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| Artist: The Pretenders
Label: Rhino / Wea
Category: Music
List Price: $74.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 12398
Format: Box Set, Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 5
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 10.2 x 6.1 x 0.9
MPN: 73270
UPC: 081227327026
EAN: 0081227327026
ASIN: B000E1ZBHC
Release Date: March 14, 2006
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Condition: Brand new, factory sealed. Fast shipping!
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Precious (Regent Park Demo)* | | • | Stop Your Sobbing | | • | The Wait (Single Version) | | • | Kid | | • | Tattooed Love Boys | | • | Mystery Achievement | | • | Brass In Pocket | | • | Porcelain | | • | Talk Of The Town (U.K. Single Version) | | • | Message Of Love | | • | Cuban Slide | | • | What You Gonna Do About It | | • | The Adultress | | • | Bad Boys Get Spanked | | • | I Go To Sleep | | • | Day After Day | | • | The English Roses | | • | Time The Avenger | | • | Watching The Clothes (Denmark Street Demo)* | | • | Show Me |
Disc 2
| • | Back On The Chain Gang | | • | Thumbelina | | • | Thin Line Between Love And Hate | | • | My City Was Gone | | • | Middle Of The Road | | • | Tequila* | | • | 2000 Miles | | • | When I Change My Life (Alternate Version)*8. | | • | My Baby | | • | Worlds Within Worlds* | | • | Dont Get Me Wrong | | • | Hymn To Her | | • | Tradition Of Love | | • | Room Full Of Mirrors | | • | Reconsider Me* | | • | Hold A Candle To This (Alternate Version)* | | • | Windows Of The World | | • | Never Do That | | • | No Guarantee | | • | Not A Second Time |
Disc 3
| • | Sense Of Purpose | | • | Downtown (Akron) | | • | How Do I Miss You | | • | Bold As Love | | • | When Will I See You | | • | Hollywood Perfume | | • | Night In My Veins | | • | 977 | | • | All My Dreams | | • | Angel Of The Morning (Original Version)* | | • | Money Talk | | • | Rebel Rock Me | | • | Ill Stand By You | | • | Every Mothers Son (Demo)* | | • | Love Colours | | • | Private Life (Live) | | • | Lovers Of Today (Live) | | • | Creep (Live) | | • | Criminal (Live) | | • | Revolution (Live) |
Disc 4
| • | Everyday Is Like Sunday | | • | Human (Class Mix) | | • | Popstar | | • | Back Down* | | • | California* | | • | The Needle And The Damage Done | | • | From The Heart Down (Alternate Version)* | | • | Whos Who | | • | Biker | | • | Nails In The Road | | • | Legalize Me | | • | The Homecoming (Live)* | | • | Up The Neck (Live)* | | • | Fools Must Die (Live)* | | • | Nothing Breaks Like A Heart | | • | Lie To Me | | • | Complex Person | | • | You Know Who Your Friends Are | | • | I Should Of | | • | The Losing |
Disc 5
| • | Talk Of The Town | | • | The Adultress | | • | The Wait | | • | Hollywood Perfume | | • | Brass In Pocket | | • | 977 | | • | Never Do That | | • | Thumbelina | | • | 2000 Miles | | • | Night In My Veins | | • | My City Was Gone | | • | Tattooed Love Boys | | • | Middle Of The Road | | • | Dont Get Me Wrong | | • | Criminal | | • | Room Full Of Mirrors | | • | Louie, Louie | | • | Stop Your Sobbing | | • | Tattooed Love Boys/Up The Neck |
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Amazon.com
Holding the Pretenders' Pirate Radio box set in your hand, you may be tempted to ask: What took you so long? Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005, the Pretenders' impact on popular music goes without saying, and for a quarter century Chrissie Hynde has remained one of the smartest, sassiest, sexiest, and shaggiest women in rock. So this in-depth collection seems, if not overdue, at least a long time in coming. At 81 tracks, Pirate Radio will satisfy die-hard fans with more fully remastered big hits and deep cuts than the earlier Singles and Greatest Hits compilations, as well as some previously unreleased gems--covers of "Angel of the Morning" and Warren Zevon's "Reconsider Me" are both standouts. The career-spanning live DVD is also a treat, with many performances featuring the original lineup. Add in a 60-page booklet jammed with chronological liner notes and reflections from band members, and you've got a powerful package. What's striking is how coherent this set sounds throughout all four discs, largely due to Hynde's unmistakable voice: From the punk swagger of their immortal 1979 debut to the reggae-informed sounds of 2003's Loose Screw, and after more personnel changes than Spinal Tap's percussion section, it all sounds like no one other than the Pretenders. --Ben Heege
Album Description
On "Brass in Pocket," one of the pretenders earliest singles-and their first to chart in the U.S., scoring #14 in Billboard-Chrissie Hynde sings, "I'm special, so special, I gotta have some of your attention, give it to me." Formed in London in '78 with Hynde, James Honeyman Scott, Martin Chambers, and Pete Farndon, the band received massive attention for that hit and other stellar songs from their 1980 self-titled debut album. Via impeccable musicianship and Hynde's charismatic persona-equal parts cool swagger, tough-but vulnerable lyrics and vocals, and idiosyncratic rhythm guitar-the Pretenders reinvented the concept of a woman in rock 'n' roll and became one of the most popular and distinctive acts in the world. Chrissie Hynde's singular presence has never ceased to build on their artistic legacy, chronicled now for the first time in Pirate Radio.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 10 more reviews...
 Excellent overview of a rock 'n' roll survivor 4 1/2 stars March 25, 2006
34 out of 35 found this review helpful
The Pretenders catalog has needed to be upgraded for CD for a long time. They finally get their due with this sprawling but terrific boxed set. Although it is flawed (giving equal weight to all versions of the band doesn't do the band or Chrissie Hynde's songs justice. The first three albums are essential while later ones can be a bit hit or miss), these minor flaws are more than made up for by the collection of rarities included as well as the DVD performance of the band.
Disc 1 opens with songs recorded for their first two albums as the main focus. Their first album is well represented although some classic songs are overlooked. The rarities are terrific including the demo for "Precious", the single version of "The Wait" and a rare demo of "Watching the Clothes Go Round" which would eventually show up on the retooled line up's third album. "Cuban Slide" has always been a favorite of mine and this is only its second appearance on CD to the best of my knowledge (it appeared on a UK budget priced compilation a couple of years ago). The sound quality is stellar.
Disc 2 opens with the terrific ode to survival "Back on the Chain Gang" and goes through the highlights of their third album including "My City Was Gone" and "2000 Miles". We get an alternate version of "When I Change My Life" as well as "Worlds Within Worlds". We also get the cr?me of the crop from the fourth and fifth albums. This disc closes out with a superb cover of The Beatles' "Not a Second Time".
Disc 3 continues on with the stronger tracks from the fifth album by which point The Pretenders was Hynde and a group of session musicians. The sixth album found a solid band beyond Hynde including Adam Seymour (one of the songwriters and guitarist for the short lived English band The Katydids) original drummer Martin Chambers back in the fold after being dismissed and/or leaving with the band's fourth album. We also get a nice solid group of rarities/unreleased tracks including a cover of "Angel in the Morning" (which was a big hit for Juice Newton), "Every Mother's Son" a previously unreleased demo, "Private Life", "Revolution" (not The Beatles song) and "Lovers of Today" live.
Disc 4 takes us through to the band's last recordings for Warner Brothers/Sire and includes material from their post-Sire Cds as well. The last disc 5 is a DVD of the band performing their hits live and lip synching throughout the years. It's a nice companion piece to the CD. The booklet has great rare photos from throughout the band's career. As to another reviewers concerns about these rarities/unreleased tracks being re-released as part of their original albums upgraded, that's more than likely going to happen as that is exactly what Rhino did with the Talking Heads set from a couple of years ago. The good news is that this is a strong compilation of material and does have the highlights of the band's later, weaker albums as well as their stronger ones. If you can hold out wait for the re-releases so you can pick which ones you'd like to buy and then supplement them with a greatest hits package for the highlights of the lesser albums.
 Pretenders In A Box March 14, 2006
24 out of 25 found this review helpful
Pirate Radio is a sprawling four disk box set (with a DVD also included) that has all the major hits plus rarities, demos and oddities expected from such a release. The music on the first two disks is classic stuff but the set wavers in the last two disks because it pays equal attention to all aspects of the band's career. That's not to say it is bad music, it pales to the band's glory days from 1979-1984. But the 1990's version of the band, which is still good, gets equal representation as the band's first two lineups which were among the greatest groups of the late 70's and mid 80's. The DVD contains live television performances and seeing the original lineup perform classics like "Tattooed Love Boys" and "Stop Your Sobbing" is well worth the viewing.
Excellent Value / The Standard for Retrospective Box Sets March 17, 2006
14 out of 17 found this review helpful
I will try to keep this short. Anyone who has appreciated the Pretenders music even casually, such as myself, will value this collection. First, and most important to me, is that the sound quality is excellent. It is packaged very well in a safe, neat, easily accessable and usable manner. The photos and written material are wonderful and well researched. This is no budget box set. It is done with a level of care and professionalism commensurate with the quality of music created by the performers. This would make a treasured gift to someone who enjoys popular music.
Wonderfully Done March 15, 2006
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
The Pretenders box set is really very beautifully done. All the hits in order of release along with other popular songs and rare tracks. Some live stuff too. The DVD contains TV appearances like on Top Of The Pops, and other live appearances through the years....And the book with the box contains liner notes & chart positions on each track and photos of every one of their records!! Plus a poster! Its worth it if you love The Pretenders!!
Finally....a comprehensive look at one the best bands ever! March 16, 2006
11 out of 14 found this review helpful
As a proud product of the New Wave generation, it's great to finally see a career-spanning retrospective of one of the best bands to survive the 80's, the Pretenders!
I've been a fan of Chrissie Hynde's since the day I first heard the song "Brass in Pocket" on the radio; however, it's the song "Precious" that sealed their fate as one of my favorite bands. Chrissie Hynde has perhaps one of the few distinguishable voices in rock--even in music in general. Over the years, she's gone from a gritty hellion to a highly respectable performer, never forgetting her tough as nails but subtly sweet demeanor.
I can't think of a woman in rock today who has Hynde to thank for inspiration. What I like most about her is that she's carved out a career on her own terms, often making a complete disappearance when not supporting a new project. And thankfully, the media respects her for that. She's a real artist, someone who lets her music speak for itself and doesn't try prostituting her soul like today's female "stars."
This 4 CD set gives you the history of a band that wouldn't die despite the death of two original members. I got to meet both Pete and Jim and they were among the best musicians of their time. It's still sad to reflect on their demise, but I'm glad Chrissie kept the spirit of the band intact over the years. Their early material still packs a wallop and the edginess of songs like "The Adultress" and "Tattooed Love Boys" still hold up today.
The DVD features many clips of the original line-up and brings both delight and sadness--to see Pete and Jim again really is a powerful testament to how boldly the Pretenders took the world by storm. "Learning to Crawl" was perhaps the most daring record the Pretenders recorded because it showed that Hynde herself had staying power and that she'd not lost her dream of simply being a "girl in a rock band." I am ever so thankful that she kept that dream going because Chrissie Hynde still brings an energy and originality to music that today's young women can only hope to aspire to.
And you can see more depth in Chrissie's writing over the years and how she's evolved as an artist. The more her songs become heartfelt, the more her voice grows. While some of the later material is less edgy in style, Hynde still has the ability to deliver a wide range of emotions--just from a more mature perspective.
All in all, this is an emotionally satisfying musical archive that shows the staying power of a band that's always delivered a solid result. And give credit where credit is due--without Chrissie Hynde's vision, we would have missed out on a wonderfully wild ride!
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