Pretenders

Contained in a three-panel gatefold cardboard sleeve and includes a 16-page booklet of liner notes, photos, lyrics, tracklist, and production credits. Album recorded at Wessex Studios, additional recording at Air Studios. Mixed at Wessex except "Brass In Pocket" mixed at Air. Disc 1: Pretenders was originally issued as Sire #6083 (12/27/79) and also: Track 2: B-side to "Stop Your Sobbing" [US] Sire single #49506 (5/21/80). Track 4: B-side to "Kid [UK] Real/WEA single #ARE-9 (6/79) / "Kid / Tattooed Love Boys" [US] Sire single #49533 (7/30/80). Track 5: B-side to "Brass In Pocket" [US] Sire single #49181 (1/23/80). Track 7: A-side of "Stop Your Sobbing [UK] Real/WEA single #ARE-6 (2/79) / "Stop Your Sobbing" [US] Sire single #49506 (5/21/80). Track 8: A-side of "Kid [UK] Real/WEA single #ARE-9 (6/79) / "Kid / Tattooed Love Boys" [US] Sire single #49533 (7/30/80). Track 10: A-side of "Brass In Pocket" [UK] Real/WEA maxi-single #ARE-11 (11/79) / "Brass In Pocket" [US] Sire single #49181 (1/23/80). Disc 2 : Track 1: B-side of "Talk Of The Town" [UK] Real/WEA single #ARE-12 (4/80) from "106300" (1981). Track 2: B-side of "Message Of Love" [UK] Real/WEA single #ARE-15 (2/81) from "106300" (1981). Track 3: Recorded in London - Late 1977 (previously unissued). Track 4, 5, 10: Recorded at Regents Park - August 12, 1978 (previously unissued). Track 6 & 11: B-side of "Brass In Pocket" [UK] Real/WEA maxi-single #ARE-11 (11/79). Track 7: Recorded at Air Studios - February 6, 1978 (previously unissued) Track 8: Recorded at Olympic Studios - December 7, 1978 (previously unissued). Track 9: Recorded at Regents Park - August 12, 1978 - Flexi-single "What You Gonna Do About It / Stop Your Sobbin' (Original Pretenders Demo Version)" with May 1981 issue of Flexipop magazine. Track 12 & 13: Recorded for BBC Radio 1's Kid Jensen Show, First transmission date: July 17, 1979 (previously unissued). Track 14 & 15: Recorded at the Paradise Theatre, Boston, MA - March 23, 1980 (previously unissued). Track 16: Recorded at the Marquee Club, London - April 2, 1979 (previously unissued). All selections ℗ 1979, 1980, 2006 Real Records, except "I Need Somebody (live)" & "Mystery Achievement (live)" ℗ 2006 BBC. Released by arrangement with BBC Music. Manufactured in the E.U. This reissue ℗ & © 2006 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company.