Released officially via Real (UK) and Sire Records (US) 40 years ago this month, Pretenders, the debut record from The Pretenders was a brutal slab. 40 years later, it remains a glorious aural assault.
40 years following its initial release in September 1979 via Sire Records, the Ramones-led Rock ‘N’ Roll High School motion picture soundtrack album continues to serve as a relevant time capsule from an era when rock was alive and well — unrestrained by stylistic shackles. Gabba Gabba Hey!
Rockpile is a supergroup of sorts which, comprised of Nick Lowe (vocals, bass), Dave Edmunds (vocals, guitar), Billy Bremner (vocals, guitar) and Terry Williams (drums), came to prominence in the late 70’s and early ’80s. Due to individual members’ contractual agreements however, they only released one studio album (Seconds of Pleasure) under the moniker Rockpile, Live At Montreux 1980 being the only existing live release of the group as a whole.