The Pretenders - Pirate Radio [4CD Box Set] (2006)

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. Rhino. 2006.

Tracklist:

CD 1:
01. Precious (Regent Park Demo)
02. Stop Your Sobbing
03. The Wait (Single Version)
04. Kid
05. Tattooed Love Boys
06. Mystery Achievement
07. Brass In Pocket
08. Porcelain
09. Talk Of The Town (U.K. Single Version)
10. Message Of Love
11. Cuban Slide
12. What You Gonna Do About It
13. The Adultress
14. Bad Boys Get Spanked
15. I Go To Sleep
16. Day After Day
17. Birds Of Paradise
18. The English Roses
19. Time The Avenger
20. Watching The Clothes (Denmark Street Demo)
21. Show Me

CD 2:
01. Back On The Chain Gang
02. Thumbelina
03. Thin Line Between Love And Hate
04. My City Was Gone
05. Middle Of The Road
06. Tequila
07. 2000 Miles
08. When I Change My Life (Alternate Version)
09. My Baby
10. Worlds Within Worlds
11. Don't Get Me Wrong
12. Hymn To Her
13. Tradition Of Love
14. Room Full Of Mirrors
15. Reconsider Me (Monitor Mix)
16. Hold A Candle To This (Alternate Version)
17. Windows Of The World (Original Mix)
18. Never Do That
19. No Guarantee
20. Not A Second Time

CD 3:
01. Sense Of Purpose
02. Downtown (Akron)
03. How Do I Miss You
04. Bold As Love
05. When Will I See You
06. Hollywood Perfume
07. Night In My Veins
08. 977
09. All My Dreams
10. Angel Of The Morning (Original Version)
11. Money Talk
12. Rebel Rock Me
13. Ill Stand By You
14. Every Mothers Son (Demo)
15. Love Colours
16. Private Life (Live)
17. Lovers Of Today (Live)
18. Creep (Live)
19. Criminal (Live)
20. Revolution (Live)

CD 4:
01. Everyday Is Like Sunday
02. Human (Class Mix)
03. Popstar
04. Back Down
05. California
06. The Needle And The Damage Done
07. From The Heart Down (Alternate Version)
08. Whos Who
09. Biker
10. Nails In The Road
11. Legalize Me
12. The Homecoming (Live)
13. Up The Neck (Live)
14. Fools Must Die (Live)
15. Nothing Breaks Like A Heart
16. Lie To Me
17. Complex Person
18. You Know Who Your Friends Are
19. I Should Of
20. The Losing