The Pretenders - Greatest Hits [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED] [IMPORT]

The Pretenders

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 3, 2000)
• Original Release Date: November 7, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered, Import
• Label: WEA International
• ASIN: B00004YL2X
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,209 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Product Description
While Sire's U.S. collection 'The Singles' concisely represents the best from 1980-87 by Chrissie Hynde & co., this import-only retrospective is sure to be treasured by fans as it contains most of that discs cuts (13 of the 16), plus all of the group's best ever since, (including gems like 'I'll Stand By You', 'Night In My Veins' and 'Human' (Tin Tin Out Remix), PLUS Chrissie Hynde's smash collaboration 'Spiritual High (State Of Independence)' with Moodswings! Listeners are treated to a total of 20 classics from The Pretenders 20 year career with this set, which also includes favorites like 'Back On The Chain Gang', 'Don't Get Me Wrong', 'Brass In Pocket' and 'Middle Of The Road'.2000 release. Standard jewel case.

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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good, Good, Good ... Like Brigitte Bardot, November 15, 2000

By	Brian O'Rourke "Brian O'Rourke" (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews

I'm rating this CD with 5 stars for one reason: Pretenders. Chrissie Hynde is rock-and-roll. However, note the title of this collection : "Greatest Hits." This is definitely not "Best Songs" or even "Representative Songs." This is about the radio hits. Any Pretenders fan will tell you a true "Greatest" collection will include: "Mystery Achievement," "Tattooed Love Boys," "English Roses," "Bad Boys Get Spanked," "Louie Louie," "Pack it Up," "My City was Gone," "Thumbelina," "Roomful of Mirrors," "Cuban Slide," "Love Colors," "Dragway 42," and, most recently, the great cover of Neil Young's "Needle and the Damage Done." (Another recent cut also highly recommended: Chrissie Hynde and Pretenders guitarist Adam Seymour performing Bruce Springsteen's "Nebraska" on the tribute CD "Badlands.") All this being said, every Pretenders fanatic will need to add this to their collection. And hey, you will never get tired of hearing "Talk of the Town."

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Pretenders hits package, January 13, 2006

By	Kevman (White Plains, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This is similar to the "Singles" cd but contains more songs and is remastered. It focuses on their more radio friendly songs, so the more thumpy or punkish songs are not here. Thats good for me as this has the Pretenders sound that I want.

52 of 69 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars No thanks, I'll... "WAIT", August 30, 2001

By	Marc Lahn (Southern New Jersey, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Sorry, for me this collection doesn't do Chrisse Hynde and The Pretenders justice as the great ... rock n roll band that they are. I'm not surprised or anything. These "Greatest Hits" packages are almost always geared towards making a band look like easy going sellouts.
The hard facts are that THE PRETENDERS had enough kutzpah and swagger to hang with the likes of AC/DC and The Stones.
Unfortunately, this collection (although containg a number of fine songs), completely misses the point of THE PRETENDERS as the great ROCK band that they are.
Please, opt to buy the first few studio albums and listen to Chrissie's ... attitude on gems like "PRECIOUS", "THE WAIT", "MYSTERY ACHIEVEMENT", "MY CITY WAS GONE" or "THE ADULTRESS." These great songs not only feature Chrissie's bid as one of rock n roll's very finest female artists but they also feature some of the best angst riddled guitar riffs, energized melodies and pounding rhythms in rock history.
To anyone not familiar with THE PRETENDERS and who considers themselves a "ROCKER", please avoid this collection and purchase those wonderful studio albums: PRETENDERS, PRETENDERS II & LEARNING TO CRAWL. You'll have a much more clear picture of this great band after listening.
If you just want some nice, safe radio songs then I guess this collection is for you.
Personally, I would "WAIT" for a better set(one that really shows the band's swagger as well as their pop craft) and I think Chrissie would agree.
M.L.