Love That Album Episode 34 - The Pretenders 1 and 2
b'For episode 34 of Love That Album, Michael Pursche and I discuss the first two albums by The Pretenders (funnily enough called Pretenders and Pretenders 2).\\nFormed back in 1978, the original recorded lineup of Chrissie Hynde, Martin Chambers, Pete Farndon and James Honeyman-Scott only lasted two albums (both Scott and Farndon died of drug related causes). These are the albums where (in my opinion) the Pretenders were a real band, rather than just being a backup vehicle for Hynde. These albums are wonderfully produced by Chris Thomas who takes a different approach for each song to show off the band\\u2019s versatility. They showed they were equally at home with punk, jangly melodic pop, ballads and hard rock. If all you\\u2019d heard was the single \\u201cBrass In Pocket\\u201d, then put on the first album opener, \\u201cPrecious\\u201d you were in for a rude shock. The songs sounded like they were from two different bands. No sheen, no over production. These albums are emotional and honest. Michael and I discuss our favourite songs from both these great albums.\\nEric Reanimator presents his \\u201cAn Album I Love\\u201d segment to discuss the debut album for Concrete Blonde, another band with a distinctive female lead vocalist.\\nDownload the show either from http://lovethatalbum.blogspot.com or search for \\u201clovethatalbum\\u201d in the itunes store.\\nSend any feedback to rrrkitchen@yahoo.com.au \\u2013 either written or mp3.\\nStart a discussion at the Love That Album facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/lovethatalbum and tell us which groups or performers you think presented the most versatility on the one album.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'