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AUDIO: The Pretty Things' Phil May (1995)

Johnny Black, Rock's Backpages audio, 1995

Pretty Things mainman Phil May, joined by manager Mark St. John, talk about the early days of the band, their rivalry with the Rolling Stones, their disappearing bandmates and their legal battles to regain their copyrights.

Read a transcript of this interview.

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