On May 16, 1999, “Warner Bros” label released “¡Viva El Amor!”, the seventh Pretenders (The) studio album. It was recorded 1998 – 1999, at “Townhouse”, “Sarm West”, “RAK” and “Innovation” in London, “Bearsville” in Bearsville, New York, and was produced by Stephen Street and Stephen Hague.
Personnel:
- Chrissie Hynde – vocals, guitar, harmonica
- Adam Seymour – guitar, bass, keyboards, backing vocals
- Andy Hobson – bass
- Martin Chambers – drums
- Jeff Beck – guitar solo
- Lindsay Edwards – keyboards
- Stephen Hague – keyboards, accordion
- Chuck Norman – keyboards, programming
- Tom Kelly – bass, guitar, backing vocals
- Andy Duncan – percussion, programming
- Preston Heyman – percussion
- David Johansen – backing vocals, ad libs
- Jules Shear – backing vocals
- The Duke Quartet:
Louisa Fuller – violin
Richard Koster – violin
Ivan McCready – cello
John Metcalfe – viola, string arrangements
- Julie Gardner – engineer
- David Boucher – engineer
- Doug Wynne – engineer
- Richard Norris – engineer, mixing
- Stephen Hague – mixing
- Bob Clearmountain – mixing
- Ian Cooper – mastering
- Tin Tin Out – remix, additional production
- Michael Nash Associates – artwork
- Linda McCartney – cover photography
- Mary McCartney – inner sleeve photos
- Rob Dickins – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Chrissie Hynde, except where noted.
- Popstar – Chrissie Hynde, Adam Seymour
- Human – Shelly Peiken, Mark McEntee
- From the Heart Down – Chrissie Hynde, Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly
- Nails in the Road – Chrissie Hynde, Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly
- Who’s Who
- Dragway 42
- Baby’s Breath – Chrissie Hynde, Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly
- One More Time
- Legalise Me
- Samurai
- Rabo de Nube – Silvio Rodríguez
- Biker
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