ON THIS DAY ... in 1979 - THE PRETENDERS

22 photos from The Nashville, West Kensington in 1979

THE PRETENDERS were never cool but they exuded confidence, and were almost effortlessly effective live. Nobody really did much onstage, they just let the songs pour out. Except with the brilliant b-side of the ‘Kid’ single, ‘Tattooed Love Boys’, that always churned the crowd up.

Tomorrow I bring you 36 photos of Walk On Water from 1992.

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