page_title: The Pretenders discography
hierarchical_section_title: The Pretenders discography
caption_attribution_description: English: Pretenders, live at the Dominion Theatre, London Esperanto: Pretenders, vive en la Dominion Teatro, Londono
context_page_description: For over 40 years the discography of The Pretenders, a London, England-based rock band, reflects worldwide charting of 11 studio albums, four compilation albums, one extended play, four live albums, and nearly 40 single releases singles.
  Vocalist/guitarist Chrissie Hynde, guitarist/keyboardist James Honeyman-Scott, bassist Pete Farndon and drummer Martin Chambers formed The Pretenders in 1978. Their chart-topping debut album, Pretenders, is widely regarded as one of the finest debut albums of all time. The Pretenders' hit songs include "Brass in Pocket", "Talk of the Town", "Message of Love", "Back on the Chain Gang", "Middle of the Road", "2000 Miles", "Don't Get Me Wrong", "My Baby", and "I'll Stand by You".
context_section_description: For over 40 years the discography of The Pretenders, a London, England-based rock band, reflects worldwide charting of 11 studio albums, four compilation albums, one extended play (EP), four live albums, and nearly 40 single releases singles.
  Vocalist/guitarist Chrissie Hynde, guitarist/keyboardist James Honeyman-Scott, bassist Pete Farndon and drummer Martin Chambers formed The Pretenders in 1978. Their chart-topping debut album, Pretenders, is widely regarded as one of the finest debut albums of all time. The Pretenders' hit songs include "Brass in Pocket" (1979), "Talk of the Town" (1980), "Message of Love" (1981), "Back on the Chain Gang" (1982), "Middle of the Road" (1983), "2000 Miles" (1984), "Don't Get Me Wrong" (1986), "My Baby" (1986), and "I'll Stand by You" (1994).
caption: Pretenders (original line-up), Dominion Theatre, London, December 1981
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