The Pretenders' first-ever boxed set comes out on the 14th and features over five hours of career-spanning music on four CDs. The set also includes a DVD with never-before-released performances from 1979-1995.

On the classic 'Brass in Pocket', one of their earliest singles - and their first to chart in the US, scoring #14 in Billboard - Chrissie Hynde sang, "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 this box set.

I cannot wait!!! Anyone else here dig The Pretenders?

I knew this was about the box set. Finally Cuban Slide on cd.

This looks AWESOME!

I sadly only have their greatest hist compilation but I love it

This set will be a perfect way for me to get more exposure to them.

Thanks for the info!

This is one of the most beautiful songs EVER

2000 Miles

He’s gone 2000 miles
It’s very far
The snow is falling down
Gets colder day by day
I miss you

The children will sing
He’ll be back at christmastime

In these frozen and silent nights
Sometimes in a dream you appear
Outside under the purple sky
Diamonds in the snow sparkle
Our hearts were singing
It felt like christmastime

2000 miles
Is very far through the snow
I’ll think of you
Wherever you go

He’s gone 2000 miles
It’s very far
The snow is falling down
Gets colder day by day
I miss you

I can hear people singing
It must be christmastime
I hear people singing
It must be christmastime

I positively LOVE the Pretenders. I think Chrissy Hynde has one of the best voices in music. 1st album, Learning to Crawl, and Last of the Indepednents are my fave from them. Looks like I'll be picking up that box set.

The Pretenders!!!

Of course, Best Buy didn't get this today.

GangstaFam said:

I think I'm gonna try and hold-out till I get one of their 10% off coupons so I can buy this pretty little set

we'll see though, I'm usually all about the instant-gratification-party

endorphin74 said:

But things are usually way cheaper the week they're released. You should check today.

GangstaFam said:

good point!

endorphin74 said:

Let me know if you have any luck.

GangstaFam said:

aye aye cap'n!

Looks yummy. I adore their debut album and quite a few songs from their albums thereafter.

Moonbeam said:

You gonna get this?

GangstaFam said:

Maybe on April 29th.

Moonbeam said:

clever...

GangstaFam said:

just checked on-line...listed at 69.99 but "unavailable" at all local stores...

endorphin74 said:

holy crap!

I was expecting like 40 bones.

WHOO-HOOO!!! Alright, a box set.

The Pretenders ROCK!!!!


I'm trying to get me and my band to do a cover of "Tattooed Love Boys".


Oh yeah, and I'm going to see them in April here in New York.

NWF said:

They're touring? I didn't know.

GangstaFam said:

me neither!



I've only seen them once. They opened for the B52s. It was outdoors and summery and AWESOME.

GangstaFam said:

right? i would love to have this but like i said in another thread, i'm not coughing up seventy bucks for chrissie's behynde, even if it IS fine all of the time.

i was like, huh? what?