{"product_id":"the-pretenders-the-pretenders-mfsl-sacd","title":"The Pretenders - The Pretenders - MFSL SACD { Vinyl LP }","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MdRemovedH1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePretenders \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePretenders\u003c\/em\u003e on Numbered-Edition Hybrid SACD from Mobile Fidelity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MdRemovedH2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePretenders\u003c\/em\u003e Is One of the Most Essential Debuts Ever Released: No-Nonsense 1980 Set Ranked 155th Greatest Album of All Time by \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MdRemovedH2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMastered from the Original Master Tapes: Added Extension, Sharper Imaging, Multi-Dimensional Soundstaging Place Pretenders on a Small Stage in Your Room\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MdRemovedH2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePretenders' Self-Titled Record Moves Fast With Biting Hooks, Soulful Melodies, and Guitar-Charged Toughness: Includes \"Brass In Pocket,\" \"Precious,\" and \"Tattooed Love Boys\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe milieu the \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePretenders\u003c\/strong\u003e create on their groundbreaking debut didn't exist when the album came out in early 1980. \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSuch is the magnitude of originality, creativity, and nerve the band captured on a record that captivated each side of the Atlantic and both upended and advanced tradition. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe no-nonsense set also announced the arrival of the inimitable \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChrissie Hynde\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the greatest singer-songwriters in rock history, gender be damned. Equally significant, the album remains just one of two studio efforts featuring the original members before tragedy ended the lives of guitarist \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJames Honeyman-Scott\u003c\/strong\u003e and bassist \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePete Farndon\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMastered from the original master tapes, Mobile Fidelity's collectible SACD of \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePretenders\u003c\/em\u003e grants the influential music newfound clarity, punch, dynamics, and perspective that enhance the realism and attack of everything from Hynde's vocal snarl to the band's myriad textures.\u003c\/strong\u003e Originally recorded live in the studio at high volume levels by producer \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChris Thomas\u003c\/strong\u003e, the record now boasts added extension, sharper imaging, multi-dimensional soundstaging, and a crispness that practically places the \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePretenders \u003c\/strong\u003eonstage in your room. Replete with detail and nuance—particularly, \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHynde\u003c\/strong\u003e's singing and \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHoneyman-Scott\u003c\/strong\u003e's terrific array of hovering chords, colorful palettes, and inventive effects—this is a record that rewards repeat listening and full-bloom playback.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCited by \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e as the 155th Greatest Album of All Time\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePretenders \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003etook shape via the vision of the Ohio-born \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHynde\u003c\/strong\u003e and chemistry she achieved with three Brits circling the same punk orbit—one that saw the frontwoman work with the \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSex Pistols\u003c\/strong\u003e and briefly embark on a serious music-criticism career. Indeed, while Hynde is the unquestionable leader of the gang, the \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePretenders\u003c\/strong\u003e are the sum of their total parts, displaying rapport and interaction that never came together more convincingly, naturally, or emotionally as it does on their debut. \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHoneyman-Scott\u003c\/strong\u003e's ringing arpeggio tones seamlessly combine with \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHynde\u003c\/strong\u003e's no-muss sass, sensuality, and soulfulness. Similarly, the rhythm section contributes considerable thump and classically styled explosiveness. \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTogether, the four sound like no other band.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSuch distinctiveness helps explain why \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePretenders\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e remains as contemporary now as it did 30-odd years ago. \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSchooled in the era's raw, unfiltered English punk yet equally versed in rockabilly, new-wave pop, and British Invasion rock, the band orchestrates songs that overflow with keen hooks, sexual swagger, and ear-catching melodies\u003c\/strong\u003e. Courtesy of the aggressive guitars and leather-tough cool, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePretenders\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e moves fast, \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHynde\u003c\/strong\u003e's assertive deliveries and take-notice lyrics jolting the senses with a lethal mix of sophistication, toughness, tenderness, rebelliousness, and romance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHoneyman-Scott\u003c\/strong\u003e playing the \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRichards\u003c\/strong\u003e to her \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJagger\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHynde\u003c\/strong\u003e operates on pure instinct. She throws down the gauntlet on the corrugated pulse of \"Precious,\" proves she can hang with even the roughest boys on the energetic bounce of \"Tattooed Love Boys,\" and, on the smash hit \"Brass In Pocket,\" spouts self-aggrandizing claims that she would back up for decades to come. Yet \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHynde and the Pretenders\u003c\/strong\u003e' appeal goes much deeper than brazenness. Akin to her guitarist's unconventional phasing and treated effects, the singer never abides by rules or stereotypes as she balances the gutsiness and attitude with sensitivity (\"Lovers of Today\"), compassion (the jangling \"Stop Your Stopping\"), and vulnerability (\"Kid\").\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePretenders\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is not only one of the most impressive album debuts in history, it's one of the most essential records, independent of genre or timing, ever made. 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