The Pretender

~ Release by Jackson Browne (see all versions of this release, 14 available)

Annotation

Copyright: © 1976 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States.
℗ 1976 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States.

Annotation last modified on 2025-12-10 22:36 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
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1The Fuse
additional recording engineer:
Mark Howlett
assistant recording engineer:
Paul Black (Engineer)
recording engineer:
John Haeny
producer:
Jon Landau
assistant mixer:
Dennis Kirk
mixer:
Greg Ladanyi
bass guitar:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician) (in 1976)
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel (session drummer) (in 1976)
piano:
Craig Doerge (in 1976)
slide guitar:
David Lindley (in 1976)
lead vocals:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) (in 1976)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications Inc.) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976)
mixed at:
The Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Fuse (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Swallow Turn Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
5:46
2Your Bright Baby Blues
additional recording engineer:
Mark Howlett
assistant recording engineer:
Paul Black (Engineer)
recording engineer:
John Haeny
producer:
Jon Landau
assistant mixer:
Dennis Kirk
mixer:
Greg Ladanyi
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) (in 1976)
bass guitar:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (in 1976)
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) (in 1976)
organ:
Bill Payne (in 1976)
piano:
Roy Bittan (in 1976)
slide guitar and background vocals:
Lowell George (in 1976)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications Inc.) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976)
mixed at:
The Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Your Bright Baby Blues (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Swallow Turn Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
46:04
3Linda Paloma
additional recording engineer:
Mark Howlett
assistant recording engineer:
Paul Black (Engineer)
recording engineer:
John Haeny and Greg Ladanyi
producer:
Jon Landau
assistant mixer:
Dennis Kirk
mixer:
Greg Ladanyi
acoustic bass guitar and violin:
Roberto Gutierrez (in 1976)
harp:
Arthur Gerst (in 1976)
Mexican vihuela and guitar:
Luis Damian (in 1976)
background vocals:
Luis Damian (in 1976), Arthur Gerst (in 1976) and Roberto Gutierrez (in 1976)
lead vocals:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) (in 1976)
arranger:
Arthur Gerst
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications Inc.) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976)
mixed at:
The Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Linda Paloma (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Swallow Turn Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
34:06
4Here Come Those Tears Again
additional recording engineer:
Mark Howlett
assistant recording engineer:
Paul Black (Engineer)
recording engineer:
John Haeny
producer:
Jon Landau
assistant mixer:
Dennis Kirk
mixer:
Greg Ladanyi
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Fred Tackett (in 1976)
bass guitar:
Bob Glaub (in 1976)
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) (in 1976)
organ:
Michael Utley (musician, songwriter, and record producer) (in 1976)
piano:
Bill Payne (in 1976)
solo guitar:
John Hall (US guitarist/vocalist for Orleans, later US congressman) (in 1976)
background vocals:
Rosemary Butler (in 1976) and Bonnie Raitt (in 1976)
lead vocals:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) (in 1976)
performer:
Jon Landau (in 1976)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications Inc.) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976)
mixed at:
The Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Here Come Those Tears Again (in 1976)
writer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) and Nancy Farnsworth
publisher:
Open Window Music, Swallow Turn Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
43:33
5The Only Child
additional recording engineer:
Mark Howlett
assistant recording engineer:
Paul Black (Engineer)
recording engineer:
John Haeny
producer:
Jon Landau
assistant mixer:
Dennis Kirk
mixer:
Greg Ladanyi
acoustic guitar:
Fred Tackett (in 1976)
bass guitar:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (in 1976)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro (in 1976)
electric guitar:
Albert Lee (guitarist) (in 1976)
percussion:
Gary Coleman (US percussionist) (in 1976)
piano:
Bill Payne (in 1976)
violin:
David Lindley (in 1976)
background vocals:
Don Henley (in 1976) and J.D. Souther (in 1976)
lead vocals:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) (in 1976)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications Inc.) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976)
mixed at:
The Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Only Child (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Swallow Turn Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
53:41
6Daddy’s Tune
additional recording engineer:
Mark Howlett
assistant recording engineer:
Paul Black (Engineer)
recording engineer:
John Haeny
producer:
Jon Landau
assistant mixer:
Dennis Kirk
mixer:
Greg Ladanyi
bass guitar:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician) (in 1976)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro (in 1976)
guitar:
Fred Tackett (in 1976) and Waddy Wachtel (in 1976)
horn:
Quitman Dennis (in 1976), Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player) (in 1976), Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist) (in 1976) and Dick Hyde (in 1976)
piano:
Craig Doerge (in 1976)
slide guitar:
David Lindley (in 1976)
lead vocals:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) (in 1976)
horn arranger:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications Inc.) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976)
mixed at:
The Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Daddy’s Tune (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Swallow Turn Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
43:35
7Sleep’s Dark and Silent Gate
additional recording engineer:
Mark Howlett
assistant recording engineer:
Paul Black (Engineer)
recording engineer:
John Haeny
producer:
Jon Landau
assistant mixer:
Dennis Kirk
mixer:
Val Garay and Greg Ladanyi
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Fred Tackett (in 1976)
bass guitar:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician) (in 1976)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro (in 1976)
piano:
Craig Doerge (in 1976)
lead vocals:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) (in 1976)
strings arranger:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications Inc.) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976)
mixed at:
The Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Sleep’s Dark and Silent Gate (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Swallow Turn Music (in 1976)
32:35
8The Pretender
additional recording engineer:
Mark Howlett
assistant recording engineer:
Paul Black (Engineer)
recording engineer:
John Haeny
producer:
Jon Landau
assistant mixer:
Dennis Kirk
mixer:
Greg Ladanyi
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Fred Tackett (in 1976)
bass guitar:
Bob Glaub (in 1976)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro (in 1976)
piano:
Craig Doerge (in 1976)
background vocals:
David Crosby (in 1976) and Graham Nash (in 1976)
lead vocals:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) (in 1976)
conductor:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) (in 1976)
strings arranger:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications Inc.) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976)
mixed at:
The Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Pretender (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Swallow Turn Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
55:51