Pretenders (album)
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| Studio album by The Pretenders | ||
| Released | January 19, 1980 | |
| Recorded | 1979 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 47:04 | |
| Label | Sire Records | |
| Producer(s) | Chris Thomas except as indicated. | |
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| The Pretenders chronology | ||
| Pretenders (1980) |
Extended Play (1981) |
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Pretenders is an album by the Pretenders, released on January 19, 1980 (see 1980 in music). A mix of hard rock, punk and New Wave, Pretenders established the band's career. This album, their first, compiles previously-released material from their 1979 singles "Stop Your Sobbing"/"The Wait", "Kid"/"Tattooed Love Boys" and "Brass in Pocket"/"Swinging London"/"Nervous But Shy" as well as seven new tracks.
Pretenders has been named one of the best albums of all time by VH1 (#52). In 2003, the album was ranked number 155 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. In 1989, the same magazine ranked it the 20th best album of the 1980s.
The song "Tattooed Love Boys" is featured as a playable track in the video game Guitar Hero II. The instrumental "Space Invader" contains sound effects from the video game Space Invaders.
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[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Chrissie Hynde unless otherwise indicated.
- "Precious" 3:36
- "Phone Call" 2:29
- "Up the Neck" 4:27
- "Tattooed Love Boys" 2:59
- "Space Invader" (Pete Farndon, James Honeyman-Scott) 3:26
- "The Wait" (Farndon, Hynde) 3:35
- "Stop Your Sobbing" (Ray Davies) 2:38 produced by Nick Lowe
- "Kid" 3:06
- "Private Life" 6:25
- "Brass in Pocket" (Honeyman-Scott, Hynde) 3:04
- "Lovers of Today" 5:51
- "Mystery Achievement" 5:23
[edit] Personnel
- Chrissie Hynde - guitar, vocals
- Martin Chambers - drums, vocals
- Pete Farndon - bass, vocals
- James Honeyman-Scott - guitar, keyboards, vocals
[edit] Additional personnel
- Chris Thomas - keyboards, sound effects
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1980 | Billboard Pop Albums | 9 |
Singles
| Song | Year | Chart | Position |
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| "Brass in Pocket/Mystery Achievement/Precious" | 1980 | Billboard Club Play Singles | 28 |
| "Brass in Pocket (I'm Special)" | 1980 | Billboard Pop Singles | 14 |
| "Stop Your Sobbing" | 1980 | Billboard Club Play Singles | 65 |
[edit] Certifications
| Organization | Level | Date |
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| RIAA U.S. | Gold | June 20, 1980 |
| RIAA U.S. | Platinum | August 11, 1982 |
