Why mess with a great formula if there's no need to change? The Pretenders espoused this winning philosophy on the magnetic Pretenders II, a spectacular sophomore record that lived up to the promises of its breakthrough debut and replicated the 1980 effort's distinctive, can't-miss musical and lyrical flair. Part pop, part new-wave punk, part R&B, part soul and 100% pure melodic rock 'n' roll, Pretenders II continued to send the quartet on its quick rise to the top and still serves as an admitted inspiration for bands ranging from Kings of Leon to Garbage.

Track Listing
The Adultress
Bad Boys Get Spanked
Message of Love
I Go to Sleep
Birds of Paradise
Talk of the Town
Pack It Up
Waste Not Want Not
Day After Day
Jealous Dogs
The English Roses
Louie Louie