Last of the Independents
1994 studio album by The Pretenders
Last of the Independents is the sixth studio album by English American rock band the Pretenders, released in 1994. 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 Hobson and 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 (formerly of Tears for Fears), and one-time Pretenders guitarist Robbie McIntosh, who plays alongside Hynde and Seymour on "I'm a mother". The album marked the official return of Chambers, who had been fired by Hynde eight years prior.
In addition to a cover of "Forever Young" the band previously recorded for the film With Honors and was also featured in the end credits (which features orca footage shot by Bob Talbot) to Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home, the album featured several songs Hynde co-wrote with the songwriting team of Billy Steinberg and Kelly, who wrote several hits for other musicians. That collaboration resulted in singles "Night in My Veins" and "I'll Stand by You" with the latter becoming a hit.
Track listing
"Hollywood Perfume" (Chrissie Hynde, Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly) – 3:55
"Night in My Veins" (Hynde, Steinberg, Kelly) – 3:15
"Money Talk" (Hynde) – 3:38
"977" (Hynde, Steinberg, Kelly) – 3:54
"Revolution" (Hynde) – 4:32
"All My Dreams" (Hynde) – 3:12
"I'll Stand by You" (Hynde, Steinberg, Kelly) – 3:59
"I'm a Mother" (Hynde, J.F.T. Hood) – 5:18
"Tequila" (Hynde) – 1:13
"Every Mother's Son" (Hynde) – 3:41
"Rebel Rock Me" (Hynde) – 3:08
"Love Colours" (Hynde, Steinberg, Kelly) – 4:32
"Forever Young" (Bob Dylan) – 5:04
Note: The version of "Tequila" presented here is an arrangement of a fragment of the song. Full versions can be heard on the two-CD version of Pretenders and the Pirate Radio box set, as well as the 1995 single release of "2000 Miles" and "Happy Christmas".
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