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The Pretenders|Alone  (Special Edition)

Alone (Special Edition)

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Alone avait débuté comme un album solo de Chrissie Hynde, le premier depuis Stockholm, livré en 2014, jusqu'à ce que son producteur, Dan Auerbach de The Black Keys, ne suggère à la chanteuse de The Pretenders que les choses commençaient à sérieusement sonner comme son ancien groupe. 

C’est un fait. La chanson-titre en ouverture est un hymne à la solitude, avec des réminiscences de The Pretenders vintage, comme lorsque le groupe s’illustrait avec des morceaux tels que « Message of Love » ou « The Phone Call ». « Roadie Man », avec sa guitare lap steel et son riff accrocheur de guitare, prépare le terrain au nocif et glam-punk à souhait « Gotta Wait », dont le son volontairement sale et brut s’avère tout autant efficace que le chant inspiré de Chrissie Hynde. « Never Be Together », plus policée, aurait mérité un meilleur refrain même si elle peut compter sur la rarissime présence du « roi du twang » et pionnier Duane Eddy, guitariste sollicité par son ami Dan Auerbach. L’esprit pop de The Pretenders offre son meilleur visage sur le langoureux « Let’s Get Lost », gorgé de guitares « nashvilliennes », co-écrit avec Amanda Ghost. 

Comme de nombreux autres titres du disque, « I Hate Myself » porte indiscutablement en lui la « griffe » Dan Auerbach, avec cette introduction élaborée au piano et à la guitare, quand « The Man You Are » se veut une lettre ouverte, quoiqu'un brin émoussée, à de potentiels prétendants amoureux. Quant à « Death Is Not Enough », il s’agit peut-être du pic émotif de l’album.

Malgré tout, quelques morceaux tels que « Chord Lord » ou « Blue Eyed Sky » peinent légèrement à sortir du lot. Mais le bonheur de retrouver Chrissie Hynde, sacrément inspirée et merveilleusement bien entourée par Dan Auerbach, domine au terme d’un album maîtrisé dans les grandes largeurs. Et tant pis si celui-ci se clôt sur le prévisible « Holy Commotion », le bilan global reste malgré tout largement positif.

©Copyright Music Story 2016

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1
Alone Explicit
00:03:49

Kenny Vaughan, Guitar - Chrissie Hynde, Vocals, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - Leon Michels, Keyboards - Tchad Blake, Mixer - Richard Swift, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Russ Pahl, Pedal Steel Guitar - Dan Auerbach, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Brian Lucey, MasteringEngineer - Danny Tomczak, AssistantEngineer - Dave Roe, Bass - Colin Dupuis, Engineer

© 2017 The Pretenders under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2016 The Pretenders under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited

2
Roadie Man
00:03:54

Kenny Vaughan, Guitar - Chrissie Hynde, Vocals, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - Tchad Blake, Mixer - Richard Swift, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Russ Pahl, Pedal Steel Guitar - Dan Auerbach, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Brian Lucey, MasteringEngineer - Danny Tomczak, AssistantEngineer - Dave Roe, Bass - Colin Dupuis, Engineer

© 2017 The Pretenders under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2016 The Pretenders under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited

3
Gotta Wait
00:02:58

Kenny Vaughan, Guitar - Chrissie Hynde, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - Leon Michels, Keyboards - Tchad Blake, Mixer - Richard Swift, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Russ Pahl, Pedal Steel Guitar - Dan Auerbach, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Brian Lucey, MasteringEngineer - Danny Tomczak, AssistantEngineer - Dave Roe, Bass - Colin Dupuis, Engineer

© 2017 The Pretenders under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2016 The Pretenders under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited

4
Never Be Together
00:04:01

Kenny Vaughan, Guitar - Chrissie Hynde, Vocals, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - Leon Michels, Keyboards - Duane Eddy, Guitar - Tchad Blake, Mixer - Bjorn Yttling, Writer - Richard Swift, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Russ Pahl, Pedal Steel Guitar - Dan Auerbach, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Brian Lucey, MasteringEngineer - Fyfe Dangerfield, Writer - Danny Tomczak, AssistantEngineer - Dave Roe, Bass - Colin Dupuis, Engineer

© 2017 The Pretenders under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2016 The Pretenders under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited

5
Let's Get Lost
00:03:03

Kenny Vaughan, Guitar - Dave McCracken, Writer - Chrissie Hynde, Vocals, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - Tchad Blake, Mixer - Richard Swift, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Russ Pahl, Pedal Steel Guitar - Dan Auerbach, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Brian Lucey, MasteringEngineer - Danny Tomczak, AssistantEngineer - Dave Roe, Bass - Colin Dupuis, Engineer

© 2017 The Pretenders under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2016 The Pretenders under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited

6
Chord Lord
00:03:14

Kenny Vaughan, Guitar - Chrissie Hynde, Vocals, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - Tchad Blake, Mixer - Richard Swift, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Dan Auerbach, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Brian Lucey, MasteringEngineer - Danny Tomczak, AssistantEngineer - Dave Roe, Bass - Colin Dupuis, Engineer

© 2017 The Pretenders under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2016 The Pretenders under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited

7
Blue Eyed Sky
00:04:51

Kenny Vaughan, Guitar - Chrissie Hynde, Vocals, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - Tchad Blake, Mixer - Richard Swift, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Dan Auerbach, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Brian Lucey, MasteringEngineer - Danny Tomczak, AssistantEngineer - Dave Roe, Bass - Colin Dupuis, Engineer

© 2017 The Pretenders under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2016 The Pretenders under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited

8
The Man You Are
00:03:45

Kenny Vaughan, Guitar - Chrissie Hynde, Vocals, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - Leon Michels, Keyboards - Tchad Blake, Mixer - Richard Swift, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Russ Pahl, Pedal Steel Guitar - Dan Auerbach, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Brian Lucey, MasteringEngineer - Danny Tomczak, AssistantEngineer - Dave Roe, Bass - Colin Dupuis, Engineer

© 2017 The Pretenders under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2016 The Pretenders under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited

9
One More Day
00:04:15

Kenny Vaughan, Guitar - Chrissie Hynde, Vocals - Pretenders, MainArtist - Tchad Blake, Mixer - Richard Swift, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Russ Pahl, Pedal Steel Guitar - Dan Auerbach, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Brian Lucey, MasteringEngineer - Danny Tomczak, AssistantEngineer - Dave Roe, Bass - Colin Dupuis, Engineer

© 2017 The Pretenders under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2016 The Pretenders under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited

10
I Hate Myself
00:04:43

Kenny Vaughan, Guitar - Chrissie Hynde, Vocals, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - Leon Michels, Keyboards - Tchad Blake, Mixer - Richard Swift, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Russ Pahl, Pedal Steel Guitar - Dan Auerbach, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Brian Lucey, MasteringEngineer - Danny Tomczak, AssistantEngineer - Dave Roe, Bass - Colin Dupuis, Engineer

© 2017 The Pretenders under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2016 The Pretenders under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited

11
Death Is Not Enough
00:03:32

Kenny Vaughan, Guitar - Chrissie Hynde, Vocals - Pretenders, MainArtist - Tchad Blake, Mixer - Richard Swift, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Russ Pahl, Pedal Steel Guitar - Dan Auerbach, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Brian Lucey, MasteringEngineer - Danny Tomczak, AssistantEngineer - Dave Roe, Bass - Colin Dupuis, Engineer - Marek Rymaszewski, Writer

© 2017 The Pretenders under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2016 The Pretenders under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited

12
Holy Commotion
00:04:12

Kenny Vaughan, Guitar - Chrissie Hynde, Composer, Vocals - Pretenders, MainArtist - Leon Michels, Keyboards - Tchad Blake, Mixer - Bjorn Yttling, Composer - Richard Swift, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Russ Pahl, Pedal Steel Guitar - Andrew Innes, Composer - Dan Auerbach, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Brian Lucey, MasteringEngineer - Bobby Gillespie, Composer - Danny Tomczak, AssistantEngineer - Dave Roe, Bass - Colin Dupuis, Engineer

© 2017 The Pretenders under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2016 The Pretenders under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited

DISQUE 2

1
Alone (Live at Glastonbury Festival, UK, 23 June 2017)
00:03:12

Martin Chambers, Drums, Backing Vocals - Chrissie Hynde, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - Jean-Pierre Chalbos, MasteringEngineer - Richard Swift, Writer - James Walbourne, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Nick Wilkinson, Bass Guitar - Dan Auerbach, Writer - Carwyn Ellis, Keyboards - Pete Bartlett, MixingEngineer

© 2017 The Pretenders under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2017 BBC Glastonbury Festivals Limited

2
Gotta Wait (Live at Bospop Festival, The Netherlands, 8 July 2017)
00:02:49

Martin Chambers, Drums, Backing Vocals - Chrissie Hynde, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - Jean-Pierre Chalbos, MasteringEngineer - James Walbourne, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Nick Wilkinson, Bass Guitar - Carwyn Ellis, Keyboards - Pete Bartlett, MixingEngineer

© 2017 The Pretenders under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2017 The Pretenders/Bospop Festival

3
Message of Love (Live at Austin City Limits, Texas, 13 March 2017)
00:04:04

Martin Chambers, Drums, Backing Vocals - Chrissie Hynde, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - Jean-Pierre Chalbos, MasteringEngineer - Eric Heywood, Pedal Steel Guitar - James Walbourne, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Nick Wilkinson, Bass Guitar - Pete Bartlett, MixingEngineer

© 2017 The Pretenders under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2017 The Capital of Texas Public Telecommunications Council

4
Private Life (Live at Austin City Limits, Texas, 13 March 2017)
00:05:18

Martin Chambers, Drums, Backing Vocals - Chrissie Hynde, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - Jean-Pierre Chalbos, MasteringEngineer - Eric Heywood, Pedal Steel Guitar - James Walbourne, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Nick Wilkinson, Bass Guitar - Pete Bartlett, MixingEngineer

© 2017 The Pretenders under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2017 The Capital of Texas Public Telecommunications Council

5
Down the Wrong Way (Live at Austin City Limits, Texas, 13 March 2017)
00:03:37

Martin Chambers, Drums, Backing Vocals - Chrissie Hynde, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - Jean-Pierre Chalbos, MasteringEngineer - Bjorn Yttling, Writer - Eric Heywood, Pedal Steel Guitar - James Walbourne, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Nick Wilkinson, Bass Guitar - Pete Bartlett, MixingEngineer

© 2017 The Pretenders under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2017 The Capital of Texas Public Telecommunications Council

6
Don't Get Me Wrong (Live at Glastonbury Festival, UK, 23 June 2017)
00:03:59

Martin Chambers, Drums, Backing Vocals - Chrissie Hynde, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - Jean-Pierre Chalbos, MasteringEngineer - James Walbourne, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Nick Wilkinson, Bass Guitar - Carwyn Ellis, Keyboards - Pete Bartlett, MixingEngineer

© 2017 The Pretenders under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2017 BBC Glastonbury Festivals Limited

7
Night in My Veins (Live at Glastonbury Festival, UK, 23 June 2017)
00:04:04

Martin Chambers, Drums, Backing Vocals - Chrissie Hynde, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - Billy Steinberg, Writer - TOM KELLY, Writer - Jean-Pierre Chalbos, MasteringEngineer - James Walbourne, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Nick Wilkinson, Bass Guitar - Carwyn Ellis, Keyboards - Pete Bartlett, MixingEngineer

© 2017 The Pretenders under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2017 BBC Glastonbury Festivals Limited

8
Let's Get Lost (Live at La Salle Pleyel, Paris, 26 June 2017)
00:03:50

Dave McCracken, Writer - Martin Chambers, Drums, Backing Vocals - Chrissie Hynde, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - Jean-Pierre Chalbos, MasteringEngineer - James Walbourne, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Nick Wilkinson, Bass Guitar - Carwyn Ellis, Keyboards - Pete Bartlett, MixingEngineer

© 2017 The Pretenders under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2017 The Pretenders/La Salle Pleyel

9
I Hate Myself (Live at La Salle Pleyel, Paris, 26 June 2017)
00:04:34

Martin Chambers, Drums, Backing Vocals - Chrissie Hynde, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - Jean-Pierre Chalbos, MasteringEngineer - James Walbourne, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Nick Wilkinson, Bass Guitar - Dan Auerbach, Writer - Carwyn Ellis, Keyboards - Pete Bartlett, MixingEngineer

© 2017 The Pretenders under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2017 The Pretenders/La Salle Pleyel

10
I'll Stand by You (Live at The Isle Of Wight Festival, UK, 9 June 2017)
00:04:15

Martin Chambers, Drums, Backing Vocals - Chrissie Hynde, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - Billy Steinberg, Writer - TOM KELLY, Writer - Jean-Pierre Chalbos, MasteringEngineer - James Walbourne, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Nick Wilkinson, Bass Guitar - Carwyn Ellis, Keyboards - Pete Bartlett, MixingEngineer

© 2017 The Pretenders under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2017 The Pretenders/Isle Of Wight Festival

11
Boots of Chinese Plastic (Live at EDP Jazz Festival, Portugal, 19 July 2017)
00:02:43

Martin Chambers, Drums, Backing Vocals - Chrissie Hynde, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - Jean-Pierre Chalbos, MasteringEngineer - James Walbourne, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Nick Wilkinson, Bass Guitar - Carwyn Ellis, Percussion - Pete Bartlett, MixingEngineer

© 2017 The Pretenders under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2017 The Pretenders/EDP Jazz Festival

12
Thumbelina (Live at EDP Jazz Festival, Portugal, 19 July 2017)
00:05:06

Martin Chambers, Drums, Backing Vocals - Chrissie Hynde, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - Jean-Pierre Chalbos, MasteringEngineer - James Walbourne, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Nick Wilkinson, Bass Guitar - Carwyn Ellis, Guitar - Pete Bartlett, MixingEngineer

© 2017 The Pretenders under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2017 The Pretenders/EDP Jazz Festival

13
Up the Neck (Live at Austin City Limits, Texas, 13 March 2017)
00:04:28

Martin Chambers, Drums, Backing Vocals - Chrissie Hynde, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - Jean-Pierre Chalbos, MasteringEngineer - Eric Heywood, Pedal Steel Guitar - James Walbourne, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Nick Wilkinson, Bass Guitar - Pete Bartlett, MixingEngineer

© 2017 The Pretenders under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2017 The Capital of Texas Public Telecommunications Council

14
Mystery Achievement (Live at Austin City Limits, Texas, 13 March 2017)
00:05:27

Martin Chambers, Drums, Backing Vocals - Chrissie Hynde, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - Jean-Pierre Chalbos, MasteringEngineer - Eric Heywood, Pedal Steel Guitar - James Walbourne, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Nick Wilkinson, Bass Guitar - Pete Bartlett, MixingEngineer

© 2017 The Pretenders under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2017 The Capital of Texas Public Telecommunications Council

15
Middle of the Road (Live at Austin City Limits, Texas, 13 March 2017)
00:06:22

Martin Chambers, Drums, Backing Vocals - Chrissie Hynde, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - Jean-Pierre Chalbos, MasteringEngineer - Eric Heywood, Pedal Steel Guitar - James Walbourne, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Nick Wilkinson, Bass Guitar - Pete Bartlett, MixingEngineer

© 2017 The Pretenders under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 2017 The Capital of Texas Public Telecommunications Council

Chronique

Alone avait débuté comme un album solo de Chrissie Hynde, le premier depuis Stockholm, livré en 2014, jusqu'à ce que son producteur, Dan Auerbach de The Black Keys, ne suggère à la chanteuse de The Pretenders que les choses commençaient à sérieusement sonner comme son ancien groupe. 

C’est un fait. La chanson-titre en ouverture est un hymne à la solitude, avec des réminiscences de The Pretenders vintage, comme lorsque le groupe s’illustrait avec des morceaux tels que « Message of Love » ou « The Phone Call ». « Roadie Man », avec sa guitare lap steel et son riff accrocheur de guitare, prépare le terrain au nocif et glam-punk à souhait « Gotta Wait », dont le son volontairement sale et brut s’avère tout autant efficace que le chant inspiré de Chrissie Hynde. « Never Be Together », plus policée, aurait mérité un meilleur refrain même si elle peut compter sur la rarissime présence du « roi du twang » et pionnier Duane Eddy, guitariste sollicité par son ami Dan Auerbach. L’esprit pop de The Pretenders offre son meilleur visage sur le langoureux « Let’s Get Lost », gorgé de guitares « nashvilliennes », co-écrit avec Amanda Ghost. 

Comme de nombreux autres titres du disque, « I Hate Myself » porte indiscutablement en lui la « griffe » Dan Auerbach, avec cette introduction élaborée au piano et à la guitare, quand « The Man You Are » se veut une lettre ouverte, quoiqu'un brin émoussée, à de potentiels prétendants amoureux. Quant à « Death Is Not Enough », il s’agit peut-être du pic émotif de l’album.

Malgré tout, quelques morceaux tels que « Chord Lord » ou « Blue Eyed Sky » peinent légèrement à sortir du lot. Mais le bonheur de retrouver Chrissie Hynde, sacrément inspirée et merveilleusement bien entourée par Dan Auerbach, domine au terme d’un album maîtrisé dans les grandes largeurs. Et tant pis si celui-ci se clôt sur le prévisible « Holy Commotion », le bilan global reste malgré tout largement positif.

©Copyright Music Story 2016

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