Get Close

Get Close
Get Close
Studio album by the Pretenders
Released	20 October 1986
Studio	AIR (London); Power Station (New York City); Bearsville (Bearsville, New York); Right Track Recording (New York City); Polar (Stockholm);
Genre	New wave; soft rock;
Length	47:01
Label	Real
Producer	Bob Clearmountain; Jimmy Iovine; Steve Lillywhite;
the Pretenders chronology
Singles from Get Close
	"Don't Get Me Wrong"; Released: August 1986; "Hymn to Her"; Released: November 1986; "My Baby"; Released: March 1987;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Chicago Tribune	^[2]
The Music Box	^[3]
Robert Christgau	B^[4]
Rolling Stone	Unfavorable^[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[6]

Get Close is the fourth studio album by The Pretenders. It was released on 20 October, 1986 through Sire Records. It went to number 2 in Iceland, number 6 in Sweden and the United Kingdom, number 7 in Finland, number 9 in Canada, number 12 in Australia, number 13 in New Zealand, number 18 in Norway, number 22 in Switzerland and the Netherlands, number 25 in the United States and number 33 in Germany.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Chrissie Hynde, except where noted. All tracks produced by Bob Clearmountain and Jimmy Iovine except "Room Full of Mirrors" produced by Steve Lillywhite.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"My Baby"	4:07
2.	"When I Change My Life"	3:38
3.	"Light of the Moon" (Carlos Alomar, Genevieve Gazon, Wayne Ragland)	3:57
4.	"Dance!"	6:46
5.	"Tradition of Love"	5:27
6.	"Don't Get Me Wrong"	3:46
7.	"I Remember You"	2:38
8.	"How Much Did You Get for Your Soul?"	3:48
9.	"Chill Factor"	3:27
10.	"Hymn to Her" (Meg Keene)	4:58
11.	"Room Full of Mirrors" (Jimi Hendrix)	4:44

2007 reissue bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
12.	"Hold a Candle to This" (alternate version)	3:44
13.	"World Within Worlds"	3:47
14.	"Tradition of Love" (remix)	6:13
15.	"Dance!" (take 1)	5:06
16.	"Don't Get Me Wrong" (live)	3:49
17.	"Thumbelina" (live)	5:01

References

↑ AllMusic review
↑ "Chicago Tribune review". Archived from the original on 2014-08-01. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
↑ The Music Box review
↑ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
↑ Rolling Stone review
↑ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City: Simon and Schuster. p. 653. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.

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[1] AllMusic review

[2] "Chicago Tribune review". Archived from the original on 2014-08-01. Retrieved 2023-05-10.

[3] The Music Box review

[4] Robert Christgau Consumer Guide

[5] Rolling Stone review

[6] Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City: Simon and Schuster. p. 653. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.

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Chrissie Hynde Martin Chambers Nick Wilkinson James Walbourne Eric Heywood Carwyn Ellis James Honeyman-Scott Pete Farndon Robbie McIntosh Malcolm Foster Blair Cunningham T. M. Stevens Johnny Marr Adam Seymour Andy Rourke
Studio albums	Pretenders Pretenders II Learning to Crawl Get Close Packed! Last of the Independents ¡Viva El Amor! Loose Screw Break Up the Concrete Alone Hate for Sale
Live albums	The Isle of View
Extended plays	Extended Play
Compilation albums	The Singles Greatest Hits Pirate Radio The Best of Pretenders
Songs	"Stop Your Sobbing" "Kid" "Brass in Pocket" "Precious" "Private Life" "Talk of the Town" "Message of Love" "I Go to Sleep" "Back on the Chain Gang" "My City Was Gone" "2000 Miles" "Middle of the Road" "Thin Line Between Love and Hate" "Don't Get Me Wrong" "Hymn to Her" "My Baby" "Where Has Everybody Gone?" "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" "I'm Not in Love" "I'll Stand by You" "Human"
Chrissie Hynde solo albums	Stockholm Valve Bone Woe
Related articles	Discography Members John McKenzie