The Pretender is a Rock album by Jackson Browne, originally released in 1976. On Gatefold: 146 pressings tracked, owned by 19 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Soft Rock
- warm
- mournful
- confessional
About
<i>The Pretender</i> was another step in Jackson Browne’s transition from singer/songwriter to rocker. From the opening lines of “The Fuse”—his observation on the movement of time and the limits of life itself—on out, it’s clear that his wife’s suicide haunts this record. Browne worries for his son (“The Only Child") and wonders how he himself will soldier forth (“The Pretender”). In the end, his poetic lines beautify the truth, while the full band gives him a hopeful edge. <i>The Pretender</i> is a world of consequence—a heavy but deeply rewarding listen.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1The Fuse5:47
- A2Your Bright Baby Blues6:01
- A3Linda Paloma4:05
- A4Here Come Those Tears Again3:35
Side B
- B1The Only Child3:40
- B2Daddy's Tune3:34
- B3Sleep's Dark And Silent Gate2:35
- B4The Pretender5:50
Credits
Performers
- Leland SklarBASS PIANO
- Russ KunkelDRUMS
- Craig DoergePIANO
- David LindleySLIDE GUITAR VIOLIN
- Chuck RaineyBASS
- Jim GordonDRUMS
- Bill PayneORGAN PIANO
- Roy BittanPIANO
- Lowell GeorgeSLIDE GUITAR HARMONY VOCALS
- Roberto GutierrezGUITARRÓN VIOLIN BACKING VOCALS
- Arthur GerstHARP BACKING VOCALS
- Luis DamianGUITAR BACKING VOCALS
- Bob GlaubBASS
- Fred TackettELECTRIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR GUITAR
- John Joseph HallGUITAR
- Bonnie RaittHARMONY VOCALS
- Rosemary ButlerHARMONY VOCALS
- Michael UtleyORGAN
19 collectors on Gatefold own this · 146 pressings tracked on Gatefold