- The Pretender (album)
Infobox Album |
Name = The Pretender
Type =Album
Artist =Jackson Browne
Released = November 1976
Recorded = 1976The Sound Factory (Hollywood, California )
Genre = Rock
Length = 35:07
Label = Asylum
Producer =Jackson Browne ,Jon Landau
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:g85gtq8ztu4p~T1 link]
*Robert Christgau (B) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=jackson+browne link]
*"Rolling Stone " (mixed) [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/jacksonbrowne/albums/album/303871/review/6067931/the_pretender link]
Last album = "Late for the Sky "
(1974)
This album = "The Pretender"
(1976)
Next album = "Running on Empty"
(1977)"The Pretender" is the fourth
album by Americansinger/songwriter Jackson Browne , released in 1976 (see1976 in music ). It peaked at #5 on Billboard's album chart."The Pretender" was nominated for a
Grammy Award in 1978, but did not win. RS500|391Track listing
All songs by Jackson Browne, except where noted
#"The Fuse" – 5:50
#"Your Bright Baby Blues" – 6:05
#"Linda Paloma" – 4:06
#"Here Come Those Tears Again" (Browne, Nancy Farnsworth) – 3:37
#"The Only Child" – 3:43
#"Daddy's Tune" – 3:35
#"Sleep's Dark and Silent Gate" – 2:37
#"The Pretender" – 5:53Personnel
*Jackson Browne - acoustic guitar,
guitar ,piano , keyboard, Vocals
*Roy Bittan - piano
*Rosemary Butler - vocals, harmony vocals
*David Campbell -viola
*Gary Coleman - percussion
*David Crosby - vocals, harmony vocals
*Luis Damian - guitar, vocals, background vocals
*Quitman Dennis - horn
*Craig Doerge - piano, keyboard
*Chuck Finley - horn
*Lowell George - guitar, vocals, harmony vocals,slide guitar
*Arthur Gerst -harp , background vocals
*Bob Glaub - bass
*Jim Gordon - drums, organ
*Roberto Gutierrez - guitar,violin , vocals, background vocals,guitarron
*John Hall- guitar
*Don Henley - vocals, harmony vocals
*Jim Horn - horn
*David Hyde - horn
*Richard Hyde - horn
*Russ Kunkel - drums
*Jon Landau - vocals
*Albert Lee - guitar,electric guitar
*David Lindley -fiddle , guitar, violin,steel guitar , slide guitar,lap steel guitar
*Graham Nash - vocals, harmony vocals
*Bill Payne - organ, piano, keyboard
*Jeff Porcaro - drums
*Chuck Rainey - bass
*Bonnie Raitt - vocals, harmony vocals
*Leland Sklar - bass
*J.D. Souther - vocals, harmony vocals
*Fred Tackett - acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar
*Mike Utley - organ, keyboard
*Waddy Wachtel - guitarProduction
*Producer: Jon Landau
*Engineers: John Haeny, Mark Howlett,Greg Ladanyi
*Assistant engineer: Paul Black
*Mixing: Val Garay, Greg Ladanyi
*Mixing assistant: Dennis Kirk
*Mastering: Bernie Grundman
*Recorder: John Haeny
*Arranger: David Campbell, Arthur Gerst,Jim Horn
*String arrangements: David Campbell
*Assistants: Paul Black, Dennis Kirk
*Management: Mark Hammerman
*Art direction: Gary Burden
*Design: Gary Burden
*Photography: Jackson Browne, Howard Burke
*Cover photo: Tom Kelley
*Notes editing:Jon Landau Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
Singles - Billboard (North America)
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