The Pretender (album)
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- For other uses of "The Pretender", see Pretender (disambiguation).
| The Pretender | ||
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| Studio album by Jackson Browne | ||
| Released | November 1976 | |
| Recorded | 1976 The Sound Factory (Hollywood, California) |
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| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 35:07 | |
| Label | Asylum | |
| Producer(s) | Jackson Browne, Jon Landau |
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| Professional reviews | ||
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| Jackson Browne chronology | ||
| Late for the Sky (1974) |
The Pretender (1976) |
Running on Empty (1977) |
The Pretender is the fourth album by American singer/songwriter Jackson Browne, released in 1976 (see 1976 in music). It peaked at #5 on Billboard's album chart.
The Pretender was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1978, but did not win. In 2003, the album was ranked number 391 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
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[edit] Track listing
all songs by Jackson Browne, except where noted
- "The Fuse" – 5:50
- "Your Bright Baby Blues" – 6:05
- "Linda Paloma" – 4:06
- "Here Come Those Tears Again" (Browne, Nancy Farnsworth) – 3:37
- "The Only Child" – 3:43
- "Daddy's Tune" – 3:35
- "Sleep's Dark and Silent Gate" – 2:37
- "The Pretender" – 5:53
[edit] Personnel
- Jackson Browne - acoustic guitar, guitar, piano, keyboard, vocals
- Roy Bittan - piano
- Rosemary Butler - vocals, harmony vocals
- David Campbell - viola
- Gary Coleman - percussion
- David Crosby - vocals, harmony vocals
- Luis Damian - guitar, vocals, background vocals
- Quitman Dennis - horn
- Craig Doerge - piano, keyboard
- Chuck Finley - horn
- Lowell George - guitar, vocals, harmony vocals, slide guitar
- Arthur Gerst - harp, background vocals
- Bob Glaub - bass
- Jim Gordon - drums, organ
- Roberto Gutierrez - guitar, violin, vocals, background vocals, guitarron
- John Hall - guitar
- Don Henley - vocals, harmony vocals
- Jim Horn - horn
- David Hyde - horn
- Richard Hyde - horn
- Russ Kunkel - drums
- Jon Landau - vocals
- Albert Lee - guitar, electric guitar
- David Lindley - fiddle, guitar, violin, steel guitar, slide guitar, lap steel guitar
- Graham Nash - vocals, harmony vocals
- Bill Payne - organ, piano, keyboard
- Jeff Porcaro - drums
- Chuck Rainey - bass
- Bonnie Raitt - vocals, harmony vocals
- Leland Sklar - bass
- J.D. Souther - vocals, harmony vocals
- Fred Tackett - acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar
- Mike Utley - organ, keyboard
[edit] Production
- Producers: Jackson Browne, Jon Landau
- Engineers: John Haeny, Mark Howlett, Greg Ladanyi
- Assistant engineer: Paul Black
- Mixing: Val Garay, Greg Ladanyi
- Mixing assistant: Dennis Kirk
- Mastering: Bernie Grundman
- Recorder: John Haeny
- Arranger: David Campbell, Arthur Gerst, Jim Horn
- String arrangements: David Campbell
- Assistants: Paul Black, Dennis Kirk
- Management: Mark Hammerman
- Art direction: Gary Burden
- Design: Gary Burden
- Photography: Jackson Browne, Howard Burke
- Cover photo: Tom Kelley
- Notes editing: Jon Landau
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1976 | Pop Albums | 5 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1977 | "Here Come Those Tears Again" | Pop Singles | 23 |
| 1977 | "The Pretender" | Pop Singles | 58 |
