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| Pretenders Pretenders 1980 Sire Records |
Precious The Phone Call Up the Neck Tattooed Love Boys Space Invader The Wait Stop Your Sobbing |
Kid Private Life Brass in Pocket Lovers of Today Mystery Achievement |
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| Akron,
Ohio's own! Plus, one of my "Brushes with Greatness" - Chrissie
Hynde went to Firestone High School - my alma mater! Granted, I graduated 15 years after she did, but still! Okay, back to the music -- this isthis is arguably one of the greatest debut LP's of all time! Although she came close a few times, Chrissie would never again write a batch of songs as cohesive and brilliant as this first album. A must have! |
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| Pretenders Extended Play 1981 Sire Records |
Message
of Love Talk of the Town Porcelain |
Cuban
Slide Precious Cd Bonus Track: Money (That's What I Want) |
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| The
public cry for more Pretenders music dictated tht this EP be released.
A teaser of great things to come . . . and 'Cuban Slide' is one of the greatest joys I've ever experienced. |
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| Pretenders Pretenders II 1982 Sire Records |
The
Adultress Bad Boys Get Spanked Message of Love I Go to Sleep Birds of Paradise Talk of the Town |
Pack
It Up Waste Not Want Not Day After Day Jealous Dogs The English Roses Louie Louie |
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| Usually
sophomore efforts pale in comparison to their incredible predecessor, but
not in this case. More melodic than the first record, this one proved that Chrissie Hynde was on the way to becoming a dominant force in modern music. Today, she's an icon. Sadly, James Honeyman-Scott (guitar) and Pete Farndon (bass) both died of drug overdoses shortly after this album was released. |
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| Pretenders
Learning to Crawl 1984 Sire Records |
Middle
of the Road Back On the Chain Gang Time the Avenger Watching the Clothes Show Me |
Thumbelina My Ciy was Gone Thin Line Between Love and Hate I Hurt You 2000 Miles CD Bonus Track: Money |
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| Carrying
on after the deaths of James Honeyman-Scott and Pete Farndon,
Chrissie Hynde assembled a very competent quartet (original drummer Martin Chambers also returned) and recorded one of the Pretenders' most successful albums. Not the powerhouse the original lineup was, but they still got the spirit of the band across, but with a more domestic, mature bent to the songs. |
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| Pretenders Get Close 1986 Sire Records |
My
Baby When I Change My Life Light of the Moon Dance! Tradition of Love |
Don't
Get Me Wrong I Remember You How Much Did You Get ............ ..... for Your Soul? Chill Factor Hymn to Her Roomful of Mirrors |
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| For
whatever strange reason Chrissie sacked everyone, kept Robbie
Macintosh, and hired the drummer from Haircut 100 (!), resulting in a mediocre album. Sure, there were some high points, but it just didn't feel like a band anymore. |
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| Pretenders Packed! 1990 Sire Records |
Never
Do That Let's Make a Pact Millionaires May This Be Love No Guarantee When Will I See You |
Sense
of Purpose Downtown (Akron) How Do I Miss You Hold a Candle to This Criminal |
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| For
all intents and purposes, this is a Chrissie Hynde solo album. The
only other close resemblance to a Pretender is drummer Blair Cunningham. Billy Bremner (Rockpile) comes close, having played on "Back On the Chain Gang" and "My City Was Gone" in 1982, but that's it. A stumbling block that Chrissie was thankfully able to recover from. |
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| Pretenders Last of the Independents 1994 Warner Bros. Records |
Hollywood
Perfume Night in My Veins Money Talk 977 Revolution All My Dreams I'll Stand By You |
I'm
a Mother Tequila Every Mother's Son Rebel Rock Me Love Colours Forever Young |
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| After
four long years (really eight since the last record was really a solo album),
Chrissie Hynde finally got her act together and re-hired Martin Chambers (drums) and recruited two blistering newcomers for a truly inspired Pretenders album. The only drawback is that there are too many slow / ballad-y songs for me. But the rockers . . . . fantastic! |
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| Pretenders Isle of View 1995 Warner Bros. Records |
Sense
of Purpose Chill Factor Private Life Back On the Chain Gang Kid I Hurt You Criminal |
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in Pocket 2000 Miles Hymn to Her Lovers of Today The Phoine Call I Go to Sleep Revolution |
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| A
live unplugged album that showcases what a truly phenomenal songwriter Chrissie
Hynde is. Breathtaking. |
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| Pretenders Viva El Amor! 1999 Warner Bros. Records |
Popstar Human From the Heart Down Nails in the Road Who's Who Dragway 42 |
Baby's
Breath One More Time Legalise Me Samurai Rabo de Nube Biker |
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| An
album that starts out fantastically well, then peters out with songs that
are too mellow. Maybe if the track order was different it would sound better. And with the wonderful technology of CD players, you can play around with the order and come up with one that flows better. |
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Pretenders Loose Screw 2002 Artemis Records |
Lie
to Me Time You Know Who Your Friends Are Complex Person Fools Must Die Kinda Nice, I Like It |
Nothing
Breaks Like a Heart I Should of Clean Up Woman The Losing Saving Grace Walk Like a Panther |
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| While
starting off very strongly in the rock 'n' roll department, this record
quickly dissolves into a mellow, reggae-type album. Interesting choice, but Chrissie Hynde needs to stay with her strengths and write some rockin' pop tunes. |
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