Tradition of Love

~ Recording by The Pretenders

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.5Tradition of Love5:23The PretendersGet CloseThe PretendersAlbum
Real Records (WEA subsidiary), Sire Records1-25488, 9 25488-1
1.5Tradition of Love5:20The PretendersGet CloseThe PretendersAlbum
Sire Records9 25488-2
1.5Tradition of Love5:20The PretendersGet CloseThe PretendersAlbum
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)2292-40976-2
1.5Tradition of Love5:20The PretendersGet CloseThe PretendersAlbum
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)WX 64
1.5Tradition of Love5:20The PretendersGet CloseThe PretendersAlbum
Real Records (WEA subsidiary), wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)240 976-2
1.5Tradition of Love5:20The PretendersGet CloseThe PretendersAlbum
WEA Records (imprint of Warner Records International: lower-case “wea” with “records” below)240 976-2
1.5Tradition of Love5:24The PretendersGet Close (made in Japan)The PretendersAlbum
Sire Records9 25488-2
1.5Tradition of Love5:25The PretendersGet CloseThe PretendersAlbum
Sire RecordsW2 25488
1.5Tradition of Love5:20The PretendersGet CloseThe PretendersAlbum
Real Records (WEA subsidiary), wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)240 976-1, WX 64
2.13Tradition of Love5:25The PretendersPirate RadioThe PretendersAlbum + Compilation
  • US2006-03-14
Real Records (WEA subsidiary), Rhino (reissue label), Sire Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)R2 73270
2.13Tradition of Love5:25The PretendersPirate RadioThe PretendersAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-04-10
Rhino (reissue label)
1.5Tradition of Love5:27PretendersGet ClosePretendersAlbum
  • US2007-06-05
Rhino (reissue label)R2 101049
1.5Tradition of Love5:27PretendersGet ClosePretendersAlbum
Rhino (reissue label)8122-79998-8
1.5Tradition of Love5:27PretendersGet ClosePretendersAlbum
Sire Records, Real Records (WEA subsidiary), Rhino (reissue label)R2 10149
4.5Tradition of Love5:20PretendersOriginal Album SeriesPretendersAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label), Sire Records0825646846160
1.5Tradition of Love5:24The PretendersGet CloseThe PretendersAlbum
  • XW2014-06-02
Warner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)[none]
1.5Tradition of Love5:20The PretendersGet CloseThe PretendersAlbum
  • GB2015-02-16
Edsel Records, Rhino (reissue label)EDSG 8050
10.5Tradition of Love5:20The PretendersPretenders 1979–1999PretendersAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2015-02-16
  • GB2015-02-16
Edsel RecordsPRETBOX01
1.5Tradition of Love5:23The PretendersGet CloseThe PretendersAlbum
  • -2015-08-18
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)[none]
1.5Tradition of Love (2007 remaster)5:26PretendersGet Close (expanded & remastered)PretendersAlbum
  • XW2015-08-18
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)[none]
1.5Tradition of Love5:26PretendersGet Close (2007 remaster)PretendersAlbum
  • -2020-02-07
Rhino (reissue label)[none]

Relationships

engineer:Bruce Lampcov
producer:Bob Clearmountain
Jimmy Iovine
mixer:Bob Clearmountain
bass:John McKenzie (English blues bassist)
drums (drum set):Simon Phillips (rock drummer)
guitar:Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
Robbie McIntosh (English guitarist for The Pretenders)
violin:Shankar (L. Shankar)
vocals:Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:WEA Records Ltd. (holding company based in the UK)
recording of:Tradition of Love

Tradition of Love

lyricist and composer:Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
publisher:Clive Banks Music
Hynde House of Hits Music