O/T: My City Was Gone - The Pretenders

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   While this song wasn't a top 40 hit, Wikipedia claims it became a "radio hit" and it also became infamous as the intro music for conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh.

The song first appeared as the B-side to "Back On The Chain Gang" in 1982, running 4:25.

Two years later it arrived on the LP "Learning To Crawl," running approximately 5:14.

The good news is, if you want to duplicate the "single edit," the 4:25 version is just an early fade of the LP version.

The fade runs about 9 seconds, from 4:16 to 4:25.

The single version is available on the European & Brazilian 2-disc "Best Of The Pretenders / Break Up The Concrete" release from 2008 on Rhino Records.

In 2009 & 2010 the Best Of collection was released in 256 kbps AAC (lossy) format on digital services.

This collection ("The Best Of Pretenders") should not be confused with "The Very Best Of The Pretenders" (1984), "The Singles" (1987), or "Greatest Hits" (2000).

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NightAire Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 20 February 2010 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote NightAire Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: O/T: My City Was Gone - The Pretenders Posted: 09 May 2022 at 10:02pm
	While this song wasn't a top 40 hit, Wikipedia claims it became a "radio hit" and it also became infamous as the intro music for conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh. The song first appeared as the B-side to "Back On The Chain Gang" in 1982, running 4:25. Two years later it arrived on the LP "Learning To Crawl," running approximately 5:14. The good news is, if you want to duplicate the "single edit," the 4:25 version is just an early fade of the LP version. The fade runs about 9 seconds, from 4:16 to 4:25. The single version is available on the European & Brazilian 2-disc "Best Of The Pretenders / Break Up The Concrete" release from 2008 on Rhino Records. In 2009 & 2010 the Best Of collection was released in 256 kbps AAC (lossy) format on digital services. This collection ("The Best Of Pretenders") should not be confused with "The Very Best Of The Pretenders" (1984), "The Singles" (1987), or "Greatest Hits" (2000).
	Gene Savage http://www.BlackLightRadio.com http://www.facebook.com/TulsaSavage Tulsa, Oklahoma USA

EternalStatic Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 28 September 2019 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote EternalStatic Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 May 2022 at 8:53am
	Great track, great album, great band! If their singles discography on Wikipedia is correct, then yes, it reached #11 on Billboard's Top Rock Tracks chart in 1982. Edited by EternalStatic

eriejwg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 10 June 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 41	Post Options Post Reply Quote eriejwg Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 May 2022 at 12:30pm
	The Best Of, featuring the 45 edit, is available on Qobuz.
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