The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde has announced a new duets album, Duets Special, which arrives on October 17 via Rhino. Credited to Chrissie Hyde & Pals, it features the Killers’ Brandon Flowers, Julian Lennon, Cat Power, Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan, Blondie’s Debbie Harry, Low’s Alan Sparhawk, Garbage’s Shirley Manson, Lucinda Williams, the Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach, and the late Mark Lanegan. They cover songs from Elvis Presley, the Beatles, Morrissey, Low, 10cc, the Righteous Brothers, Billy Paul, and Brenda Holloway. Check out the lead single, a cover of ‘Always On My Mind’ with Rufus Wainwright, below.
“I never thought about doing a Duets album before. I think the idea came about in 2023,” Hynde said in a statement. “I was talking to Jörn, Rufus Wainwright’s husband, on the phone. I think we were recommending novels to each other, and for some reason, I said Hey, maybe Rufus and I should do something, and quickly scribbled out 10 songs off the top of my head. So Jörn asked Rufus, who was up for it, and that’s how it started. A spontaneous and what I thought would be a fun thing.”
Duets Special Tracklist:
1. Me & Mrs Jones [feat. k.d. lang]
2. Can’t Help Falling In Love [feat. Mark Lanegan]
3. Sway [feat. Lucinda Williams]
4. Dolphins [feat. Dave Gahan]
5. First Of The Gang To Die [feat. Cat Power]
6. Always On My Mind [feat. Rufus Wainwright]
7. Every Little Bit Hurts [feat. Carleen Anderson]
8. I’m Not In Love [feat. Brandon Flowers]
9. It’s Only Love [feat. Julian Lennon]
10. Try To Sleep [feat. Debbie Harry]
11. County Line [feat. Alan Sparhawk]
12. Love Letters [feat. Shirley Manson]
13. (You’re My) Soul And Inspiration [feat. Dan Auerbach]
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