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Pretenders (Mar 1978 - )

Group - United Kingdom English–American rock band

 Also known as (2)

Releases (77)

Official

Album

  1. Pretenders 27 Dec 1979
  2. Pretenders II 1981
  3. Learning to Crawl 17 Jan 1984 (as The Pretenders)
  4. Get Close Oct 1986 (as The Pretenders)
  5. Packed! May 1990
  6. Last of the Independents 09 May 1994
  7. ¡Viva el amor! Jun 1999
  8. Loose Screw 12 Nov 2002
  9. Break Up the Concrete 28 Aug 2008
  10. Alone 21 Oct 2016
  11. Hate for Sale 01 May 2020
  12. Relentless 01 Sep 2023
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Album - Compilation

  1. The Singles 17 Nov 1987
  2. Don't Get Me Wrong 1992 (as The Pretenders)
  3. Greatest Hits 18 Sep 2000 (as The Pretenders)
  4. Pirate Radio 14 Mar 2006 (as The Pretenders)
  5. The Best of Pretenders 23 Sep 2008
  6. The Best Of / Break Up the Concrete 01 Jun 2009 (as The Pretenders)
  7. Original Album Series 2009
  8. 1979–1999 16 Feb 2015
  9. Greatest Hits
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Album - Live

  1. The Isle of View 24 Oct 1995
  2. Loose in L.A. 2004
  3. Live in London 09 Feb 2010 (as The Pretenders)
  4. Pretenders With Friends 19 Jul 2019 (as The Pretenders)
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Single

  1. Stop Your Sobbing Jan 1979 (as The Pretenders)
  2. Kid Jun 1979 (as The Pretenders)
  3. Brass in Pocket Nov 1979
  4. Talk of the Town 1980 (as The Pretenders)
  5. Message of Love Feb 1981 (as The Pretenders)
  6. Day After Day Aug 1981
  7. Louie Louie 1981
  8. I Go to Sleep 1981
  9. Back on the Chain Gang 1982
  10. Middle of the Road Nov 1983 (as The Pretenders)
  11. Show Me 1983 (as The Pretenders)
  12. 2000 Miles 1983
  13. Thin Line Between Love and Hate 1984 (as The Pretenders)
  14. Hymn to Her Nov 1986 (as The Pretenders)
  15. Don’t Get Me Wrong 1986 (as The Pretenders)
  16. My Baby 07 Feb 1987 (as The Pretenders)
  17. Kid (remix) 1987 (as The Pretenders)
  18. Windows of the World Nov 1988
  19. Sense of Purpose 1990 (as The Pretenders)
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Single - Soundtrack

  1. If There Was a Man 1987 (as The Pretenders)
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Promotion

Other

  1. Live at the Santa Monica Civic 1982
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Bootleg

Album - Live

  1. Superstar Concert Series 1988
  2. Live From New York City 2009 (as The Pretenders)
  3. 1983-05-30: US Festival, Glen Helen Regional Park, Devore, CA, USA
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Album - Compilation / Live

  1. Now & Then 1994 (as The Pretenders)
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Relationships (15)

Members

  1. Chrissie Hynde (Mar 1978) original, lead vocals, guitar
  2. Martin Chambers (Mar 1978 - 1985) original, background vocals, percussion, drums (drum set)
  3. James Honeyman‐Scott (Mar 1978 - 16 Jun 1982) original, background vocals, keyboard, guitar
  4. Pete Farndon (1978 - 14 Apr 1982) original, background vocals, electric bass guitar
  5. Malcolm Foster (1982 - 1985) background vocals, electric bass guitar
  6. Robbie McIntosh (1982 - 1987) background vocals, guitar
  7. Blair Cunningham (1985 - 1987) percussion, drums (drum set)
  8. T. M. Stevens (1985 - 1987) electric bass guitar
  9. Johnny Marr (1987) guitar
  10. Andy Hobson (1993 - 2005) electric bass guitar
  11. Adam Seymour (1993 - 2008) guitar
  12. James Walbourne (2008)
  13. Carwyn Ellis
  14. Nick Wilkinson

Supporting By

  1. Dominic Miller (1990) drums (drum set)

Recordings by (525)

  1. Stop Your Sobbing ?:?? (Jan 1979)
  2. The Wait ?:?? (Jan 1979)
  3. Kid 3:05 (Jun 1979)
  4. Tattoed Love Boys 2:57 (Jun 1979)
  5. Swinging London 1:45 (Nov 1979)
  6. Nervous but Shy 1:40 (Nov 1979)
  7. Brass in Pocket 3:04 (Nov 1979)
  8. Precious 3:36 (27 Dec 1979)
  9. The Phone Call 2:29 (27 Dec 1979)
  10. Up the Neck 4:27 (27 Dec 1979)
  11. Tattooed Love Boys 2:59 (27 Dec 1979)
  12. Space Invader 3:26 (27 Dec 1979)
  13. Private Life 6:25 (27 Dec 1979)
  14. Lovers of Today 5:51 (27 Dec 1979)
  15. Mystery Achievement 5:23 (27 Dec 1979)
  16. Talk of the Town 3:19 (Oct 1980)
  17. Cuban Slide ?:?? (1980)
  18. Porcelain 3:52 (Feb 1981)
  19. Message of Love 3:26 (Feb 1981)
  20. Precious 3:17 (01 Mar 1981) live, 1980-08-30: Central Park, New York, NY, USA
  21. Day After Day 3:47 (Aug 1981)
  22. In the Sticks 2:39 (Aug 1981)
  23. I Go to Sleep 2:56 (1981)
  24. Jealous Dogs 5:37 (1981)
  25. The English Roses 4:31 (1981)
  26. Louie Louie 3:30 (1981)
  27. The Adultress 3:58 (1981)
  28. Bad Boys Get Spanked 4:07 (1981)
  29. Birds of Paradise 4:16 (1981)
  30. Talk of the Town 2:45 (1981)
  31. Pack It Up 3:52 (1981)
  32. Waste Not Want Not 3:45 (1981)
  33. I Go to Sleep ?:?? (1981)
  34. The English Roses ?:?? (1981)
  35. Louie, Louie ?:?? (1981)
  36. Brass in Pocket (I’m Special) ?:?? (1981)
  37. My City Was Gone 4:21 (1982)
  38. Louie, Louie ?:?? (1982)
  39. Higher and Higher ?:?? (1982)
  40. My City Was Gone 5:24 (1982)
  41. Back on the Chain Gang 3:51 (1982)
  42. 2000 Miles 3:39 (Nov 1983)
  43. Middle of the Road 4:14 (Nov 1983)
  44. Show Me 4:08 (1983)
  45. Money (live) 4:39 (1983)
  46. Fast or Slow (The Law’s the Law) 3:13 (1983)
  47. Thumbelina 3:17 (17 Jan 1984)
  48. I Hurt You 4:38 (17 Jan 1984)
  49. Time the Avenger 4:55 (17 Jan 1984)
  50. Watching the Clothes 2:52 (17 Jan 1984)
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On Recordings (5)

Performer

  1. If There Was a Man 2:50 Pretenders (1987)
  2. Where Has Everybody Gone 3:37 Pretenders (1987)
  3. Lust for Life 3:42 Tom Jones with The Pretenders (09 Sep 1999)

Holds Phonographic Copyright (?) For

  1. Holy Commotion 4:12 Pretenders (08 Sep 2016)
  2. Hate for Sale 2:30 Pretenders (24 Mar 2020)

Credited as (21)

  1. The Pretenders
  2. Pretenders
  3. The Pretenders feat. Emmylou Harris
  4. Tom Jones with The Pretenders
  5. Phoebe Buffay and the Hairballs feat. The Pretenders
  6. Emmylou Harris feat. Pretenders
  7. Tom Jones feat. The Pretenders
  8. Tom Jones & The Pretenders
  9. The Pretenders with The Duke String Quartet
  10. Tom Jones with Pretenders
  11. Pretenders feat. Neil Tennant
  12. The Pretenders / Grace Jones
  13. Pretenders feat. Willie Nelson
  14. Pretenders & Emmylou Harris
  15. Pretenders & Bob Clearmountain
  16. Phoebe Buffay & The Pretenders
  17. Pretenders feat. Dave Grohl
  18. プリテンダーズ
  19. Притендерз
  20. Tom Jones, Pretenders
  21. Pretenders with Jonny Greenwood

Works (1)

Named After

  1. The Great Pretender

Events (53)

Main Performer At

  1. Pretenders at Bronco Bowl
  2. The Pretenders and Interview at Tiffany's
  3. The Pretenders at West Runton Pavilion
  4. A Concert for Linda - Charity Gala - 'Here, There and Everywhere'
  5. Later Live... with Jools Holland: Series 49, Episode 5
  6. Live Aid time
  7. SXSW 2006, day 4: Stubb's time
  8. 1981‐09‐05: Perkins Palace, Pasadena, CA, USA
  9. Bridge IX
  10. Udo Music Festival 2006, Day 1: Fuji Speedway
  11. Later… with Jools Holland: Series 3, Episode 3
  12. Later… with Jools Holland: Series 13, Episode 6
  13. Later… with Jools Holland: Series 34, Episode 7
  14. The Pretenders at Hummingbird Centre
  15. Top of the Pops #16.46
  16. Rock Zottegem 2009, Day 2
  17. The Pretenders in Bournemouth
  18. The Pretenders in Glasgow
  19. The Pretenders in Edingburgh
  20. The Pretenders in Manchester
  21. The Pretenders at Wembley Arena
  22. Later… with Jools Holland: Series 21, Episode 2
  23. Later... with Jools Holland: Series 49, Episode 5
  24. Party Out of Bounds!
  25. Pinkpop Festival 1984
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Support Act At

  1. Journey and Def Leppard at Wrigley Field
  2. Journey and Def Leppard at Comerica Park
  3. Guns N' Roses at Rogers Centre time
  4. Glastonbury Festival 2017, Day 1: Other Stage time
  5. Guns N’ Roses 2023 Tour: Glasgow
  6. Guns N’ Roses 2023 Tour: Frankfurt
  7. Guns N’ Roses 2023 Tour: Bern
  8. Guns N’ Roses 2023 Tour: Rome
  9. Journey and Def Leppard at SunTrust Park
  10. Journey and Def Leppard at Coors Field
  11. Guns N’ Roses 2023 Tour: Hershey
  12. Guns N’ Roses 2023 Tour: East Rutherford
  13. Guns N’ Roses 2023 Tour: Pittsburgh
  14. Guns N’ Roses 2023 Tour: Boston
  15. Guns N’ Roses 2023 Tour: Madrid
  16. Guns N’ Roses 2023 Tour: Vigo
  17. Everything or Nothing at All Tour: Cincinnati
  18. Everything or Nothing at All Tour: Minneapolis
  19. Everything or Nothing at All Tour: Denver
  20. Everything or Nothing at All Tour: New York City
  21. Guns N’ Roses 2023 Tour: Chicago
  22. Guns N’ Roses 2023 Tour: Toronto
  23. Everything or Nothing at All Tour: Portland
  24. Everything or Nothing at All Tour: Seattle
  25. Everything or Nothing at All Tour: Los Angeles
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Links (35)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.thepretenders.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n85-212748
  2. https://d-nb.info/gnd/5047637-3
  3. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/pretenders
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb139058863
  5. https://imvdb.com/n/the-pretenders
  6. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85212748
  7. https://www.whosampled.com/The-Pretenders/
  8. https://www.musik-sammler.de/artist/the-pretenders/

Lyrics Page

  1. https://genius.com/artists/Pretenders

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/The+Pretenders

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/484568

Setlist.Fm

  1. https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/pretenders-33d6b815.html

Bandsintown

  1. https://www.bandsintown.com/a/4746

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/197435

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000492331

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0696539/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/136399651

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q667389

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/3073

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/0GByy3DcfbQwDvXGCWmzv9
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/2462
  3. https://www.deezer.com/artist/315929

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/interpreter/pretenders/322810
  2. https://www.amazon.co.uk/-/e/B000APF51Y
  3. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/id2663644

Purchase Music For Mail-Order

  1. https://www.amazon.co.uk/-/e/B000APF51Y
  2. https://tower.jp/artist/199118

Streaming Page

  1. https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/2663644
  2. https://tidal.com/artist/580

Fan Pages

  1. http://www.pretenders.org/

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pretenders_Dubai_200702.jpg

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/e9c832b0-384b-4ee6-aec0-111372784aac

Social Networking

  1. https://www.facebook.com/pretenders

Myspace

  1. https://myspace.com/thepretenders