For other uses of "The Pretender", see Pretender (disambiguation).

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The Pretender
Missing image Jackson_Browne_The_Pretender.jpg Album cover
Album by Jackson Browne
Released	November 1976
Recorded	1976
Genre	Rock
Length	35 min 07 sec
Label	Asylum
Producers	Jackson Browne, Jon Landau
Professional reviews
AMG	3.5/5	link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2FBB580DCCC8EE56F8906537388BE4A668285E36&uid=SUB040411221556&sql=10:g85gtq8ztu4p~T1)
Jackson Browne Chronology
Late for the Sky (1974)	The Pretender (1976)	Running on Empty (1977)

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 Pretender was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1978, but did not win.

Contents

1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Production 4 Charts

Track listing

all songs by Jackson Browne, except where noted

1. "The Fuse" - 5:50
2. "Your Bright Baby Blues" - 6:05
3. "Linda Paloma" - 4:06
4. "Here Come Those Tears Again" (Browne, Nancy Farnsworth) - 3:37
5. "The Only Child" - 3:43
6. "Daddy's Tune" - 3:35
7. "Sleep's Dark and Silent Gate" - 2:37
8. "The Pretender" - 5:53

Personnel

• Jackson Browne - acoustic guitar, guitar, piano, keyboard, vocals
• Roy Bittan - piano
• Rosemary Butler - vocals, harmony vocals
• David Campbell - viola
• Gary Coleman - percussion
• David Crosby - vocals, harmony vocals
• Luis Damian - guitar, vocals, background vocals
• Quitman Dennis - horn
• Craig Doerge - piano, keyboard
• Chuck Finley - horn
• Lowell George - guitar, vocals, harmony vocals, slide guitar
• Arthur Gerst - harp, background vocals
• Bob Glaub - bass
• Jim Gordon - drums, organ
• Roberto Gutierrez - guitar, violin, vocals, background vocals, guitarron
• John Hall - guitar
• Don Henley - vocals, harmony vocals
• Jim Horn - horn
• David Hyde - horn
• Richard Hyde - horn
• Russ Kunkel - drums
• Jon Landau - vocals
• Albert Lee - guitar, electric guitar
• David Lindley - fiddle, guitar, violin, steel guitar, slide guitar, lap steel guitar
• Graham Nash - vocals, harmony vocals
• Bill Payne - organ, piano, keyboard
• Jeff Porcaro - drums
• Chuck Rainey - bass
• Bonnie Raitt - vocals, harmony vocals
• Leland Sklar - bass
• J.D. Souther - vocals, harmony vocals
• Fred Tackett - acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar
• Mike Utley - organ, keyboard

Production

• Producers: Jackson Browne, Jon Landau
• Engineers: John Haeny, Mark Howlett, Greg Ladanyi
• Assistant engineer: Paul Black
• Mixing: Val Garay, Greg Ladanyi
• Mixing assistant: Dennis Kirk
• Mastering: Bernie Grundman
• Recorder: John Haeny
• Arranger: David Campbell, Arthur Gerst, Jim Horn
• String arrangements: David Campbell
• Assistants: Paul Black, Dennis Kirk
• Management: Mark Hammerman
• Art direction: Gary Burden
• Design: Gary Burden
• Photography: Jackson Browne, Howard Burke
• Cover photo: Tom Kelley
• Notes editing: Jon Landau

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1976	Pop Albums	5

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1977	"Here Come Those Tears Again"	Pop Singles	23
1977	"The Pretender"	Pop Singles	58