1976 Jackson Browne – The Pretender
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 singles from the album were “Here Come Those Tears Again” which reached number 23 and “The Pretender” which peaked at number 58.
The title track was featured in the 1995 film Mr. Holland’s Opus. The album was certified as a Gold record in 1976 and Platinum in 1977 by the RIAA. It reached Multi-platinum in 1997 and 2006.
Tracks
1 The Fuse (Jackson Browne) 5:50
2 Your Bright Baby Blues (Jackson Browne) 6:05
3 Linda Paloma (Jackson Browne) 4:06
4 Here Come Those Tears Again (Jackson Browne, Nancy Farnsworth) 3:37
5 The Only Child (Jackson Browne) 3:43
6 Daddy’s Tune (Jackson Browne) 3:35
7 Sleep’s Dark And Silent Gate (Jackson Browne) 2:37
8 The Pretender (Jackson Browne) 5:54
Biography
Musicians
1 The Fuse
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Russ Kunkel |
Slide Guitar | David Lindley |
Keyboards | Craig Doerge |
2 Your Bright Baby Blues
Bass | Chuck Rainey |
Drums | Jim Gordon |
Slide Guitar | Lowell George |
Organ | Bill Payne |
Piano | Roy Bittan |
Background Vocals | Lowell George |
3 Linda Paloma
Guitar | Roberto Gutierrez |
Guitar | Luis Damian |
Violin | Roberto Gutierrez |
Harp | Arthur Gerst |
Background Vocals | Roberto Gutierrez |
Background Vocals | Arthur Gerst |
4 Here Come Those Tears Again
Bass | Bob Glaub |
Drums | Jim Gordon |
Guitar (solo) | John Hall |
Guitar | Fred Tackett |
Acoustic Guitar | Fred Tackett |
Organ | Mike Utley |
Piano | Bill Payne |
Background Vocals | Bonnie Raitt |
Background Vocals | Rosemary Butler |
5 The Only Child
Bass | Chuck Rainey |
Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar | Albert Lee |
Acoustic Guitar | Fred Tackett |
Piano | Bill Payne |
Violin | David Lindley |
Percussion | Gary Coleman |
Background Vocals | Don Henley |
Background Vocals | John David Souther |
6 Daddy’s Tune
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar | Fred Tackett |
Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
Slide Guitar | David Lindley |
Piano | Craig Doerge |
Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
Trombone | Dick Hyde |
Horn | Denis Quitman |
Horn | Jim Horn |
7 Sleep’s Dark And Silent Gate
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar | Fred Tackett |
Acoustic Guitar | Fred Tackett |
Piano | Craig Doerge |
8 The Pretender
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar | Fred Tackett |
Acoustic Guitar | Fred Tackett |
Piano | Craig Doerge |
Background Vocals | David Crosby |
Background Vocals | Graham Nash |
Liner Notes
Arranged By (Horns) – Jim Horn (Track 6)
Arranged By (Strings) – David Campbell (Tracks 7, 8)
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Greg Ladanyi (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Dennis Kirk (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8)
Recorded By – John Haeny (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Recorded By (Additional) – Mark Howlett
Recorded By (Assistant) – Paul Black
Art Direction, Design – Gary Burden
Photography – Jackson Browne, Tom Kelley Studios
Mastered At A&M Mastering Studios
Mixed At The Sound Factory
Recorded At Sunset Sound
Phonographic Copyright Asylum Records
Phonographic Copyright Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
Copyright Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records