{"product_id":"cross-talk-2","title":"Cross Talk","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Pretty Things\u003c\/strong\u003e, led by founding vocalist \u0026amp; guitarist Phil May \u0026amp; Dick Taylor, are iconic 1st wave R\u0026amp;B cult heroes who created some of the most exciting \u0026amp; innovative records of the sixties, early seventies \u0026amp; beyond. Winners of the very first Mojo Hero Award, the band have been a massive success \u0026amp; a huge influence on artists as diverse as David Bowie, The Ramones, Bob Dylan, The Sex Pistols, The White Stripes \u0026amp; many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe band burst onto the scene in 1965 with a blend of raw, explosive R\u0026amp;B. Over the course of several albums, they evolved their sound, highlighted by the release of the first ever rock opera \u003cem\u003eS.F. Sorrow\u003c\/em\u003e. They followed this with a string of albums which secured the band a firm \u0026amp; loyal fanbase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCross Talk\u003c\/em\u003e was to be the triumphant return of the Pretty Things. The band had been dormant for more than three years, but in 1979 Phil May \u0026amp; Pete Tolson started writing together again \u0026amp; with the help of Dave Gilmour recorded some demos. Pulling together an A-team Pretty Things line-up of Pete Tolson, Wally Waller, Jon Povey, Skip Alan, \u0026amp; making his return to the fold after ten years away, founding member Dick Taylor. The boys were back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReleased in August 1980, \u003cem\u003eCross Talk\u003c\/em\u003e marked a brave new sound for the Pretty Things. Not for the first time they had completely reinvented themselves \u0026amp; in doing so created one of their defining albums. \u003cem\u003eCross Talk\u003c\/em\u003e was also a starkly personal statement for Phil May as a lyricist. May considered \u003cem\u003eCross Talk\u003c\/em\u003e to be among his proudest artistic achievements; its commercial failure remained one of his bitterest disappointments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCross Talk\u003c\/em\u003e from legendary British rock band \u003cstrong\u003eThe Pretty Things\u003c\/strong\u003e is available on CD via Madfish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Madfish","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50469483807051,"sku":"2021673","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_2a8de93d_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727361380","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/cross-talk-2","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}