"The Pretenders greatest hits unplugged" that's what you could call this live album "The Isle of View". The recordings were made for a small audience at the Jacob Street Studios in London. During this performance the group was accompanied by the strings of The Duke Quartet. Old successes such as "Back on the chain gang", "2000 Miles", "I go to sleep" and "Brass in the pocket" get a completely
… different sound by using only acoustic instruments, including even a harmonium, which often makes them sound even better than the original!more
