Duets Special (Black Recycled Vinyl)

Chrissie Hynde has announced a new album under ‘Chrissie Hynde & Pals’. Duets Special consists of 13 extraordinary duets featuring a host of world-class collaborators including k.d. lang, the late Mark Lanegan, Dave Gahan, Cat Power, Brandon Flowers, Debbie Harry, Shirley Manson, Alan Sparhawk and more.

The artists that perform with Chrissie Hynde on Duets Special celebrate 13 uniquely distinct voices through stripped down, intimate arrangements and minimal, refined instrumentation. The theme connecting all of the songs is simply, great melodies.

Duets Special was produced by Benji Lysaght and recorded at Sunset Sound Studios. The extended band that make up the Duets Special players include drums by Josh Adams, Carla Azar, Jay Bellarose and Joey Waronker, bass guitar and upright bass by Gus Seyffert, guitars by Max Pruss, Benji Lysaght and Davin Givhan, wurlitzer / synth by John Carroll Kirby, piano, organ and synth by Drew Erikson, Dave Palmer and John Carol Kirby, pedal steel by Greg Leisz, cello / sarangi by Gabe Noel, vibraphone by Nick Mancini and vibes by Nick Mancini. The album was mixed by Chrissie Hynde and Dave McCracken.