Last Of The Independents (studio album)
by Pretenders

Last Of The Independents by Pretenders
Year: 1994
Overall rank: 15,793rd   
Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 48 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1994 (275th)
Award Top albums of the 1990s (2,513th)
Award Best albums of all time (15,793rd)

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Pretenders bestography

Last Of The Independents is ranked 5th best out of 17 albums by Pretenders on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Pretenders is Pretenders which is ranked number 578 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 2,947.

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Last Of The Independents track list

   The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Last Of The Independents rankings

Rankings summary
Overall rank: 15,793rd | 1990s rank: 2,513th | 1994 rank: 275th

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72/100 (from 48 votes)
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From 11/28/2025 01:34 | #311884
You can't mistake the Pretenders for Chrissie Hynde has such a recognizable voice. This is pretty much stock standard Pretenders. Nothing overly memorable on this and a few too many ballads for my liking.
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Nice songs in here!
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From 03/09/2021 22:26 | #267156
This album confirms I am a Chrissie Hynde fan. The songwriting and the sound is great.
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From 11/15/2018 15:40 | #224968
Underrated album on this site, Stand By Me is a classic, Night In My Veins and Love Colours are great tracks. Most of the others are worth listening to, though 977 is a bit clunky and Tequila is a bit short.
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