The Isle of View
| The Isle of View | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 16 October 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1 May 1995 | |||
| Venue | Jacob Street Studios, London[1] | |||
| Genre | Acoustic | |||
| Length | 58:05 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Producer | Stephen Street | |||
| The Pretenders chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A[3] |
| NME | 8/10[4] |
| Robert Christgau |  [5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
The Isle of View is a live acoustic album by rock band The Pretenders, released in 1995. It was recorded in May during a live, televised performance at London's Jacob Street Studios. The Duke Quartet accompanied Chrissie Hynde for much of the performance. The title is a pun (same-sounding phrase or mondegreen) on the words I Love You.
Track listing
All songs written by Chrissie Hynde, except where noted.
- "Sense of Purpose" – 3:50
- "Chill Factor" – 4:01
- "Private Life" – 4:42
- "Back on the Chain Gang" – 4:17
- "Kid" – 3:56
- "I Hurt You" – 4:29
- "Criminal" – 4:18
- "Brass in Pocket" (James Honeyman-Scott, Hynde) – 3:23
- "2000 Miles" – 3:40
- "Hymn to Her" (Meg Keene) – 3:52
- "Lovers of Today" – 5:19
- "The Phone Call" – 2:55
- "I Go to Sleep" (Ray Davies) – 2:57
- "Revolution" – 6:28
- "The Isle of View" – 0:42
Personnel
Pretenders
- Chrissie Hynde – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Adam Seymour – lead guitar, harmonium, backing vocals
- Andy Hobson – bass guitar
- Martin Chambers – drums, backing vocals
Additional personnel
- Damon Albarn – piano
- The Duke Quartet, whose members at the time were:
- John Metcalfe – viola
- Louisa Fuller – violin
- Richard Koster – violin
- Ivan McCready – cello
- Mark "Wiff" Smith – percussion
Charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] | 98 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 46 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[9] | 23 |
References
- ^ theStudioTour.com – Jacob Street Studios
- ^ AllMusic Review
- ^ "Isle of view". Entertainment Weekly. 27 October 1995. Archived from the original on 5 September 2008.
- ^ Staunton, Terry (4 November 1995). "Long Play". New Musical Express. p. 46. ISSN 0028-6362.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: pretenders". www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Pretenders: The Isle Of View : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". archive.org. 6 November 2007. Archived from the original on 6 November 2007.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 224.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – The Pretenders – The Isle of View" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
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