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The Pretender is the fourth album by American singer/songwriter Jackson Browne, released in 1976 (see 1976 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. In 2003, the album was ranked number 391 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll says 'its sense of despair is derived in part from the suicide of his first wife, Phyllis, in 1976, two and a half years after the birth of their son, Ethan'.
Track 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" – 5:53
Personnel
- 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
- Michael Utley - organ, keyboard
- Waddy Wachtel - guitar
Production
- 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)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1976 | Pop Albums | 5 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1977 | "Here Come Those Tears Again" | Pop Singles | 23 |
| 1977 | "The Pretender" | Pop Singles | 58 |
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