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While The Singles may misrepresent the Pretenders, concentrating as it does on their jangly, radio-friendly material rather than their punkier, proto-Riot Grrrl fare, there isn't a track here that fails to delight. Of course, it helps that Chrissie Hynde is arguably the most emotionally compelling female pop vocalist of the second half of the 20th century. But The Singles also proves something that's too often overlooked: that Hynde is the first distaff rocker whose songwriting can stand comparison with the genre's biggest guns. High points here are almost too numerous to mention, including the Motown-influenced "Don't Get Me Wrong" (which spawned a charming video with Hynde intercut with her idol Patrick Macnee in footage from TV's' "The Avengers,"), the exquisite Christmas song "2000 Miles," the chiming, Byrds-ish "Talk of the Town," and (best of all) the killer garage rocker "Middle of the Road." There are also some great covers, including two Ray Davies songs, a fun version of Sonny & Cher 's "I Got You Babe" with UB40, and a take on the Persuaders' "Thin Line Between Love and Hate" that allows Hynde to show of her '70s soul roots. Bottom line: greatest-hits albums don't come any better than this.
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Nick Lowe, Producer - Pete Farndon, Vocals, Bass - James Honeyman-Scott, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Bill Price, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Chrissie Hynde, Guitar, Vocals - Ray Davies, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - Steve Nye, Additional Recording - Gerry Mackelduff, Drums
© 1987 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1979 Warner Music UK Limited
Pete Farndon, Vocals, Bass - James Honeyman-Scott, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Martin Chambers, Drums, Vocals - Bill Price, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - CHRIS THOMAS, Producer, Production - Chrissie Hynde, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - Steve Nye, Additional Recording
© 1987 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1979 Warner Music UK Limited
Pete Farndon, Vocals, Bass - James Honeyman-Scott, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Martin Chambers, Drums, Vocals - The Pretenders, Vocals - Bill Price, RecordingEngineer - CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - Chrissie Hynde, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - Steve Nye, Additional Recording - Mike Stavrou, MixingEngineer
© 1987 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1979 Warner Music UK Limited
Pete Farndon, Vocals, Bass - Jim Wilson, Trumpet - James Honeyman-Scott, Keyboards, Vocals - Chris Mercer, Tenor Saxophone - Geoff Bryant, French Horn - Jeremy Green, AssistantEngineer - Jon Walls, AssistantEngineer - Martin Chambers, Drums, Vocals - Bill Price, RecordingEngineer - CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - Chrissie Hynde, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Henry Lowther, Trumpet - Pretenders, MainArtist
© 1987 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1980 Warner Music UK Ltd.
Pete Farndon, Backing Vocals, Bass - Jim Wilson, Trumpet - James Honeyman-Scott, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Chris Mercer, Tenor Saxophone - Geoff Bryant, French Horn - Jeremy Green, AssistantEngineer - Jon Walls, AssistantEngineer - Martin Chambers, Drums, Backing Vocals - Bill Price, RecordingEngineer - CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - Chrissie Hynde, Guitar, Lead Vocals - Henry Lowther, Trumpet - Ray Davies, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist
© 1987 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1981 Real Records.
Pete Farndon, Vocals, Bass - Jim Wilson, Trumpet - James Honeyman-Scott, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Chris Mercer, Tenor Saxophone - Geoff Bryant, French Horn - Jeremy Green, AssistantEngineer - Jon Walls, AssistantEngineer - Martin Chambers, Drums, Vocals - Bill Price, RecordingEngineer - CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - Chrissie Hynde, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Henry Lowther, Trumpet - Pretenders, MainArtist
© 1987 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1980, 1981 Real Records.
Pete Farndon, Vocals, Bass - Jim Wilson, Trumpet - James Honeyman-Scott, Keyboards, Vocals - Chris Mercer, Tenor Saxophone - Geoff Bryant, French Horn - Jeremy Green, AssistantEngineer - Jon Walls, AssistantEngineer - Martin Chambers, Drums, Vocals - Bill Price, RecordingEngineer - CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - Chrissie Hynde, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Henry Lowther, Trumpet - Pretenders, MainArtist
© 1987 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1980, 1981 Real Records.
Robbie McIntosh, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Billy Bremner, Lead Guitar - Tony Butler, Bass - Martin Chambers, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals - CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - Chrissie Hynde, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Pretenders, MainArtist - STEVE Churchyard, RecordingEngineer - Malcolm Foster, Backing Vocals, Bass
© 1987 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1982 Warner Music UK Ltd
Robbie McIntosh, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Martin Chambers, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals - CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - Chrissie Hynde, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar, Harmonica - Pretenders, MainArtist - STEVE Churchyard, RecordingEngineer - Malcolm Foster, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
© 1987 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1983 Warner Music UK Ltd
Robbie McIntosh, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Martin Chambers, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals - CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - Chrissie Hynde, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Pretenders, MainArtist - STEVE Churchyard, RecordingEngineer - Malcolm Foster, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
© 1987 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1983 Warner Music UK Ltd
Robbie McIntosh, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Martin Chambers, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals - CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - Chrissie Hynde, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Pretenders, MainArtist - STEVE Churchyard, RecordingEngineer - Malcolm Foster, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
© 1987 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd
Jackie Members, Writer - Robert Poindexter, Writer - Richard Poindexter, Writer - Robbie McIntosh, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Billy Bremner, Guitar, Vocals - Martin Chambers, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals - CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - Chrissie Hynde, Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar - Pretenders, MainArtist - STEVE Churchyard, RecordingEngineer - Paul Carrack, Piano, Vocals - Malcolm Foster, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Andrew Bodnar, Bass Guitar, Vocals
© 1987 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd
Chucho Merchan, Bass - Robbie McIntosh, Guitar - STEVE JORDAN, Drums, Percussion - Chrissie Hynde, Composer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Producer, MixingEngineer - Bruce Lampcov, Engineer - T.M. Stevens, Bass - Jimmy Iovine, Producer - Paul "Wix" Wickens, Piano, Synthesizer
© 1987 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1986 Warner Music UK Ltd.
Chucho Merchan, Bass - Robbie McIntosh, Guitar - Chrissie Hynde, Guitar, Vocals - Pretenders, MainArtist - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Producer, MixingEngineer - Bruce Lampcov, Engineer - Simon Phillips, Drums - Jimmy Iovine, Producer - Meg Keene, Writer
© 1987 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1986 Warner Music UK Ltd
Robbie McIntosh, Guitar - Chrissie Hynde, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Producer, MixingEngineer - Bruce Lampcov, Engineer - Bernie Worrell, Synthesizer - Jimmy Iovine, Producer - Mel Gaynor, Drums
© 1987 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1986 Warner Music UK Ltd
SONNY BONO, Writer - Chrissie Hynde, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - UB40, Producer, MainArtist - Ray 'Pablo' Falconer, Producer
© 1987 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1985 DEP International
Album review
While The Singles may misrepresent the Pretenders, concentrating as it does on their jangly, radio-friendly material rather than their punkier, proto-Riot Grrrl fare, there isn't a track here that fails to delight. Of course, it helps that Chrissie Hynde is arguably the most emotionally compelling female pop vocalist of the second half of the 20th century. But The Singles also proves something that's too often overlooked: that Hynde is the first distaff rocker whose songwriting can stand comparison with the genre's biggest guns. High points here are almost too numerous to mention, including the Motown-influenced "Don't Get Me Wrong" (which spawned a charming video with Hynde intercut with her idol Patrick Macnee in footage from TV's' "The Avengers,"), the exquisite Christmas song "2000 Miles," the chiming, Byrds-ish "Talk of the Town," and (best of all) the killer garage rocker "Middle of the Road." There are also some great covers, including two Ray Davies songs, a fun version of Sonny & Cher 's "I Got You Babe" with UB40, and a take on the Persuaders' "Thin Line Between Love and Hate" that allows Hynde to show of her '70s soul roots. Bottom line: greatest-hits albums don't come any better than this.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:57:24
- Main artists: The Pretenders
- Composer: Chrissie Hynde
- Label: Warner Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1987 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1987 This compilation: 1987 Warner Music UK Ltd
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