Chrissie Hynde has announced a star-studded Duets Special album, featuring musical collaborators including Rufus Wainwright, Debbie Harry, Brandon Flowers, k.d. lang, Dave Gahan and the late Mark Lanegan.

The 13-track album, credited to Chrissie Hynde & Pals, will be released on October 17 via Parlophone and available on vinyl, CD and streaming platforms.

Hynde also shared the album’s lead single, a cover of “Always On My Mind” with Wainwright.

Explaining the origin of Duets Special, the Pretenders lead singer said the idea came up during a phone call with Wainwright’s husband, Jörn Weisbrodt, two years ago.

“I think we were recommending novels to each other and for some reason I said, ‘Hey, maybe Rufus and I should do something,'” Hynde said. “I quickly scribbled out 10 songs off the top of my head… it started as a spontaneous and fun thing.”

“There will not be a Pretenders album coming out this year, but there will be a duets album. Me singing with some old pals. I know that doesn’t sound very exciting, until you consider who some of my old pals are,” she added.

Duets Special Tracklist:

1. “Me and Mrs. Jones” with k.d. lang
2. “Can’t Help Falling in Love” with Mark Lanegan
3. “Sway” with Lucinda Williams
4. “Dolphins: with Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode
5. “First of the Gang to Die” with Cat Power
6. “Always on My Mind” with Rufus Wainwright
7. “Every Little Bit Hurts” with Carleen Anderson
8. “I’m Not in Love” with Brandon Flowers
9. “It’s Only Love” with Julian Lennon
10. “Try to Sleep” with Debbie Harry
11. “County Line” with Alan Sparhawk
12. “Love Letters” with Shirley Manson
13. “(You’re My) Soul & Inspiration” with Dan Auerbach

Source: RTT Music News