The Pretenders - 1987-03-24 - Pavilion UIC, Chicago, IL

The Pretenders
1987-03-24
Pavillion UIC, Chicago, IL
FM Broadcast Recording, very good quality (Complete Concert)
Available in both Lossless (FLAC) and Mp3 (320 kbps) versions
Plus Bonus Tracks from London - 1979

Here's another great classic rock band fronted by a dynamic female vocalist, Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders. Chrissie is the lead vocalist, primary songwriter, rhythm guitarist, and driving force behind the band (as well as the only member in all incarnations of the band). Hynde, who was originally from Akron, Ohio, moved to London in 1973, where she worked with various different short-lived bands through the mid-seventies. The Pretenders were formed in 1978 with Chrissie, Pete Farndon (bass), James Honeyman-Scott (guitar), and Martin Chambers (drums). Their first single in 1979, a cover of The Kinks 'Stop Your Sobbing' grabbed attention, followed by 'Kid' and 'Brass in Pocket', all released prior to their first album, with 'Brass in Pocket' reaching No.1 in the UK. Thus, their 1st album, The Pretenders (1979), featuring driving rock with melodic pop sensibilities, debuted at No.1 on the charts, and is often considered one of the best debut albums of all-time. Their 2nd album, Pretenders II (1981), continued their strong showing, with multiple hit singles and commercial and critical success. However, turmoil lay ahead, as in 1982 Farndon was fired (for out of control drug use, and later died) and guitarist Honeyman-Scott also died from drug-related causes. Thus, the band was devastated, but continued on with some temporary fill-ins (Rockpile guitarist Billy Bremner and Big Country bassist Tony Butler) for recording 'Back in the Chain Gang' as a single, before settling on a new lineup for the next album, which was Learning to Crawl (1984), another certified hit with multiple hit singles. Over the next several years, various musicians passed in and out of the band, with Chrissie the only constant (and semi-regular appearances from drummer Martin Campbell). The show presented here, from 1987, is from a fine German FM broadcast (NDR2) of a show from Chicago IL, as this was apparently the only broadcast that featured the full show in its entirety. This tour followed the 1986 album Get Close, which featured the hit singles 'Don't Get me Wrong' and 'My Baby', and the show features songs from throughout their catalog. Bonus Tracks from a 1979 BBC show in London are included at the end to round out the 2nd CD. So, here's Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders in prime form.     

Tracklist:
CD1
01.Intro NDR 2
02.Room Full Of Mirrors
03.Message Of Love
04.The Adultress
05.Time The Avenger
06.Kid
07.Light Of The Moon
08.My Baby
09.Private Life
10.Hymn To Her
11.Chill Factor
12.Back On The Chain Gang
13.My City Was Gone
14.Up The Neck
CD 2
01.Bad Boys Get Spanked
02.Middle Of The Road
03.Precious
04.Don`t Get Me Wrong
05.Brass In Pocket
06.Mystery Achievement
07.The Wait
08.NDR 2 Outro
Bonus Tracks: 1979-01-02 - Paris Theatre, London (BBC)
09.The Wait
10.Stop Your Sobbing
11.Kid
12.Cuban Slide
13.Brass In Pocket
14.Tattoed Love Boys
15. Mystery Achievement

FLAC - The Pretenders_1987-03-24_Chicago_FLAC.part1.rar
    The Pretenders_1987-03-24_Chicago_FLAC.part2.rar

Mp3 - The Pretenders_1987-03-24_Chicago_Mp3.rar
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