Pretenders (album)

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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 - cuts from the singles ("Stop Your Sobbing"/"The Wait" (1979), "Kid"/"Tatooed Love Boys" (1979), "Brass in Pocket"/"Swinging London"/"Nervous But Shy" (1979)) - and seven new tracks. The strongest of the new tracks, "Precious" and "Mystery Achievement," open and close the album respectively and give the album a unity and punch throughout.

Pretenders has been named one of the best albums of all time by VH1 (#52). Template:RS500

Contents

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Track listing

All songs written by Hynde unless otherwise indicated.

  1. "Precious" – 3:36
  2. "Phone Call" – 2:29
  3. "Up the Neck" – 4:27
  4. "Tattooed Love Boys" – 2:59
  5. "Space Invader" (Farndon/Honeyman-Scott) – 3:26
  6. "The Wait" (Farndon/Hynde) – 3:35
  7. "Stop Your Sobbing" (Davies) – 2:38 produced by Nick Lowe
  8. "Kid" – 3:06
  9. "Private Life" – 6:25
  10. "Brass in Pocket" (Honeyman-Scott/Hynde) - 3:04
  11. "Lovers of Today" – 5:51
  12. "Mystery Achievement" – 5:23
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Personnel

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Additional personnel

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Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1980 Billboard Pop Albums 9

Singles

Song Year Chart Position
"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
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Certifications

Organization Level Date
RIAA – USA Gold June 20 1980
RIAA – USA Platinum August 11 1982
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