Last of the Independents

Infobox Album
Name = Last of the Independents
Type = studio
Artist = The Pretenders


Released = May, 10, 1994
Recorded = 1994 in London at The Townhouse Studio and Sarm Studio West; in Bath at The Woodhall
Genre = Rock
Length = 49:14
Label = Sire
Warner Bros. Records WEA Records
Producer = Stephen Street, Ian Stanley, Chris Thomas
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:8gjtear24xk7 link]
*"Rolling Stone" (favorable) [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/pretenders2/albums/album/92563/review/5943682/last_of_the_independents link]
Last album = "Packed!"
(1990)
This album = "Last of the Independents" (1994)
Next album = "The Isle of View"
(1995)

"Last of the Independents" was the sixth album by rock group The Pretenders, released in 1994 (see 1994 in music). For this album, the band is officially credited as being Chrissie Hynde (vocals, guitar), Adam Seymour (guitar), Andy Hobson (bass) and Martin Chambers (drums). However, this line-up only plays together on one track ("All My Dreams") -- the rest of the album is performed by Hynde and Seymour in conjunction with a rotating series of musicians on bass and drums. These musicians include bassist Hobson and drummer Chambers, as well as bassists Andy Rourke, Tom Kelly and David Paton, and drummers Jimmy Copley and J.F.T. Hood. A few other session musicians also appear, including Ian Stanley, and one-time Pretenders guitarist Robbie McIntosh, who plays alongside Hynde and Seymour on "I'm A Mother".

Track listing

#"Hollywood Perfume" (Chrissie Hynde, Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly)
#"Night in My Veins" (Hynde, Steinberg, Kelly)
#"Money Talk" (Hynde)
#"977" (Hynde, Steinberg, Kelly)
#"Revolution" (Hynde)
#"All My Dreams" (Hynde)
#"I'll Stand by You" (Hynde, Steinberg, Kelly)
#"I'm a Mother" (Hynde, J.F.T. Hood)
#"Tequila" (Hynde)
#"Every Mother's Son" (Hynde)
#"Rebel Rock Me" (Hynde)
#"Love Colours" (Hynde, Steinberg, Kelly)
#"Forever Young" (Bob Dylan)

Personnel

*Chrissie Hynde - rhythm guitar, vocals
*Adam Seymour - lead guitar
*Andy Hobson - bass
*Martin Chambers - drums

Additional personnel

*Robbie McIntosh - lead guitar
*Andy Hobson - bass
*Ian Stanley - organ, special effects
*J.F.T. Hood - drums
*Jim Copley - drums
*David Paton - bass
*London Gospel Choir - choir