Artist

Pretenders are an English-American rock band formed in Hereford, England, in March 1978, emerging from the British post punk movement. The band evolved into a mainly four-piece outfit and has experienced numerous personnel changes, with Chrissie Hynde as the only consistent member. Original member Martin Chambers returned after an absence of several years.

Current members (2017):
Chrissie Hynde (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Martin Chambers (drums, percussion, backing vocals), Nick Wilkinson (bass, backing vocals), James Walbourne (lead guitar, backing vocals) and Eric Heywood (pedal steel guitar, backing vocals)

Other notable ex-members include:
Pete Farndon (bass), James Honeyman-Scott (guitar), T.M. Stevens (bass), Robbie McIntosh (guitar), Malcolm Foster (bass), Adam Seymour (lead guitar, backing vocals) and Andy Hobson (bass)

Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2005 (Performer).

Tracks

1 Precious 03:34

2 The Phone Call 02:27

3 Up The Neck 04:24

4 Tattooed Love Boys 02:58

5 Space Invader 03:26

6 The Wait 03:34

7 Stop Your Sobbing 02:38

8 Kid 03:04

9 Private Life 06:23

10 Brass In Pocket 03:01

11 Lovers Of Today 05:50

12 Mystery Achievement 05:23

Releases

Formats

Vinyl, Cassette, 8-Track Cartridge, CD, CDr, File, SACD

Labels

Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Rhino Records , Warner Bros. Records, WEA, Music Hall, IMD , 747, Demon Records, Audio Fidelity , Ariola, Foot Print, Sire, WEA Records, Warner Music Canada, Nautilus Recordings, Edsel Records, Warner Music UK, Warner-Pioneer Corporation, NOVA Companhia De Música, Lda., Real Records

Countries

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Europe, Australasia, UK & Europe, UK, Europe & US

years

1980, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

Members

Chrissie Hynde,~~Johnny Marr~~,Martin Chambers,~~Dominic Miller~~,~~Robbie McIntosh~~,~~Blair Cunningham~~,~~T.M. Stevens~~,~~Malcolm Foster~~,~~Jimmy Copley~~,~~Eric Heywood~~,~~Chris Elliott~~,~~Billy Bremner~~,~~Andy Rourke~~,~~Adam Seymour~~,~~Andy Hobson~~,~~Pete Farndon~~,~~James Honeyman-Scott~~,Nick Wilkinson,James Walbourne,~~James Hood~~,~~Michaël Memmi~~