Pirate Radio (1979–2005)

~ Release by Pretenders (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Precious (Regent Park demo)
recording of:
Precious
lyricist and composer:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Hynde House of Hits Music and Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
3:42
2Stop Your Sobbing
additional recording engineer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
engineer and mixer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
additionally recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recorded at and mixed at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 66)
cover recording of:
Stop Your Sobbing
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd., Jay Boy and Kassner Associated Publishers
3.52:36
3The Wait (single version)
recording of:
The Wait
lyricist:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
composer:
Pete Farndon and Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Hynde House of Hits Music and Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
3:10
4Kid
additional recording engineer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
engineer and mixer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
additionally recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recorded at and mixed at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Kid
lyricist and composer:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Hynde House of Hits Music, Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc., フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
4.53:07
5Tattooed Love Boys
additional recording engineer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
engineer and mixer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
additionally recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recorded at and mixed at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 59)
recording of:
Tattooed Love Boys
lyricist and composer:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Hynde House of Hits Music and Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
4.253:01
6Mystery Achievement
additional recording engineer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
engineer and mixer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
additionally recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recorded at and mixed at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Mystery Achievement
lyricist and composer:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Hynde House of Hits Music and Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
4.55:25
7Brass in Pocket
additional recording engineer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
mixer:
Michael Paul Stavrou (producer/engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1979, in 1987, in 2000)
additionally recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recorded at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 89) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 389)
recording of:
Brass in Pocket
writer:
James Honeyman‐Scott and Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Banks Clive Music, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Hynde House of Hits Music and Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
4.43:05
8Porcelain
recording of:
Porcelain
lyricist and composer:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
3:54
9Talk of the Town (U.K. single version)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
recording of:
Talk of the Town
lyricist and composer:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
3:15
10Message of Love
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
bass guitar:
Pete Farndon
drums (drum set):
Martin Chambers (drummer for The Pretenders)
guitar:
James Honeyman‐Scott and Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
vocals:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
mixed at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Message of Love
lyricist and composer:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
43:29
11Cuban Slide
recording of:
Cuban Slide
composer:
James Honeyman‐Scott and Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
4:34
12What You Gonna Do About It
2:46
13The Adultress
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
mixed at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Adultress
lyricist and composer:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
53:59
14Bad Boys Get Spanked
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
mixed at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Bad Boys Get Spanked
lyricist and composer:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
4:09
15I Go to Sleep
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
mixed at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
I Go to Sleep
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Sony/ATV
2:57
16Day After Day
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
mixed at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Day After Day
writer:
James Honeyman‐Scott and Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
3:48
17Birds of Paradise
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
mixed at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Birds of Paradise
lyricist and composer:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
4:18
18The English Roses
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
mixed at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The English Roses
lyricist and composer:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
4:31
19Time the Avenger
engineer:
Steve Churchyard
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
bass guitar:
Malcolm Foster (UK bass player, in The Pretenders, Simple Minds)
drums (drum set):
Martin Chambers (drummer for The Pretenders)
guitar:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders) and Robbie McIntosh (English guitarist for The Pretenders)
vocals:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
recorded at:
Air Studios (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Time the Avenger
lyricist and composer:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
publisher:
Clive Banks Music and Hynde House of Hits Music
34:56
20Watching the Clothes (Denmark Street demo)
recording of:
Watching the Clothes
lyricist and composer:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
publisher:
Clive Banks Music and Hynde House of Hits Music
2:54
21Show Me
engineer:
Steve Churchyard
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
bass guitar:
Malcolm Foster (UK bass player, in The Pretenders, Simple Minds)
drums (drum set):
Martin Chambers (drummer for The Pretenders)
guitar:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders) and Robbie McIntosh (English guitarist for The Pretenders)
vocals:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
recorded at:
Air Studios (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Show Me
lyricist and composer:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
publisher:
Clive Banks Music and Hynde House of Hits Music
2.54:14
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