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This U.K. two-fer from the Pretenders includes a 22-track greatest-hits collection along with the band's well-received 2008 studio album, Break Up the Concrete. It's hard to find fault with Best of the Pretenders, as it's fully stocked with all of the hits and fan-favorite album cuts, and Concrete was as solid an effort as one could hope for from a band in its fourth decade, resulting in the perfect package for listeners looking for the best of both worlds.
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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 - Dan Hersch, Remastering Engineer - Bill Inglot, Remastering Engineer
© 2009 Warner ESP ℗ 1980 Warner Music UK Ltd.
Pete Farndon, Vocals, Bass - James Honeyman-Scott, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Martin Chambers, Drums, Vocals - The Pretenders, MainArtist - Bill Price, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - CHRIS THOMAS, Producer, Production - Chrissie Hynde, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Dan Hersch, Remastering Engineer - Bill Inglot, Remastering Engineer - Steve Nye, Additional Recording
© 2009 Warner ESP ℗ 1979, 2009 Warner Music UK Limited
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 - Dan Hersch, Remastering Engineer - Bill Inglot, Remastering Engineer - STEVE Churchyard, RecordingEngineer - Malcolm Foster, Backing Vocals, Bass
© 2009 Warner ESP ℗ 2007 Warner Music UK Ltd
Pete Farndon, Vocals, Bass - James Honeyman-Scott, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Martin Chambers, Drums, Vocals - Bill Price, RecordingEngineer - CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - Chrissie Hynde, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - Dan Hersch, Remastering Engineer - Bill Inglot, Remastering Engineer - Steve Nye, Additional Recording - Mike Stavrou, MixingEngineer
© 2009 Warner ESP ℗ 1979, 2009 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 - Dan Hersch, Remastering Engineer - Bill Inglot, Remastering Engineer
© 2009 Warner ESP ℗ 1980, 1981 Real Records.
Chrissie Hynde, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, MixingEngineer, RemixingEngineer - Billy Steinberg, Writer - Ian Stanley, Producer - TOM KELLY, Writer - Dan Hersch, Remastering Engineer - Steve Williams, Engineer - Bill Inglot, Remastering Engineer - Richard Lowe, AssistantEngineer - Andy Rourke, Bass - Adam Seymour, Guitar - Jamie Cullum, AssistantEngineer - Jimmy Copley , Drums - Jon Jacobs, AdditionalEngineer - Greig Sangster, AssistantEngineer
© 2009 Warner ESP ℗ 2006 Warner Music UK Ltd.
Chucho Merchan, Bass - Robbie McIntosh, Guitar - STEVE JORDAN, Drums, Percussion - Chrissie Hynde, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Producer, MixingEngineer - Dan Hersch, Remastering Engineer - Bill Inglot, Remastering Engineer - Bruce Lampcov, Engineer - T.M. Stevens, Bass - Jimmy Iovine, Producer - Paul "Wix" Wickens, Piano, Synthesizer
© 2009 Warner ESP ℗ 2007 Warner Music UK Ltd.
Robbie McIntosh, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Martin Chambers, Drums, Percussion - CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - Chrissie Hynde, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar, Harmonica - Pretenders, MainArtist - Dan Hersch, Remastering Engineer - Bill Inglot, Remastering Engineer - STEVE Churchyard, RecordingEngineer - Malcolm Foster, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
© 2009 Warner ESP ℗ 2007 Warner Music UK Ltd
David Lord, String Arranger - David Paton, Bass - Chrissie Hynde, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, MixingEngineer, RemixingEngineer - Billy Steinberg, Writer - Ian Stanley, Producer - TOM KELLY, Guitar, Piano, Writer - Dan Hersch, Remastering Engineer - Steve Williams, Engineer - Bill Inglot, Remastering Engineer - Adam Seymour, Guitar - J.F.T. Hood, Drums - London Gospel Community Choir, Choir
© 2009 Warner ESP ℗ 2006 Warner Music UK Ltd.
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 - Dan Hersch, MasteringEngineer - Bill Inglot, MasteringEngineer - Steve Nye, Additional Recording - Gerry Mackelduff, Drums
© 2009 Warner ESP ℗ 1979, 2009 Warner Music UK Limited
Pete Farndon, Vocals, Writer, Bass - James Honeyman-Scott, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Martin Chambers, Drums, Vocals - The Pretenders, MainArtist - Bill Price, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - CHRIS THOMAS, Producer, Additional Keyboards - Chrissie Hynde, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Steve Nye, Additional Recording
© 2009 Warner ESP ℗ 1979 Warner Music UK Ltd.
Billy Bremner, Guitar, Background Vocals - Bob Ludwig, MasteringEngineer - Chrissie Hynde, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - MITCHELL FROOM, Producer - Tchad Blake, Engineer - Blair Cunningham, Drums, Background Vocals - Will MacGregor, Background Vocals, Bass
© 2009 Warner ESP ℗ 1990 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 - Jimy Iovine, Producer - Meg Keene, Writer
© 2009 Warner ESP ℗ 2007 Warner Music UK Ltd
Pete Farndon, Vocals, Bass - James Honeyman-Scott, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Martin Chambers, Drums, Vocals - Bill Price, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - CHRIS THOMAS, Producer, Additional Keyboards - Chrissie Hynde, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - Dan Hersch, Remastering Engineer - Bill Inglot, Remastering Engineer - Steve Nye, Additional Recording
© 2009 Warner ESP ℗ 1979, 2009 Warner Music UK Limited
Robbie McIntosh, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Martin Chambers, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals - CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - Chrissie Hynde, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Pretenders, MainArtist - Dan Hersch, Remastering Engineer - Bill Inglot, Remastering Engineer - STEVE Churchyard, RecordingEngineer - Malcolm Foster, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
© 2009 Warner ESP ℗ 2007 Warner Music UK Ltd
Pete Farndon, Bass - James Honeyman-Scott, Guitar, Writer - Martin Chambers, Drums - Bill Price, RecordingEngineer - CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - Chrissie Hynde, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - Dan Hersch, Remastering Engineer - Bill Inglot, Remastering Engineer - Tim Young, MasteringEngineer
© 2009 Warner ESP ℗ 2006 Warner Music UK Ltd
Robbie McIntosh, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Billy Bremner, Lead Guitar - Tony Butler, Bass Guitar - Martin Chambers, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals - CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - Chrissie Hynde, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Pretenders, MainArtist - Tim Young, Remastering Engineer - STEVE Churchyard, RecordingEngineer - Malcolm Foster, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
© 2009 Warner ESP ℗ 2007 Warner Music UK Ltd
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 - Dan Hersch, Remastering Engineer - Bill Inglot, Remastering Engineer
© 2009 Warner ESP ℗ 1980, 1981 Real Records.
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
© 2009 Warner ESP ℗ 1986 Warner Music UK Ltd
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 - Henry Lowther, Trumpet - Ray Davies, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - Dan Hersch, Remastering Engineer - Bill Inglot, Remastering Engineer
© 2009 Warner ESP ℗ 1981 Warner Music UK Ltd
Jackie Members, Writer - Robert Poindexter, Writer - Richard Poindexter, Writer - Robbie McIntosh, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Billy Bremner, Additional Vocals, Rhythm Guitar - Martin Chambers, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals - CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - Chrissie Hynde, Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar - Pretenders, MainArtist - Dan Hersch, Remastering Engineer - Bill Inglot, Remastering Engineer - STEVE Churchyard, RecordingEngineer - Paul Carrack, Piano, Additional Vocals - Andrew Bodner, Bass Guitar, Additional Vocals - Malcolm Foster, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
© 2009 Warner ESP ℗ 2007 Warner Music UK Ltd
David Johansen, Vocals - Louisa Fuller, Violin - John Metcalfe, String Arranger, Viola - Ivan McCready, Cello - Martin Chambers, Drums - Chrissie Hynde, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Pretenders, MainArtist - Stephen Hague, Producer, Keyboards - David Boucher, Engineer - Andy Duncan, Percussion, Programming - Chuck Norman, Percussion - Ian Cooper, MasteringEngineer - Adam Seymour, Guitar, Writer, Bass - Julie Gardner, Engineer - Mixed By Stephen Hague And Richard Norris, MixingEngineer, RemixingEngineer - Jules Shear, Backing Vocals - Andy Hobson, Bass - Doug Wynne, Engineer - Richard Koster, Violin - Richard T. Norris, Engineer
© 2009 Warner ESP ℗ 1999 Warner Music UK Limited
Jonathan Quarmby, Producer, Keyboards - Martin Chambers, Drums - Chrissie Hynde, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - Ian Cooper, MasteringEngineer - Kevin Bacon, Producer, Bass - Adam Seymour, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Andy Hobson, Bass - Mark "Wiff" Smith, Percussion
© 2009 Warner ESP ℗ 2008 Shangri La Records
Billy Bremner, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Bob Ludwig, MasteringEngineer - Chrissie Hynde, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - MITCHELL FROOM, Producer - Tchad Blake, Engineer - Blair Cunningham, Drums, Backing Vocals - John McKenzie, Backing Vocals, Bass
© 2009 Warner ESP ℗ 1990 Warner Music UK Ltd
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
© 2009 Warner ESP ℗ 1981 Warner Music UK Ltd
Louisa Fuller, Violin - John Metcalfe, String Arranger, Viola - Ivan McCready, Cello - Martin Chambers, Drums - Chrissie Hynde, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Pretenders, MainArtist - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, MixingEngineer, RemixingEngineer - Stephen Hague, Keyboards - STEPHEN STREET, Producer - David Boucher, Engineer - Andy Duncan, Percussion, Programming - Chuck Norman, Percussion - Ian Cooper, MasteringEngineer - Adam Seymour, Guitar, Bass - Julie Gardner, Engineer - Jules Shear, Backing Vocals - Andy Hobson, Bass - Doug Wynne, Engineer - Richard Koster, Violin - Richard T. Norris, Engineer
© 2009 Warner ESP ℗ 1999 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, Additional Keyboards - Chrissie Hynde, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - Dan Hersch, Remastering Engineer - Bill Inglot, Remastering Engineer - Steve Nye, Additional Recording
© 2009 Warner ESP ℗ 1979, 2009 Warner Music UK Limited
Robbie McIntosh, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Martin Chambers, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals - CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - Chrissie Hynde, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Pretenders, MainArtist - Dan Hersch, Remastering Engineer - Bill Inglot, Remastering Engineer - STEVE Churchyard, RecordingEngineer - Malcolm Foster, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
© 2009 Warner ESP ℗ 2007 Warner Music UK Ltd
Pete Farndon, Vocals, Bass - James Honeyman-Scott, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Martin Chambers, Drums, Vocals - Bill Price, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - CHRIS THOMAS, Producer, Additional Keyboards - Chrissie Hynde, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - Dan Hersch, Remastering Engineer - Bill Inglot, Remastering Engineer - Steve Nye, Additional Recording
© 2009 Warner ESP ℗ 1979, 2009 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, Additional Keyboards - Chrissie Hynde, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Pretenders, MainArtist - Steve Nye, Additional Recording
© 2009 Warner ESP ℗ 1979 Warner Music UK Limited
Album review
This U.K. two-fer from the Pretenders includes a 22-track greatest-hits collection along with the band's well-received 2008 studio album, Break Up the Concrete. It's hard to find fault with Best of the Pretenders, as it's fully stocked with all of the hits and fan-favorite album cuts, and Concrete was as solid an effort as one could hope for from a band in its fourth decade, resulting in the perfect package for listeners looking for the best of both worlds.
© James Christopher Monger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 30 track(s)
- Total length: 01:51:20
- Main artists: The Pretenders
- Label: Rhino - Warner Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2009 Warner ESP ℗ 2009 Warner ESP. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
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