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The Pretenders [Original recording remastered]

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  • Audio CD (9 Oct 2006)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: Original recording remastered
  • Label: Rhino
  • ASIN: B000HIVQD0
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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Listen  1. Precious (2006 Remastered LP Version) 3:35£0.69
Listen  2. The Phone Call (2006 Remastered LP Version) 2:28£0.69
Listen  3. Up The Neck (2006 Remastered LP Version) 4:26£0.69
Listen  4. Tattooed Love Boys (2006 Remastered LP Version) 2:59£0.69
Listen  5. Space Invader (2006 Remastered LP Version) 3:26£0.69
Listen  6. The Wait (2006 Remastered LP Version) 3:34£0.69
Listen  7. Stop Your Sobbing (2006 Remastered LP Version) 2:38£0.69
Listen  8. Kid (2006 Remastered LP Version) 3:06£0.69
Listen  9. Private Life (2006 Remastered LP Version) 6:23£0.69
Listen10. Brass In Pocket (2006 Remastered LP Version) 3:06£0.69
Listen11. Lovers Of Today (2006 Remastered LP Version) 5:50£0.69
Listen12. Mystery Achievement (2006 Remastered LP Version) 5:22£0.69
Listen13. Cuban Slide (2006 Remastered Single Version) 4:32£0.69
Listen14. Porcelain (2006 Remastered Single Version) 3:52£0.69
Listen15. The Phone Call (Demo) 2:20£0.69
Listen16. The Wait (Demo) 3:06£0.69
Listen17. I Can't Control Myself (Demo) 4:21£0.69
Listen18. Swinging London (2006 Remastered Single Version) 1:53£0.69
Listen19. Brass In Pocket (Demo) 3:46£0.69
Listen20. Kid (Demo) 4:02£0.69
Listen21. Stop Your Sobbing (Demo) 2:21£0.69
Listen22. Tequila (Demo) 5:19£0.69
Listen23. Nervous But Shy (2006 Remastered Single Version) 1:44£0.69
Listen24. I Need Somebody (Live - BBC, 1979) 4:03£0.69
Listen25. Mystery Achievement (Live - BBC, 1979) 4:51£0.69
Listen26. Precious (Live at - Paradise Theatre, 1980)) 3:26£0.69
Listen27. Tattooed Love Boys (Live Paradise Theatre, 1980) 3:04£0.69
Listen28. Sabre Dance (Live - Marquee Club, London, 1979) 3:50£0.69

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5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional, 13 Nov 2006
By I. Moore "ianmoore18" - See all my reviews
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It's great to see this astonishing debut finally get the CD re-release and remastering that it deserves. Few debut albums - and not that many albums full stop - can match the stellar combination of Hynde's intelligent lyrics and excellent guitar work, backed up by the brilliantly tight contributions from the rest of the band. James Honeyman-Scott's guitar work stands out in particular. His work here - and on the equally impressive second Pretenders' album - stands out as some of the best and most innovative playing of the post punk era, which has influenced the great Johnny Marr, among many others. On its own, the reissue of the original album is a great purchase - with a fascinating bonus disc of demos and live performances, it's a must have.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Album Made Even Better, 10 Dec 2007
By Geoffrey Millar (Brunswick Australia) - See all my reviews
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This collection is what every re-issue should be about: put the original album on one CD, remaster it to give improved sound, and then add a nice disc of rare and interesting material. And give it a sensible price.

The album itself is simply one of the greatest debuts ever, but the demos and live tracks are not just filler. While some tracks were available in the vinyl era on various 45s and EPs, most are unreleased. The remastered sound is much improved over the existing issue and sounds more like the LP, which in this case is all for the best.

This is the first in a series of re-issues of Pretenders CDs and I look forward to the rest.
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