180gr Vinyl 2-LP Set in gatefold sleeve with printed inner-bag, 4-pages liner notes and a glossy cover finish, which was mastered at Abbey Road Studios. Christmas Special: Philipshalle, D?sseldorf, Germany, 1998. Rockpalast’s 1998 show was the Christmas Special from D?sseldorf supporting Van Morrison. It was broadcast across Germany and Europe to more than 20 million people. The Pretty Things first formed in 1963 around the nucleus of ex-Rolling Stone Dick Taylor and vocalist Phil May. They had a hit with first single ‘Rosalyn’ in 1964 and continued to chart in R&B vein before turning psychedelic/progressive. Phil May and Dick Taylor still front The Pretty Things and the band continues to put on stunning ‘live’ shows and produce great albums.