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The Pretenders - Learning To Crawl flac album
  • Performer The Pretenders
  • Title Learning To Crawl
  • Date of release 1984
  • Country US
  • Style Alternative Rock, New Wave
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  • Genre Rock
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But the Pretenders' meteoric rise came to a crashing halt in 1982, when drug abuse claimed the life of guitarist James Honeyman-Scott and forced Hynde and drummer Martin Chambers to dump bassist Pete Farndon, who would also succumb to an OD in April 1983.

2000 Miles" is a song by The Pretenders that was released in 1983 as the preceding single to their 1984 album Learning to Crawl. It was most popular in the UK, where it peaked at No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart in December 1983. In the US, it was released as the B-side of both the 7-inch single and 12-inch single remix of the band's hit "Middle of the Road".

Pretenders is the debut studio album by British-American band The Pretenders, released on 7 January 1980 under Real Records in the UK, and Sire Records in the United States. A combination of rock, punk and pop music, this album made the band famous. The album features the singles "Stop Your Sobbing", "Kid" and "Brass in Pocket". Nick Lowe produced the Pretenders' first single, "Stop Your Sobbing", but decided not to work with them again as he thought the band was "not going anywhere".

Learning To Crawl ‎(CD, Album, RE). Sire, WEA. CD 23980. Learning To Crawl ‎(Cass, Album). Real Records (2). 923980-4.

Learning to Crawl is the Pretenders' third album, released in 1984, after a hiatus, during which time James Honeyman-Scott and Pete Farndon died of drug overdoses. After Farndon's dismissal from the band and Honeyman-Scott's death, Chrissie Hynde and Martin Chambers initially recruited Rockpile's Billy Bremner and Big Country's Tony Butler to fill in a caretaker line-up of the band in 1982  .

Album · 1984 · 10 Songs. After losing guitarist James Honeyman-Scott and bassist Pete Farndon to drug-related deaths, a sobered Pretenders returned to the spotlight with Learning to Crawl. Chrissie Hynde turned her distinctive contralto to sentimental songs, both romantic and reflective, that retained her trademark, clear-eyed bravado. Poignant singles like the shimmering love song "Show Me" and the rueful "Back on the Chain Gang" meshed perfectly with attitude-driven rockers "Middle of the Road" and "My City Was Gone. Learning to Crawl Pretenders.

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 Middle Of The Road 4:08
A2 Back On The Chain Gang 3:44
A3 Time The Avenger 4:47
A4 Watching The Clothes 2:46
A5 Show Me 4:00
B1 Thumbelina 3:12
B2 My City Was Gone 5:14
B3 Thin Line Between Love And Hate
Written-By – J. Members*, Rich Poindexter*, Rob Poindexter*
 3:33
B4 I Hurt You 4:27
B5 2000 Miles 3:30

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded At – Air Studios
  • Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
  • Marketed By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Published By – Hynde House Of Hits
  • Published By – Clive Banks Music
  • Published By – ATV Music
  • Published By – Al Gallico Music Corp.
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA Records Ltd.
  • Copyright (c) – WEA Records Ltd.
  • Manufactured By – Columbia House
  • Distributed By – Columbia House
  • Licensed To – Columbia House
  • Record Company – Columbia House

Credits

  • Art Direction – Pete Barrett*
  • Bass Guitar – Tony Butler (tracks: A2, B2)
  • Bass Guitar, Vocals – Andrew Bodner* (tracks: B3), Malcolm Foster
  • Drums, Vocals – Martin Chambers
  • Engineer – Steve Churchyard
  • Engineer [Assistant] – Jeremy Allom
  • Guitar, Vocals – Chrissie Hynde, Robbie McIntosh
  • Lead Guitar – Billy Bremner (tracks: A2, B2)
  • Photography By [Back Cover] – Alyssa Cooper
  • Photography By [Front Cover] – Paul Cox
  • Photography By [Inner Sleeve] – Donna Santisi, Robert Matheu
  • Piano, Vocals – Paul Carrack (tracks: B3)
  • Producer – Chris Thomas
  • Rhythm Guitar, Vocals – Billy Bremner (tracks: B3)
  • Written-By – Chrissie Hynde (tracks: All except B3)

Notes

This is a Club Edition with "Manufactured by Columbia House Under License", printed on the lower left side, of the back of the album cover.

There are custom photo labels on side A and B and and a custom inner sleeve which contains photos and credits.

The Category 9 W1-23980 is printed on album spine and cat # 1-23980 is printed on the record labels.

℗ 1982, 1983 WEA Records Ltd. © 1983 WEA Records Ltd.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A Etched): P W1-23980 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B Etched): P W1-23980B-1F
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A Etched, Variant 2): P W1-23980 A-1B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B Etched, Variant 2): P W1-23980B-1E
  • Rights Society: BMI

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
9 23980-1, 1-23980 The Pretenders Learning To Crawl ‎(LP, Album, All) Sire, Sire, Real Records , Real Records 9 23980-1, 1-23980 US 1983
CD 23980 The Pretenders Learning To Crawl ‎(CD, Album, RE) Sire, WEA CD 23980 Canada 1995
9 23980-2 The Pretenders Learning To Crawl ‎(CD, Album, Club, RE) Sire, Wea International, Real Records 9 23980-2 US Unknown
923980-4 The Pretenders Learning To Crawl ‎(Cass, Album) Real Records 923980-4 Scandinavia 1983
M923980-2 The Pretenders Learning To Crawl ‎(CD, Album) Wea International, Warner M923980-2 Brazil 1993

Tracklist Hide Credits

1 Middle Of The Road
Written-By – Chrissie Hynde
 4:08
2 Back On The Chain Gang
Bass Guitar – Tony ButlerLead Guitar – Billy BremnerWritten-By – Chrissie Hynde
 3:44
3 Time The Avenger
Written-By – Chrissie Hynde
 4:47
4 Watching The Clothes
Written-By – Chrissie Hynde
 2:46
5 Show Me
Written-By – Chrissie Hynde
 4:00
6 Thumbelina
Written-By – Chrissie Hynde
 3:12
7 My City Was Gone
Bass Guitar – Tony ButlerLead Guitar – Billy BremnerWritten-By – Chrissie Hynde
 5:14
8 Thin Line Between Love And Hate
Bass Guitar, Vocals – Andrew Bodner*Piano, Vocals – Paul CarrackRhythm Guitar, Vocals – Billy BremnerWritten-By – J. Members*, Rich Poindexter*, Rob Poindexter*
 3:33
9 I Hurt You
Written-By – Chrissie Hynde
 4:27
10 2000 Miles
Written-By – Chrissie Hynde
 3:30

Companies, etc.

  • Record Company – Sire Records Company
  • Record Company – Warner Communications
  • Marketed By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Manufactured By – Record Service
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA Records Ltd.
  • Copyright (c) – WEA Records Ltd.
  • Published By – Al Gallico Music Corp.
  • Published By – ATV Music
  • Published By – Clive Banks Music
  • Published By – Cotillion Music, Inc.
  • Published By – Hynde House Of Hits
  • Published By – Win Or Lose Publishing
  • Recorded At – Air Studios
  • Mastered At – WCI Record Group

Credits

  • Art Direction [Original Album] – Peter Barrett
  • Bass Guitar, Vocals – Malcolm Foster
  • Drums, Vocals – Martin Chambers
  • Engineer – Steve Churchyard
  • Engineer [Assistant] – Jeremy Allom
  • Guitar, Vocals – Chrissie Hynde, Robbie McIntosh
  • Photography By [Back Cover] – Alyssa Cooper
  • Photography By [Booklet] – Donna Santisi, Robert Matheu
  • Photography By [Front Cover] – Paul Cox
  • Producer – Chris Thomas

Notes

© 1983
℗ 1982, 1983

Published by Hynde House Of Hits/Clive Banks Music/ATV Music (London) except
track 2 Al Gallico Music Corp. BMI and
track 8 Cotillion Music Inc./Win or Lose Publishing BMI

Similar releases:
Pretenders* - Learning To Crawl with different back cover (there is not stamped Category), different label code, made in W. Germany by PDO, Germany
Pretenders* - Learning To Crawl with distribution code

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 0 7599‒23980‒2
  • Label Code: LC 3228
  • Matrix / Runout: 923980-2 @ 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Mould ring): 10
  • Rights Society: GEMA / BIEM

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
9 23980-1, 1-23980 The Pretenders Learning To Crawl ‎(LP, Album, All) Sire, Sire, Real Records , Real Records 9 23980-1, 1-23980 US 1983
CD 23980 The Pretenders Learning To Crawl ‎(CD, Album, RE) Sire, WEA CD 23980 Canada 1995
9 23980-2 The Pretenders Learning To Crawl ‎(CD, Album, Club, RE) Sire, Wea International, Real Records 9 23980-2 US Unknown
923980-4 The Pretenders Learning To Crawl ‎(Cass, Album) Real Records 923980-4 Scandinavia 1983
M923980-2 The Pretenders Learning To Crawl ‎(CD, Album) Wea International, Warner M923980-2 Brazil 1993

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 Middle Of The Road 4:08
A2 Back On The Chain Gang
Bass – Tony ButlerLead Guitar – Billy Bremner
 3:44
A3 Time The Avenger 4:47
A4 Watching The Clothes 2:46
A5 Show Me 4:00
B1 Thumbelina 3:12
B2 My City Was Gone
Bass – Tony ButlerLead Guitar – Billy Bremner
 5:14
B3 Thin Line Between Love And Hate
Bass, Vocals – Andrew Bodner*Piano, Vocals – Paul CarrackRhythm Guitar, Vocals – Billy Bremner
 3:33
B4 I Hurt You 4:27
B5 2000 Miles 3:30

Companies, etc.

  • Marketed By – WEA Record & Tape Distributors Pty. Limited
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA Records Ltd.
  • Recorded At – Air Studios

Credits

  • Bass, Vocals – Malcolm Foster
  • Drums, Vocals – Martin Chambers
  • Engineer – Steve Churchyard
  • Engineer [Assistant] – Jeremy Allom
  • Guitar, Vocals – Chrissie Hynde, Robbie McIntosh
  • Photography – Paul Cox
  • Producer – Chris Thomas
  • Written-By – Chrissie Hynde (tracks: All except B3), Members* (tracks: B3), Rich Poindexter* (tracks: B3), Rob Poindexter* (tracks: B3)

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
9 23980-1, 1-23980 The Pretenders Learning To Crawl ‎(LP, Album, All) Sire, Sire, Real Records , Real Records 9 23980-1, 1-23980 US 1983
CD 23980 The Pretenders Learning To Crawl ‎(CD, Album, RE) Sire, WEA CD 23980 Canada 1995
9 23980-2 The Pretenders Learning To Crawl ‎(CD, Album, Club, RE) Sire, Wea International, Real Records 9 23980-2 US Unknown
923980-4 The Pretenders Learning To Crawl ‎(Cass, Album) Real Records 923980-4 Scandinavia 1983
M923980-2 The Pretenders Learning To Crawl ‎(CD, Album) Wea International, Warner M923980-2 Brazil 1993


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