The Pretenders - The Pretenders (Audio CD - 2006) [Original Recording Remastered] [2-Disc Set]

The Pretenders' debut album received a much-deserved upgrade in the fall of 2006, as Rhino reissued it as a double-disc set containing a remastered version of the original album on the first disc and a wealth of rarities on the second. They're highlights here too, particularly for fans of the first lineup of the Pretenders who didn't want to invest in the big box, but this entire second disc is extremely worthwhile, a worthy supplement to one of the greatest rock & roll albums ever made. Not that it is always as confident and assured as the finished album; it's often rough, particularly on the demos. These may not be as good as the final versions, but they're certainly worthwhile, if only to hear a great band at work, and they're complemented by raucous live cuts capturing the band at its peak.
Condition: Brand New Factory Sealed

TRACK LISTING

Disc 1
1 Precious 3:35
2 The Phone Call 2:28
3 Up the Neck 4:26
4 Tattooed Love Boys 2:59
5 Space Invader 3:26
6 The Wait 3:35
7 Stop Your Sobbing 2:39
8 Kid 3:06
9 Private Life 6:24
10 Brass in Pocket 3:05
11 Lovers of Today 5:50
12 Mystery Achievement 5:22

Disc 2

1 Cuban Slide 4:33
2 Porcelain 3:54
3 The Phone Call previously unreleased / Demo Version 2:22
4 The Wait previously unreleased / Demo Version 3:08
5 I Can't Control Myself previously unreleased / Demo Version 4:24
6 Swinging London Instrumental 1:55
7 Brass in Pocket previously unreleased / Demo Version 3:48
8 Kid previously unreleased / Demo Version 4:04
9 Stop Your Sobbing Demo Version 2:22
10 Tequila previously unreleased / Demo Version 5:22
11 Nervous But Shy Live 1:45
12 I Need Somebody Live / previously unreleased 4:04
13 Mystery Achievement Live / previously unreleased 4:54
14 Precious Live / previously unreleased 3:26
15 Tattooed Love Boys Live / previously unreleased 3:06
16 Sabre Dance Live / previously unreleased 3:50