# Back on the Chain Gang guitar solo

> Billy Bremner's guitar solo on Back on the Chain Gang by The Pretenders (1982) starts at about 1:52. From the album Learning to Crawl.

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The Pretenders, 1982, from *Learning to Crawl*. Solo by *Billy Bremner*.

Recorded soon after Honeyman-Scott's death, it features Billy Bremner's bright, twangy lead lines as a quiet tribute.

Back on the Chain Gang by The Pretenders is #2 in our ranking of the best The Pretenders guitar solos. The solo is played by Billy Bremner and the song was released in 1982.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Pretenders Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-pretenders-guitar-solos/) — #2
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1982](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1982/) — #20

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Back on the Chain Gang?

Billy Bremner played the solo on The Pretenders's Back on the Chain Gang (1982).

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