The Pretenders - 2023-10-02 - The Regent, Los Angeles, CA

The Pretenders

2023-10-02
The Regent Theater, Los Angeles, CA
Audience recording, good quality
Mp3 @320 kbps

There have been several impressive returns or comebacks from legendary artists from the 60's and 70's this year, with strong new albums from Yes (Mirror to the Sky), The Rolling Stones (Hackney Diamonds), The Guess Who (Plein D'Amour), and the sensational i/o from Peter Gabriel. Heck, even The Beatles released a new song this year (sort of). Another classic band that is still going and released their strongest new album in many years is The Pretenders, with their 12th studio album, Relentless, and they still sound great. Chrissie Hynde and her band are currently on tour in support of the new album, which came out a couple months ago. The new tour features a handful of songs from the new album, as well as an abundance of songs from throughout their catalog. Although this is an audience recording and not perfect sound, it's still quite good and gives a fine indication of the current band and their sound in an impressive show. Check 'em out.  

Tracklist:
01. -intro-
02. Losing My Sense Of Taste
03. A Love
04. Turf Accountant Daddy
05. The Adultress
06. Downtown (Akron)
07. The Buzz
08. Domestic Silence
09. Time The Avenger
10. Biker
11. Boots Of Chinese Plastic
12. Don't Cut Your Hair
13. Gotta Wait
14. You Can't Hurt A Fool
15. Tequila
16. Thumbelina
17. Let The Sun Come In
18. Junkie Walk
19. Stop Your Sobbing
20. Kid
21. Back On The Chain Gang
22. Precious
23. Tattooed Love Boys

The band:
Chrissie Hynde – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
James Walbourne – lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
Nick Wilkinson – bass, backing vocals
Eric Heywood – pedal steel guitar, backing vocals
Martin Chambers – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Carwyn Ellis – keyboards, acoustic guitar

Pretenders_2023-10-02_LosAngeles_disc1.zip
Pretenders_2023-10-02_LosAngeles_disc2.zip
 

The Pretenders - 2000-03-01 - Massey Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The Pretenders
2000-03-01
Massey Hall, Toronto, ON
FM Broadcast recording, very good quality
Bonus Tracks from 2000-02-14 San Francisco (FM)
Available in both lossless (FLAC) and Mp3 (320 kbps) versions

Here's more from Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders, this one after several more years down the road. Picking up where the last show left off, following the 1987 tour, basically the entire band behind Chrissie left  in 1988, leaving no Pretenders band throughout 1989 and 1990. For their next album, Chrissie then just hired session musicians to complete Packed! (1990), with Chrissie as the only official member. After that, Chrissie teamed up with guitarist Adam Seymour and began to put together a more permanent lineup while making their next album, which became Last of the Independents (1994). By the completion of that album, a new lineup of Chrissie, Adam Seymour, Andy Hobson (bass) and returning drummer Martin Chambers had emerged, and this lineup endured for over ten years, including playing on their next two albums, Viva El Amor! (1999) and Loose Screws (2002), and all intervening tours. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005 with this lineup, but Chrissie made sure to acknowledge all of the musicians that had been a part of the band over the years. The band has continued in subsequent years, off and on, with different lineups, and is still active currently, with their most recent release being Hate For sale (2020). The show featured here is from the 2000 tour, and it is a great FM broadcast recording from the Toronto show. Unfortunately, as with many of the radio shows, it is only a portion of the concert (cut to fit in a 60 minute broadcast window), so I have added back in songs from their regular set that should have been played here from another show from that same tour (2000-2-14 - San Francisco, which is also an FM broadcast recording). Although this was a more complete recording of their show, the Toronto recording was better quality, so I used that for the bulk of the show, with the SF tracks added as a bonus. Enjoy this later version of Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders.

 
Tracklist
01.  radio host intro-
02.  Samurai
03.  Legalise Me
04.  -talk-
05.  Message of Love
06.  -talk-
07.  Downtown (Akron)    
08.  -talk-
09.  My City Was Gone
10.  -talk-
11.  Baby's Breath
12.  -talk-
13.  Thin Line Between Love & Hate
14.  -talk-
15.  Biker    
Bonus Tracks (2000-2-14-San Francisco). Inserted where these songs normally occurred
  16. Who's Who
  17. Human
  18. Kid
  19. Back on the Chain Gang
20.  Don't Get Me Wrong
21.  Night in My Veins
22.  -band intro-
23.  Popstar
24.  -drum solo-
25.  Middle of the Road
Bonus Tracks (2000-2-14-San Francisco). Inserted where these songs normally occurred
  26. Stop Your Sobbing
  27. Rabo de Nube
  28. Brass in Pocket

Musicians:
Chrissie Hynde - vocals, guitar, harmonica
Adam Seymour - guitar
Andy Hobson - bass
Martin Chambers - drums, harmony vocals
Zeb Jameson - keyboards, percussion, harmony vocals

FLAC - The Pretenders_2000-03-01_Toronto_FLAC.part1.rar
             The Pretenders_2000-03-01_Toronto_FLAC.part2.rar
New Link (Updated 05/23/23)
Mp3 - The Pretenders_2000-03-01_Toronto_Mp3.rar

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
New Links (Updated 05/24/23)