(The 1984 album Learning to Crawl by The Pretenders included. From left, Martin Chambers, Chrissie Hynde, Robbie McIntosh and Malcolm Foster)
Learning to Crawl é o terceiro álbum de estúdio da banda The Pretenders . Foi lançado em 11 de janeiro de 1984, após um hiato durante o qual os membros da banda James Honeyman-Scott e Pete Farndon morreram de overdose de drogas.
Robbie McIntosh (guitarra) e Malcolm Foster (baixo) foram recrutados para se juntar a Hynde e Martin Chambers (bateria), e a banda agora era oficialmente um quarteto.
Chrissie Hynde teve que começar tudo de novo; as músicas são excelentes e o disco todo é uma coleção de sucessos.
"Back on the Chain Gang" (dedicado a Scott), "My City Was Gone" e "Thin Line Between Love and Hate", "Middle of the Road", "2.000 milhas" ...
Esse é o melhor disco dos Pretenders ...e o meu favorito !
The Pretenders
Chrissie Hynde – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica
Robbie McIntosh – lead guitar, backing vocals
Malcolm Foster – bass guitar, backing vocals
Martin Chambers – drums, backing vocals, lead vocals, percussion
Additional personnel
Billy Bremner – lead guitar on "Back on the Chain Gang" and "My City Was Gone", rhythm guitar and vocals on "Thin Line Between Love and Hate"
Tony Butler – bass guitar on "Back on the Chain Gang" and "My City Was Gone"
Andrew Bodnar – bass guitar and vocals on "Thin Line Between Love and Hate"
Paul Carrack – piano and vocals on "Thin Line Between Love and Hate"
Technical
Steve Churchyard – engineer
Peter Barrett – art direction
Paul Cox – front cover photography
