--- product_id: 90009403 title: "Get Close Expanded & Remastered" brand: "the pretenders" price: "€ 66.30" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.fi/products/90009403-get-close-expanded-and-remastered store_origin: FI region: Finland --- # Get Close Expanded & Remastered **Brand:** the pretenders **Price:** € 66.30 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Get Close Expanded & Remastered by the pretenders - **How much does it cost?** € 66.30 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.fi](https://www.desertcart.fi/products/90009403-get-close-expanded-and-remastered) ## Best For - the pretenders enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted the pretenders brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description This Iovine/Clearmountain production features hits like "Don't Get Me Wrong," "I Remember You," and "Room Full of Mirrors." Bonus content includes an alternate version of "Hold a Candle to This" and a take on "Thumbelina." ## Images ![Get Close Expanded & Remastered - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81AorkAl+CL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Don't be a wuss'! *by C***S on Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2012* The - product - rocks da' haus!"Room Full of Mirrors is a mediocre Hendrix cover," says one of the reviewers. Uh, really...?!Maybe the dude doesn't like rock & roll, doesn't play guitars, didn't have it turned-up loud enough; or is just kind of wuss'd out.I'm saying, purchase this product; if just for that cut alone.I mean, what do you want to do, listen to Hannah Montana...Carrie Clarkson...Kelly Underwood?No, you won't find this stuff on American Idol; it would scare the 12-year-olds away.Remember, you must turn-it-up; then, rock out! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Best Album By A Great Band *by G***O on Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2008* Its the eighties. The White House goes Hollywood. Reagan , Iran -Contra, Olie North and good lord even Dylan is getting all Jesused up and Punk has gone god awful Madonna. All in all as good a decade as any to spend in a blackout. Yet shining through the coma is this glorious shimmering,pulsating tasty bit of aural reprieve. Miss Christie is here to save the day! Give it a close listen and maybe you'll even remember where you left the car. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars When Chrissie Hynde Changes Her Life *by A***E on Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2010* Dealing with the disolving of a band can be a hard thing for anyone to deal with. Chrissie Hynde proved she was able to easily make some musical lemons and make some NICE tasty lemonade with the previous album  Learning to Crawl . Interesting part of this is that only guitar player Robbie McIntosh is present from that album and all the remaining members of the original band are gone. As if the previous album hadn't said as much this album is definately Chrissie Hynde as a solo artist. The songs are mostly written by her pen alone and the musical ideas are clearly hers. For the most part this album is only a mildly more glossy retread of what was done on the previous album."My Baby","When I Change My Life","Tradition Of Love","I Remember You" and "Chill Factor" basically all showcase the same jangly rhythm guitar driven pop/rock (very heavy on the pop side,by the way) that made up the bulk of the previous albums. These are songs that are well produced,possess great poetic lyrics and have pretty strong hooks but all are pretty laid back and don't possess much edgy rock power. I would'nt call it soft rock but basically run-of-the-mill 80's pop/rock in terms of sound. Because Hynde possess a deep,soulful voice different yet in the same vein as Debbie Harry she felt that perhaps she sound try out a new direction for a sound and in this case it turned out to be funk. It the funk that this albums finds it's energy,not in rock and there are many die hard rock n roll fans that will likely diss this album from that very reason. "Light Of The Moon" actually does a really great job of fusing funk and rock together with a bluesy twist,a quality the two genres have in common and the underrated "Dance!" is a great,afro-beat style jam that is a total departure for The Pretenders and would not have been a bad direction for a whole album. Carlos Alomar and Bernie Worrell are guests on these songs and bring a great deal of their personalities to these songs. That personality is even more evident on "How Much Did You Get For Your Soul",an out and out call-and-response JB styled funk jam that carries an important message to the record industry of the time forcing black artists to "sell their souls" for big profit. As strange as this may seem this was actually THE funk message song period piece of the era and,probably because it was Chrissie Hynde doing it the message was likely seen as either exploitive and/or cretan.It wasn't. "Hymn To Her" is a beautifully poetic gospel/soul piece dedicated to all mother and mother type figures. A lot of people don't seem to care for the dancable techno-funk styled cover of Hendrix's "Room Full Of Mirrors". I was myself a little surprised at the direction taken with it but it really honors Hendrix that Hynde didn't xerox the original arrangement when she remade it as a lot of people would tend to do. A lot of people put down this album because of what it isn't. But there's a lot to like about it for what it is. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.fi/products/90009403-get-close-expanded-and-remastered](https://www.desertcart.fi/products/90009403-get-close-expanded-and-remastered) --- *Product available on Desertcart Finland* *Store origin: FI* *Last updated: 2026-05-23*