The Great Pretender

~ Recording by The Band

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.7The Great Pretender3:07The BandMoondog MatineeThe BandAlbum
  • US1973-10-15
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)SW-11214
2.4The Great Pretender3:07The BandAnthologyThe BandAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)SKBO-11856
1.4The Great Pretender3:07The BandAnthology, Volume 2The BandAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)SN-16011
1.7The Great Pretender3:10The BandMoondog MatineeThe BandAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)SN-16004
1.7The Great Pretender3:10The BandMoondog MatineeThe BandAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)C2-93592
1.7The Great Pretender3:10The BandMoondog MatineeThe BandAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)0777 7 93592 2 6
1.14The Great Pretender3:11The BandThe CollectionThe BandAlbum + Compilation
Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)CCSCD 333
1.13The Great Pretender3:10The BandThe WeightThe BandAlbum + Compilation
DiskyDC 867162
1.13Great Pretender3:10The BandThe CollectionThe BandAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1997-02-17
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 8 55078 2 3
1.7The Great Pretender3:10The BandMoondog MatineeThe BandAlbum
  • US2001-05-08
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)72435-25393-2-1
1.7The Great Pretender3:10The BandMoondog MatineeThe BandAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)525 3932, 7243 5 25393 2 1
1.7The Great Pretender3:10The BandMoondog MatineeThe BandAlbum
  • JP2004-04-21
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)TOCP-67397
1.13The Great Pretender3:10The BandThe CollectionThe BandAlbum + Compilation
DiskySI 904664
1.7The Great Pretender3:10The BandMoondog MatineeThe BandAlbum
  • JP2013-09-25
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)TOCP-95110
1.7The Great Pretender3:10The BandMoondog MatineeThe BandAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)
1.7The Great Pretender3:10The BandMoondog MatineeThe BandAlbum
  • JP2014-12-17
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)UICY-40119
1.7The Great Pretender3:10The BandMoondog MatineeThe BandAlbum
  • JP2014-12-17
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)UIGY-9662
6.7The Great Pretender3:07The BandThe Capitol Albums 1968-1977 (Pressed on 180g vinyl.)The BandAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0022712-01
1.4The Great Pretender3:07The BandAnthology, Volume 2The BandAlbum + CompilationCapitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 7 48986 2

Relationships

producer:The Band
mixer:Mark Harman (producer/engineer)
mixed at:Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States
recording of:The Great Pretender (cover)

The Great Pretender

lyricist and composer:Buck Ram
inspired the name of:Pretenders (English-American rock band)
publisher:Panther Music Corp
Peermusic (UK) Ltd.
Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
later translated parody versions:Stor presenning
later translated versions:Jag går i en dröm och låtsas
is the basis for:Gjess
arrangements:Great Pretender