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The Pretenders – Pretenders II (VG+/VG+) – LP, NL 1981
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Pretenders II is an LP by The Pretenders from 1981 released on the Real Records, Sire label.
About this album
Pretenders II refines the band’s hard-edged blend of rock and power pop into a tougher, leaner statement. Arriving in 1981 after the breakthrough success of their debut, it shows Chrissie Hynde turning sharper songwriting and nervier arrangements into songs that balance attitude with melodic force. The album includes standout moments such as Message of Love, I Go to Sleep and Talk of the Town, moving easily between swagger, tenderness and emotional friction. Built around the band’s tightly focused interplay, it confirmed The Pretenders as one of the most distinctive rock groups of the early 1980s and sustained the momentum of their rapid rise.
Genre: Pop & Rock
Review
AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: The PretendersLabel: Real Records, Sire – K 56924Format: LP, AlbumUnits: 1Country: NetherlandsReleased: 1981Genre: Pop & RockStyle: Alternative Rock, Classic RockA1 The Adultress
A2 Bad Boys Get Spanked
A3 Message Of Love
A4 I Go To Sleep
A5 Birds Of Paradise
A6 Talk Of The Town
B1 Pack It Up
B2 Waste Not Want Not
B3 Day After Day
B4 Jealous Dogs
B5 The English Roses
B6 Louie Louie