PRETTY THINGS S.F. SORROW 1968 MONO 1st PRESSING
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Description
On offer extremely rare and arguably the best album to come out of the British psychedelic era THE PRETTY THINGS classic S.F.SORROW, this is the original BLUE / BLACK COLUMBIA UK MONO 1968 1st PRESSING SX 6306, recently discovered in a radio station record library, the conditions are superb, the label is clean with no spindle wear and is MINT, the vinyl has had little play although a few light marks are evident and would grade EXCELLENT, the laminated gate fold sleeve is in all round great condition and would grade EXCELLENT +, the Album was recorded at the Famous Abbey Road Studios over several months, this is the Pretty Things psychedelic MASTERPIECE, S.F. SORROW is also the first rock opera, based on a short story by Phil May, this song cycle tells the tale of Sebastian Sorrow from birth through love, war, tragedy, madness, and the disillusionment of old age. Experimenting with the hallucinogens and the newest sound technology of the day, the PRETTY THINGS & NORMAN SMITH produced a stunning piece of work.
