@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Pretenders - Extended PlayYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1981, Alternative, New Wave, London, England 5/26Matrix #: MINI 3563Condition: EX (LM) | Members: Chrissie H (51' - Alive), James H (56' - 82'), Pete F (52' - 83'), Martin C (51' - Alive)Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Chrissie Hynde came out of Akron and years of unstable odd jobs in London before the Pretenders broke, making success feel hard-won rather than polished. Band Drama: Within two years, James Honeyman-Scott and Pete Farndon were both dead from drug-related causes, permanently altering the band’s first classic lineup. Scene Ecology: Extended Play caught the Pretenders between punk clubs, new wave radio, and MTV-era visibility, where sharp songwriting could still carry street-level credibility. 9/27/25sc
