The Isle of View
For the book in the Xanth series, see Isle of View.
| The Isle of View [1] | ||||
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| Live album by The Pretenders | ||||
| Released |
16 October 1995 (UK) 24 October 1995 (US) | |||
| Recorded |
May 1995; live at Jacob Street Studios, London [2] | |||
| Genre | Acoustic | |||
| Length | 58:05 | |||
| Label |
Warner Bros. WEA Records | |||
| Producer | Stephen Street | |||
| The Pretenders chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    link |
| Entertainment Weekly | A link |
| NME | (8/10) link |
| Robert Christgau |  link |
| Rolling Stone | link |
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 on the phrase 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 = (6:01) + (0:27 silent pre-gap)[3]
- "the Isle of View" – 0:42
Track 15 (instrumental segment) is not mentioned on the release.[4]
Personnel
- Chrissie Hynde – rhythm guitar, lead vocals
- Adam Seymour – lead guitar, harmonium
- Martin Chambers – drums, backing vocals
- Andy Hobson – bass
Additional personnel
THE DUKE QUARTET, whose members at the time were:
- John Metcalfe – viola
- Louisa Fuller – violin
- Richard Koster – violin
- Ivan McCready – cello
OTHERS
- Damon Albarn – piano
- Mark "Wiff" Smith – percussion
References
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