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Learning to Crawl
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0075992398022
Label: Sire / London/Rhino
Manufacturer: Sire / London/Rhino
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Sire / London/Rhino
Release Date: October 25, 1990
Studio: Sire / London/Rhino
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Editorial Review:
The departure of bassist Pete Farndon, and the drug-related death of lead guitarist James Honeyman Scott in 1982, left Chrissie Hynde's Pretenders in disarray, but she and drummer Martin Chambers rallied to produce the stunning 1983 single, "Back on the Chain Gang" (dedicated to Scott), and over the course of the next year, cobbled together enough material for a new album, some of whose tracks included new members: guitarist Robbie McIntosh and bassist Malcolm Foster. Nontheless, the album held together due to Hynde's uniformly strong material, which ranged from the rocking, bluesy "Middle of the Road" to the near-protest tune "My City Was Gone," to the piercing "Time the Avenger." --Billy Altman
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - "Show Me" the CD verison with 7 bonus tracks right now
As the author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent" and a former radio disc-jockey, I am often asked to write and or discuss various music supplies and recordings from the 60's and 70's.
The Pretenders for a myriad of reasons are one of a handful bands those that grew up with 60's and 70's rock and roll have more than a passing interest. Their finely constructed three minute rockers, sincerity in the lyrical presentation, and homage to those that rocked before them ... Read More
Rating:  - Ain't Pretending
This cd I got about a year ago. Mostly because I wasn't a Pretenders fan. This showed me how close minded I was. I have heard a few of the tracks growing up, but my mind would always say, " don't waste your money". Once I gave it a full attentitive listen, I knew that I was wrong. For a few months it was stuck in my cd player. I also own their first release. I enjoy that as much as Learning To Crawl. So, if you haven't gotten it yet, get it. Try it with your lover and a bottle of Red wine. ... Read More
Rating: - Tragedy doesn't detract from this terrific third album (please note this is NOT for the remastered edtion)
When half your band dies it changes the way you write and view the world. True Pete Farndon had already been kicked out (he was doing heroin)but James Honeyman Scott's death came as a shock. This terrifically talented guitarist and songwriter left the world too soon. Every song here (with the exception of one)continues to see Hynde's songwriting develop. The album opens with the explosive "Middle of the Road" (with a great guitar hook that new guitarist Robbie MacIntosh introduced to the song. Hynde ... Read More
Rating: - a winner
Where was I in '83 and how did I miss this when it first came out? I bought it after hearing one of the songs on an oldies station and reading some good things about it from various people. Guess what, they were right, an excellent cd.
Rating:  - Good, but not the same band.
The Pretenders never really recovered from the loss of bassist Pete Farndon and guitarist James Honeyman-Scott. Honeyman-Scott in particular was an original talent who was truly irreplaceable. Hynde and Chambers soldiered on with session musicians and still managed to put out a very good album with Learning to Crawl, but the sound is already becoing more "classic AOR", and the intensity, excitement and originality of the first two albums has clearly begun to dissipate. That said, I think this record ... Read More
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