The Pretenders’ ‘Learning To Crawl’ To Be Reissued On Vinyl For 40th Anniversary

To mark the album’s 40th anniversary, The Pretenders will reissue 1984’s Learning To Crawl on crystal clear and standard black vinyl on May 24.

The album is available to pre-order at https://lnk.to/learningtocrawl

This pressing of Learning To Crawl features the 2018 remastered audio by the album’s original producer, Chris Thomas, on vinyl for the first time.

Learning To Crawl is the Pretenders’ third album, released after a band hiatus which saw the passing of guitarist James Honeyman-Scott and bassist Pete Farndon before recording started. It sees an assortment of guitar and bass players on the record before Robbie McIntosh and Malcolm Foster joined Chrissie Hynde and Martin Chambers, making the band a four-piece.

The album was certified Gold and Platinum in the U.K. and U.S., featuring some of their most loved songs, including “2000 Miles,” “Back on the Chain Gang.”

Tracklist:

Side 1

Middle of the Road (2018 Remaster)Back on the Chain Gang (2018 Remaster)Time the Avenger (2018 Remaster)Watching the Clothes (2018 Remaster)Show Me (2018 Remaster)

Side 2

Thumbelina (2018 Remaster)My City Was Gone (2018 Remaster)Thin Line Between Love and Hate (2018 Remaster)I Hurt You (2018 Remaster)2000 Miles (2018 Remaster)