Pretenders, The - The Pretenders (2018 Remaster, 180G Vinyl, 40th Anniversary Edition)
July 2022 Classic Rock Record of the Month 40th Anniversary Edition 180 Gram Heavyweight Vinyl Remastered by Tim Young & Chris Thomas RELEASE DATE: 4/22/2022 DESCRIPTION Pretenders is widely regarded as one of the greatest debut albums of all-time. Featuring Chrissie Hynde’s incredible vocals and guitar, James Honeyman-Scott’s glistening guitar, Pete Farndon’s driving bass and Martin Chambers’ drums, the album is quintessential new wave, and a defining album of the 80s. It started with the release of their first single, a cover of The Kinks’ Stop Your Sobbing, produced by Nick Lowe. It would end up a top 40 hit in the UK, with their follow up single Kid also reaching the top 40. They then released one of Pretenders’ most famous tracks, BrassInPocket. Leading with a glorious guitar rhythm embodied by luscious chorus, BrassInPocket 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