Jackson Browne.  The Pretender Original Master Recording.  1976 MFSL

The Pretender is the fourth album by the   , released in 1976. It peaked at No. 5 on 's album chart. The singles from the album were "", which reached No. 23, and "", which peaked at No. 58.

All tracks composed by Browne except where noted.

Side 1

"The Fuse" – 5:50 "Your Bright Baby Blues" – 6:05 "Linda Paloma" – 4:06 "" (Browne, Nancy Farnsworth) – 3:37

Side 2

"The Only Child" – 3:43 "Daddy's Tune" – 3:35 "Sleep's Dark and Silent Gate" – 2:37 "" – 5:53

Musicians

 – vocals, acoustic guitar (1, 2)  – piano (1, 6, 7, 8)  – piano (2)  –  (2), piano (4, 5)  – Hammond organ (4)  –  (1, 6), violin (5)  – slide guitar (2), harmony vocals (2) Roberto Gutierrez –  (3), violin (3), backing vocals (3) Luis Damian – acoustic guitar (3), backing vocals (3)  – acoustic guitar (4, 5, 7, 8), electric guitar (4, 7, 8), guitar left (6)  – guitar solo (4)  – electric guitar (5)  – guitar right (6)  – bass guitar (1, 6, 7)  – bass guitar (2, 5)  – bass guitar (4, 8)  – drums (1)  – drums (2, 4)  – drums (5-8) Gary Coleman – percussion (5) Arthur Gerst – harp (3), backing vocals (3), musical arrangements (3)  – trumpet (6)  – trombone (6)  – saxophone (6), horn arrangements (6) Quitman Dennis – saxophone (6)  – string arrangements (7, 8)  – harmony vocals (4)  – harmony vocals (4)  – harmony vocals (5)  – harmony vocals (5)  – harmony vocals (8)  – harmony vocals (8)