Reviews
Ranked # 20in Rolling Stone's "100 Best Albums of the Eighties" Survey (November 1989) ., Ranked # 12in Rolling Stone's "Women in Rock: the 50 Essential Albums", "The prickling reggae, strange incantation and unexpected guitar burst of 'Private Life' feels newly provocative.", Ranked #2 in Cmj's "Top 20 Most-Played Albums of 1980"., "Chrissie Hynde was sexy, sultry and totally in control when The Pretenders spat onto the New Wave melee of the late ’70s and early ’80s.", Included in AP's "10 Essential Women's Rock Albums" - "...An absolute classic album...a set of tough, distinctive pop songs...", 5 stars out of 5 - "PRETENDERS stands as a stunning confluence of hooks, sonics and substance - it's one of those rare albums on which every move turns out to be the right one."
