player, but he wanted to play lead guitar. So he teamed up with vocalist Phil May to out-rock the Stones with songs such as "Rosalyn," "Honey I Need," "Roadrunner," "Don't Bring Me Down," "The Moon Is Rising," "Judgment Day" and others. The Pretty Things never quite caught on in the mid-'60s, but finally broke through in the psychedelic era (with albums like "S. F. Sorrow" and "Parachute"), Me, I love the early blues stuff and all their best is included in this amazingly complete collection. Nearly 30 years later, as mentioned by the other reviewer of this release, they teamed up with Yardbirds drummer Jim McCarty, Canned Heat bass player Richard Hite (brother of co-founder/lead singer Bob) and renowned Chicago harp player Studebaker John for a superb collaboration called "Pretty Things/Yardbird Blues Band: Chicago Blues Tapes 1991." Along with its hard-to-find sequel, it is a must-have for fans of the British blues. Yet in terms of the rough-and-tumble, anything-goes era of the British Invasion, nothing will ever top the Jimmy Reed/Bo Diddley/John Lee Hooker drenched music contained on this retrospective. Rock on! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very Pretty *by M***M on Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2017* I started out with "Silk Torpedo", which is terrific. I had to have more. These guys were very versatile and have covered many decades and genres. Worth having...especially their psychedelia and Blues, if you're into those kinds of things. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Substandard Recording! *by D***W on Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2002* In 1991 and 1992, members of the Pretty Things joined with a member of the original Yardbirds and a member of Canned Heat to release two excellent CD's "The 1991 Chicago Tapes" and "Wine, Women & Whiskey". This CD, released in 2001 by Snapper Music, is a compilation of the Pretty Things' early recordings dating back to 1964. As such, this two disc set does not have the same sound quality as the newer releases mentioned. It does however, demonstrate that the Pretty Things, like so many of the early English bands, were heavily influenced by American blues music. There are some good pieces here most notably, "Judgment Day", "Don't Bring Me Down" and "Mama Keep Your Big Mouth Shut" but those bright spots are shaded by many mediocre sounding tunes. It appears that Snapper had to stretch to fill the two discs and would probably have been better off with just a single disc. I would recommend that you seek the two later disc's released by the Pretty Things Yardbird Blues Band. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hu/products/45714666-rhythm-and-blues-years-set](https://www.desertcart.hu/products/45714666-rhythm-and-blues-years-set) --- *Product available on Desertcart Hungary* *Store origin: HU* *Last updated: 2026-04-27*