Packed! - Album
Packed! (Album) by The Pretenders
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The Pretenders Is An English-American Rock Band Founded In Hereford United Kingdom That Came To Prominence During The Punk And New Wave Movement Of The Late 1970s Due To Their Innovative Songwriting And Charismatic Performances. Since Then The Band Has Experienced Drug-Related Losses And Numerous Subsequent Personnel Changes With American-Born Group Founder Songwriter Vocalist And Rhythm Guitarist Chrissie Hynde As The Only Consistent Member. Formed In 1978 In London The Original Band Hynde Lead And Rhythm Guitarist James Honeyman-Scott Died 1982 Bassist Pete Farndon Died 1983 And Drummer Martin Chambers. Save For Hynde A Native Of Akron Ohio The Original Band Members Were All From The U.K. This Band Was Fractured By The Drug-Related Deaths Of Honeyman-Scott And Farndon. Since Then Numerous Subsequent Personnel Changes Have Taken Place Over The Years With Hynde As The Sole Constant. With Hynde At The Helm The Band Experienced A Critical Resurgence With A Trio Of Albums Released Between The Mid-90s And Early 00s That Explored A More Mature Side Of The Band’s Classic Sound. In 2008 The Pretenders' Album Break Up The Concrete Was Released Through Shangri-La Music. It Was The Band's First Top 40 Album In The US In 22 Years. In September 2012 As Part Of The Entertainment Line-Up For The 2012 Singapore Grand Prix The Pretenders Re-Grouped With Hynde And Chambers From The Original Line-Up Along With Nick Wilkinson James Walbourne And Eric Heywood.
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The Pretenders Is An English-American Rock Band Founded In Hereford United Kingdom That Came To Prominence During The Punk And New Wave Movement Of The Late 1970s Due To Their Innovative Songwriting And Charismatic Performances. Since Then The Band Has Experienced Drug-Related Losses And Numerous Subsequent Personnel Changes With American-Born Group Founder Songwriter Vocalist And Rhythm Guitarist Chrissie Hynde As The Only Consistent Member. Formed In 1978 In London The Original Band Hynde Lead And Rhythm Guitarist James Honeyman-Scott Died 1982 Bassist Pete Farndon Died 1983 And Drummer Martin Chambers. Save For Hynde A Native Of Akron Ohio The Original Band Members Were All From The U.K. This Band Was Fractured By The Drug-Related Deaths Of Honeyman-Scott And Farndon. Since Then Numerous Subsequent Personnel Changes Have Taken Place Over The Years With Hynde As The Sole Constant. With Hynde At The Helm The Band Experienced A Critical Resurgence With A Trio Of Albums Released Between The Mid-90s And Early 00s That Explored A More Mature Side Of The Band’s Classic Sound. In 2008 The Pretenders' Album Break Up The Concrete Was Released Through Shangri-La Music. It Was The Band's First Top 40 Album In The US In 22 Years. In September 2012 As Part Of The Entertainment Line-Up For The 2012 Singapore Grand Prix The Pretenders Re-Grouped With Hynde And Chambers From The Original Line-Up Along With Nick Wilkinson James Walbourne And Eric Heywood.
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Published: 12 Dec 2016, 23:50
Packed! Is The Fifth Album By Rock Group The Pretenders Released In 1990. For This Album The Only Real Member Of The Group Is Chrissie Hynde No Other Person Is Pictured Anywhere Within The Album Package And A Rotating Cast Of Session Musicians Rather Than A Set Band Is Used To Back Hynde Throughout Essentially Making This A De Facto Solo Album By Hynde Only Using The Pretenders Name To Satisfy Contractual Obligations. However Drummer Blair Cunningham Plays On All Tracks Though He Is Not Credited As Part Of The Band.