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At the turn of the 80s, Pretenders announced themselves to the world with what is widely regarded one of the greatest debut albums of all time. They solidified their status as one of the most exciting bands around with their follow up album Pretenders II, which celebrates its 40 th anniversary this year. Consisting of their most famous lineup with Chrissie Hynde vocals and guitar, James HoneymanScott guitar, Pete Farndon bass and Martin Chambers drums, Pretenders first two albums created a rock sound that perfectly blended glistening guitar hooks, striking vocals with undertones of punk that still sounds fresh to this day.Curated by Chrissie Hynde, both Pretenders and Pretenders II are each presented in striking 12×12 3CD deluxe sets, featuring a highquality book with brandnew liner notes by acclaimed journalist Will Hodgkinson. They also include a myriad of rare and unseen photos of the band, by turn both beautiful and candid. Pretenders Deluxe Edition contains the original album remastered by Chris Thomas, alongside demos, rarities, and many live performances. These include BBC sessions on The Kid Jensen Show, and performances at The Paris Theatre, London and Paradise Theater in Boston. Pretenders II Deluxe Edition also features a remastered version of the album by Chris Thomas, demos, and alternates alongside two live performances one from Central Park, New York City in 1980, and an electric show from The Santa Monica Civic in 1981.Pretendersrsquo first release came almost a year earlier to the albumrsquos release, with their top 40 debut single, a cover of The Kinksrsquo Stop Your Sobbing produced by Nick Lowe. Next came Kid, another UK top 40 hit and their first originally written single. Following both singles would come one of Pretendersrsquo biggest tracks to this day, Brass In Pocket. Leading with a glorious guitar rhythm embodied by luscious chorus, Brass In Pocket 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 7 th music video aired on MTV. The album continues to be highly acclaimed to this day, regularly featuring amongst best of the 1980s lists, as well as being certified Platinum in USA, and Gold in UK, Netherlands, Belgium, and New Zealand. The Pretenders CD is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £35