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The Singles [CD]

The Pretenders | Format: Audio CD

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Audio CD (26 Oct 1987)
Number of Discs: 1
Format: CD
Label: Rhino
ASIN: B000025ZPF
Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | Vinyl | MP3 Download

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,894 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
- #35 in Music > Indie > New Wave

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1. Stop Your Sobbing

2. Kid

3. Brass In Pocket

4. Talk Of The Town

5. I Go To Sleep

6. Day After Day

7. Message Of Love

8. Back On The Chain Gang

9. Middle Of The Road

10. 2000 Miles

11. Show Me

12. Thin Line Between Love And Hate

13. Don't Get Me Wrong

14. Hymn To Her

15. My Baby

16. I Got You Babe

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Ignoring the "Precious" side of Chrissie Hynde's rocking and writing, The Singles still captures a good bit of what was special about her in the '80s. Bopping assertions of strength ("Brass in Pocket"), wistful dreaminess ("Talk of the Town"), flat-out weepers ("2000 Miles"), her tough-mom attitude ("Middle of the Road")--the many sides of her seven-inches are generously surveyed herein. --Rickey Wright

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

MELODIC ROCK AT ITS BEST 3 Dec 2003

By Pieter HALL OF FAME TOP 500 REVIEWER

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What a delicious dish of melodic rock and pop! From the opening number Stop Your Sobbing to their lovely interpretation of I Got You Babe that closes the album, this is a non-stop feast for the ears.

Chrissie Hynde is an expert vocalist, perfectly capturing the mood of every song with her nuanced vocals, whilst the rest of the band moves in perfect synth. The guitar playing is amongst the best you'll find in any rock music from the 1980s. Almost all of the songs are masterpieces, but my special favourites include Stop Your Sobbing, Kid, Brass In Pocket, Talk Of The Town, Message Of Love, Don't Get Me Wrong and I Got You Babe.

The music is tender and sensual at times, raucous and ebullient at others. Those who enjoy The Pretenders might also like their contemporaries Pat Benatar, The Cars or Joan Jet. This album should however appeal to a wide spectrum of people who appreciate tuneful and intelligent rock music that is still in touch with its roots.

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Melodic rock at its best 14 Dec 2003

By Pieter HALL OF FAME TOP 500 REVIEWER

Format:Audio CD

What a delicious dish of melodic rock and pop! From the opening number Stop Your Sobbing to their lovely interpretation of I Got You Babe that closes the album, this is a non-stop feast for the ears.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful

This is a really good CD. 14 Nov 1999

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One of my all time favourite albums. I could listen to this CD over and over again. It contains all the Pretenders top hits and makes for really good listening. Takes you back and I strongly recommend this for anyone with good taste. A great collection of tunes.

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great stuff

I had this on tape way back in the '80's and it sounds as good today as when it was first released. Excellent songs that have stood the test of time.

Published 3 months ago by G. Wigley

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Like The Police & The Jam (reviewed elsewhere), The Pretenders were a kind of brilliant, transcendent hybrid band that seemed to exist in the late 70's early 80's; completely in... Read more

Published 23 months ago by Alister King

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The CD is excellent. Although it was made when God was a boy, it is a classic and I was chuffed to bits when I found the CD to replace the cassette tape I had.

Published on 17 Oct 2009 by Mrs. C. A. Mulraney

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