Packed!

Packed!
Studio album by The Pretenders
Released	14 May 1990 (UK) 22 May 1990 (US)
Recorded	London at Air Studios, Mayfair Studios and Abbey Road Studios Los Angeles at Sunset Sound Factory
Genre	Alternative rock, new wave
Length	38:38
Label	Sire WEA Records
Producer	Mitchell Froom
The Pretenders chronology
The Singles (1987) Packed! (1990) Last of the Independents (1994)

Packed! is the fifth album by rock group The Pretenders, released in 1990. For this album, the only real member of the group is Chrissie Hynde; no other person is pictured anywhere within the album package, and a rotating cast of session musicians (rather than a set band) is used to back Hynde throughout, essentially making this a de facto solo album by Hynde, only using the Pretenders name to satisfy contractual obligations. However, drummer Blair Cunningham plays on all tracks, though he is not credited as part of the band.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Chicago Tribune	link
Entertainment Weekly	B− link
Los Angeles Times	link
Robert Christgau	A− link
Rolling Stone	link

Track listing

All songs by Chrissie Hynde, except as noted.

1. "Never Do That" – 3:19
2. "Let's Make a Pact" – 3:18
3. "Millionaires" – 3:04
4. "May This Be Love" (Jimi Hendrix) – 2:43
5. "No Guarantee" – 3:49
6. "When Will I See You" (Hynde, Johnny Marr) – 4:54
7. "Sense of Purpose" – 3:02
8. "Downtown (Akron)" – 2:43
9. "How Do I Miss You" – 4:22
10. "Hold a Candle to This" – 3:40
11. "Criminal" – 4:18

Personnel

• Chrissie Hynde – guitar (1-3,5-11), vocals (1-11), backing vocals (6,7)

Additional personnel

• Blair Cunningham – drums (1-11), backing vocals (1,8)
• Tchad Blake – guitar (4,5)
• Billy Bremner – guitar (1-6,8,9,11), backing vocals (1,3,8)
• Tim Finn – backing vocals (6)
• Mitchell Froom – keyboards (2,4-6,9,11)
• Mark Hart – backing vocals (6)
• Will MacGregor – bass guitar (1), backing vocals (1)
• John McKenzie – bass guitar (2,5,6,8,10,11), backing vocals (8)
• Dominic Miller – guitar (7,10), bass guitar (7), backing vocals (7)
• Teo Miller – backing vocals (3)
• David Rhodes – guitar (3,11)
• Tony "Gad" Robinson – bass guitar (9), backing vocals (9)
• Duane Verh – bass guitar (4)
• Adey Wilson – backing vocals (3)

The Pretenders
Chrissie Hynde Martin Chambers Nick Wilkinson James Walbourne Eric Heywood James Honeyman-Scott Pete Farndon Robbie McIntosh Malcolm Foster Blair Cunningham T. M. Stevens Johnny Marr Adam Seymour Andy Rourke
Studio albums	Pretenders Pretenders II Learning to Crawl Get Close Packed! Last of the Independents Viva el Amor Loose Screw Break Up the Concrete Alone
Live albums	The Isle of View
Extended plays	Extended Play
Compilation albums	The Singles Greatest Hits The Best of Pretenders
Singles	"Stop Your Sobbing" "Kid" "Brass in Pocket" "Precious" "I Go to Sleep" "Back on the Chain Gang" "My City Was Gone" "2000 Miles" "Middle of the Road" "Thin Line Between Love and Hate" "Don't Get Me Wrong" "Hymn to Her" "My Baby" "Where Has Everybody Gone?" "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" "I'm Not in Love" "I'll Stand by You" "Human"
Related articles	Discography Members John McKenzie
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