The appetite in the US maintained too, with Pretenders releasing an EP simply named Extended Play, containing five tracks that would later be on the Pretenders II album. 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.ĭuring the year between Pretenders and P retenders II, the band continued their momentum releasing two singles in the UK, "Talk Of The Town" and "Message Of Love," with the former reaching #8 and the latter #11 in the UK singles charts. It was also a success in the US, reaching #14 and becoming the 7 th music video aired on MTV. Following both singles would come one of Pretenders’ biggest tracks to this day, "Brass In Pocket." Leading with a glorious guitar rhythm embodied by a 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 5 in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, New Zealand and more. Next came "Kid," another UK Top 40 hit and their first originally written single. The Pretenders’ first endeavor 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. 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 Auditorium in 1981. These include BBC sessions on The Kid Jensen Show, and performances at The Paris Theatre, London, and Paradise Theater in Boston. PRETENDERS (DELUXE EDITION) houses the original album remastered by Chris Thomas, alongside demos, rarities, and many live performances. They include a myriad of rare and unseen photos of the band. Pretenders and Pretenders II will also be pressed on limited edition red and white vinyl respectively on Rhino.Īssembled by Chrissie Hynde , both Pretenders and Pretenders II are each presented in 12x12 3CD deluxe sets, featuring a high-quality book with brand-new liner notes by journalist Will Hodgkinson. On November 5, Pretenders’ first two albums will be touted in two brand-new 3CD deluxe editions curated by Chrissie Hynde and will be available from all music retailers. They solidified their status as one of the most exciting bands around with their follow-up album Pretenders II, which celebrates its 40 th anniversary this year.Ĭonsisting of their most famous line-up with Chrissie Hynde (vocals and guitar), James Honeyman-Scott (guitar), Pete Farndon (bass), and Martin Chambers (drums), the Pretenders first two albums created a rock sound that perfectly blended glistening guitar hooks, striking vocals with undertones of punk that still sound fresh to this day. At the turn of the 80s, Pretenders announced themselves to the world with what is widely regarded as one of the greatest debut albums of all time.
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