
Pretenders is the debut studio album by British-American band the Pretenders, released December 27, 1979 on Sire Records in the US and January 7, 1980 under Real Records in the UK. A combination of rock, punk and pop music, this album made the band famous. The album features the singles “Stop Your Sobbing”, “Kid” and “Brass in Pocket”.
Nick Lowe produced the Pretenders’ first single, “Stop Your Sobbing”, but decided not to work with them again as he thought the band was “not going anywhere”. Chris Thomas took over on the subsequent recording sessions.
- “Precious” 3:36
- “The Phone Call” 2:29
- “Up the Neck” 4:27
- “Tattooed Love Boys” 2:59
- “Space Invader” 3:26
- “The Wait” 3:35
- “Stop Your Sobbing” 3:26
- “Kid” 3:06
- “Private Life” 6:25
- “Brass in Pocket” 3:04
- “Lovers of Today” 5:51
- “Mystery Achievement” 5:51
- “Cuban Slide” 4:32
- “Porcelain” 3:52
- “The Wait” Single Edit 3:08
- “Nervous But Shy” 1:44
- “Swinging London” 1:53
Chrissie Hynde – lead vocals, rhythm guitars, backing vocals
Martin Chambers – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Pete Farndon – bass guitar, backing vocals
James Honeyman-Scott – lead and rhythm guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
Fred Berk – bass guitar
Geoff Bryant – French horn
Henry Lowther – trumpet
Gerry Mackelduff – drums tracks 4, 5, 7, 9, 10
Chris Mercer – saxophone
Nigel Pegrum – drums on track 3
Chris Thomas – keyboards, sound effects, production
Jim Wilson – trumpet