Pretenders is widely regarded as one of the greatest debut albums of all-time. Featuring ChrissieHynde’sincredible vocals and guitar, JamesHoneyman-Scott’s glistening guitar, Pete Farndon’s driving bass and Martin Chambers’ drums, the album is quintessential new wave, and a defining album of the 80s.

It started with the release of their first single, a cover of The Kinks’ Stop Your Sobbing, produced by Nick Lowe. It would end up a top 40 hit in the UK, with their follow up single Kid also reaching the top 40. They then released one of Pretenders’ most famous tracks, BrassInPocket. Leading with a glorious guitar rhythm embodied by luscious chorus, BrassInPocket launched Pretenders onto a different level, with the track finishing reaching #1 in the UK, Ireland, Sweden and South Africa, as well as top 5s in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, New Zealand and more. It was also a success in the US, reaching #14 and becoming the 7thmusic video aired on MTV. The album continues to be highly acclaimed to this day, regularly featuring amongst best of the 1980s lists.

- Disc 1 -
1 Precious (2018 Remaster)
2 The Phone Call (2018 Remaster)
3 Up the Neck (2018 Remaster)
4 Tattooed Love Boys (2018 Remaster)
5 Space Invader (2018 Remaster)
6 The Wait (2018 Remaster)
7 Stop Your Sobbing (2018 Remaster)
- Disc 2 -
1 Kid (2018 Remaster)
2 Private Life (2018 Remaster)
3 Brass in Pocket (2018 Remaster)
4 Lovers of Today (2018 Remaster)
5 Mystery Achievement (2018 Remaster)