The Isle of View

The Isle of View
The Isle of View
Live album by the Pretenders
Released	16 October 1995
Recorded	1 May 1995
Venue	Jacob Street Studios, London
Genre	Acoustic
Length	58:05
Label	Warner Bros.; WEA;
Producer	Stephen Street
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Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Robert Christgau	^[3]
Entertainment Weekly	A^[4]
NME	8/10^[5]
Rolling Stone	^[6]
Trouser Press	(favorable)^[7]

The Isle of View is a live acoustic album by rock band the Pretenders, released in 1995. It was recorded in May during a live, televised performance at London's Jacob Street Studios. The Duke Quartet accompanied Chrissie Hynde for much of the performance. The title is a pun (same-sounding phrase or mondegreen) on the words I Love You.

Track listing

All songs written by Chrissie Hynde, except where noted.

"Sense of Purpose" – 3:50
"Chill Factor" – 4:01
"Private Life" – 4:42
"Back on the Chain Gang" – 4:17
"Kid" – 3:56
"I Hurt You" – 4:29
"Criminal" – 4:18
"Brass in Pocket" (James Honeyman-Scott, Hynde) – 3:23
"2000 Miles" – 3:40
"Hymn to Her" (Meg Keene) – 3:52
"Lovers of Today" – 5:19
"The Phone Call" – 2:55
"I Go to Sleep" (Ray Davies) – 2:57
"Revolution" – 6:28
"The Isle of View" – 0:42

Personnel

Pretenders

Chrissie Hynde – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Adam Seymour – lead guitar, harmonium, backing vocals
Andy Hobson – bass guitar
Martin Chambers – drums, backing vocals

Additional personnel

Damon Albarn – piano
The Duke Quartet, whose members at the time were:
- John Metcalfe – viola
- Louisa Fuller – violin
- Richard Koster – violin
- Ivan McCready – cello
Mark "Wiff" Smith – percussion

Charts

Chart performance for *The Isle of View*
Chart (1995)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[8]	98
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[9]	46
UK Albums (OCC)^[10]	23

References

^ theStudioTour.com – Jacob Street Studios
^ AllMusic Review
^ "Robert Christgau: CG: pretenders". www.robertchristgau.com.
^ "Isle of view". Entertainment Weekly. 27 October 1995. Archived from the original on 5 September 2008.
^ Staunton, Terry (4 November 1995). "Long Play". New Musical Express. p. 46. ISSN 0028-6362.
^ "Pretenders: The Isle Of View : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. 6 November 2007. Archived from the original on 6 November 2007.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ "Pretenders".
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 224.
^ "Ultratop.be – The Pretenders – The Isle of View" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 6, 2022.

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[1] theStudioTour.com – Jacob Street Studios

[2] AllMusic Review

[3] "Robert Christgau: CG: pretenders". www.robertchristgau.com.

[4] "Isle of view". Entertainment Weekly. 27 October 1995. Archived from the original on 5 September 2008.

[5] Staunton, Terry (4 November 1995). "Long Play". New Musical Express. p. 46. ISSN 0028-6362.

[6] "Pretenders: The Isle Of View : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. 6 November 2007. Archived from the original on 6 November 2007.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[7] "Pretenders".

[8] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 224.

[ac_Flanders_The_Pretenders-9] "Ultratop.be – The Pretenders – The Isle of View" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 6, 2022.

[ac_UK2_-10] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 6, 2022.

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v t e The Pretenders
Chrissie Hynde Martin Chambers Nick Wilkinson James Walbourne Eric Heywood Carwyn Ellis James Honeyman-Scott Pete Farndon Robbie McIntosh Malcolm Foster Blair Cunningham T. M. Stevens Johnny Marr Adam Seymour Andy Rourke
Studio albums	Pretenders Pretenders II Learning to Crawl Get Close Packed! Last of the Independents ¡Viva El Amor! Loose Screw Break Up the Concrete Alone Hate for Sale Relentless
Live albums	The Isle of View
Extended plays	Extended Play
Compilation albums	The Singles Greatest Hits Pirate Radio The Best of Pretenders
Songs	"Stop Your Sobbing" "Kid" "Brass in Pocket" "Precious" "Private Life" "Talk of the Town" "Message of Love" "I Go to Sleep" "Back on the Chain Gang" "My City Was Gone" "2000 Miles" "Middle of the Road" "Show Me" "Thin Line Between Love and Hate" "Don't Get Me Wrong" "Hymn to Her" "My Baby" "Where Has Everybody Gone?" "I'll Stand by You" "Human"
Chrissie Hynde solo	Stockholm Valve Bone Woe
Related articles	Discography Members John McKenzie

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