Pretenders (album)

Pretenders
Studio album by
Released11 January 1980[1]
Recorded1978–1979
Studio
Genre
Length47:12
LabelReal Records
Producer
The Pretenders chronology
Pretenders
(1980)
Extended Play
(1981)
Singles from Pretenders
  1. "Stop Your Sobbing"
    Released: January 1979
  2. "Kid"
    Released: June 1979
  3. "Brass in Pocket"
    Released: November 1979
  4. "Precious"
    Released: July 1980 (EU)[2]

Pretenders is the debut studio album by British-American band The Pretenders, released in January 1980. A combination of rock and roll, punk and new wave music,[3] this album made the band famous. The album features the singles "Stop Your Sobbing", "Kid" and "Brass in Pocket".

Nick Lowe produced the Pretenders' first single, "Stop Your Sobbing", but decided not to work with them again as he thought the band was "not going anywhere".[4] Chris Thomas took over on the subsequent recording sessions.

  1. ^ "BPI".
  2. ^ "Pretenders singles".
  3. ^ "Pretenders – Pretenders Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  4. ^ "First Steps: Pretenders 'Pretenders'". Vivascene. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2015.