Pretenders – Pretenders 3CD Deluxe Edition

Pretenders – Pretenders

At the turn of the 80s, Pretenders announced themselves to the world with what is widely regarded one of the greatest debut albums of all time. They solidified their status as one of the most exciting bands around with their follow up album Pretenders II, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Consisting of their most famous line-up with Chrissie Hynde (vocals and guitar), James Honeyman-Scott (guitar), Pete Farndon (bass) and Martin Chambers (drums), Pretenders first two albums created a rock sound that perfectly blended glistening guitar hooks, striking vocals with undertones of punk that still sounds fresh to this day.

Curated by Chrissie Hynde, both Pretenders and Pretenders II are each presented in striking 12x12 3CD deluxe sets, featuring a high-quality book with brand-new liner notes by acclaimed journalist Will Hodgkinson. They also include a myriad of rare and unseen photos of the band, by turn both beautiful and candid. Pretenders (Deluxe Edition) contains the original album remastered by Chris Thomas, alongside demos, rarities, and many live performances. These include BBC sessions on The Kid Jensen Show, and performances at The Paris Theatre, London and Paradise Theater in Boston. Pretenders II (Deluxe Edition) also features a remastered version of the album by Chris Thomas, demos, and alternates alongside two live performances; one from Central Park, New York City in 1980, and an electric show from The Santa Monica Civic in 1981.

Pretenders’ first release came almost a year earlier to the album’s release, with their top 40 debut single, a cover of The Kinks’ Stop Your Sobbing produced by Nick Lowe. Next came Kid, another UK top 40 hit and their first originally written single. Following both singles would come one of Pretenders’ biggest tracks to this day, Brass In Pocket. Leading with a glorious guitar rhythm embodied by luscious chorus, Brass In Pocket launched Pretenders onto a different level, with the track finishing reaching #1 in the UK, Ireland, Sweden and South Africa, as well as top 5s in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, New Zealand and more. It was also a success in the US, reaching #14 and becoming the 7th music video aired on MTV. The album continues to be highly acclaimed to this day, regularly featuring amongst best of the 1980s lists, as well as being certified Platinum in USA, and Gold in UK, Netherlands, Belgium, and New Zealand.

Tracklist:
CD1:
Original Album & Singles
Tim Young & Chris Thomas 2018 Remaster
1. Precious
2. The Phone Call
3. Up The Neck
4. Tattooed Love Boys
5. Space Invader
6. The Wait
7. Stop Your Sobbing
8. Kid
9. Private Life
10. Brass In Pocket
11. Lovers Of Today
12. Mystery Achievement
Singles
13. Cuban Slide
14. Porcelain
15. The Wait (Nick Lowe Version)
16. Nervous But Shy
17. Swinging London

CD2:
Bonus Tracks Studio Demos / BBC In Studio 
Demos
1. The Phone Call
2. Suicide
3. Brass In Pocket
4. Precious
5. The Wait
6. I Can’t Control Myself
7. Stop Your Sobbing
8. Tequila
9. Kid
10. I Go To Sleep
11. Do I Love You
BBC In Studio
BBC: The Kid Jensen Show, February 1979
12. The Wait
13. Up The Neck
14. Stop Your Sobbing
15. Private Life
BBC: The Kid Jensen Show, July 1979
16. Cuban Slide
17. Mystery Achievement
18. I Need Somebody
19. Tattooed Love Boys

CD3:
Live
BBC In Concert, Live at Paris Theatre, London, 1/2/79
1. The Wait
2. Stop Your Sobbing
3. Kid
4. Cuban Slide
5. Brass In Pocket
6. Tattooed Love Boys
7. Mystery Achievement
Live at the Paradise Theatre, Boston, March 23rd 1980
8. Space Invader
9. The Wait
10. Precious
11. Kid
12. Private Life
13. Cuban Slide
14. The Phone Call
15. Talk Of The Town
16. Tattooed Love Boys
17. Up The Neck
18. Mystery Achievement
19. Stop Your Sobbing

Label: Real Records
Released: 1980/2021