Stop Pretending (album)

Trouser Press wrote: "While maintaining the ’60s fixation and playing up the brash-hussy stance, Stop Pretending features stronger playing and a harder-rocking edge (there’s no reason why 'In and Out of My Life (In a Day)' shouldn’t have been a hit), suggesting that the Pandoras aren’t as hopelessly mired in historical fetishism as one might assume."[8]

The Washington Post thought that "it's simply more interesting and even more modern when an all-female band adopts the aggressive punk stance and angry sound that was once the exclusive signature of male frustration and rebellion."[9] The Los Angeles Times wrote that "[Paula] Pierce's vocals are uneven and the songs are more duplication than inspiration, but Stop Pretending effectively plays tough with stereotypes about '60s bands and girl bands, putting Pierce and her cohorts on top-which seems to be the position they prefer."[10] The New York Times opined that "the musicianship is rough, and the album production ... suffers from its low budget like many independent label releases."[11]

All songs written by Paula Pierce unless otherwise noted.

Side one

1. "In and Out of My Life (In a Day)"
2. "I Didn't Cry"
3. "Anyone but You"
4. "You're All Talk"
5. "That's Your Way Out"
6. "You Don't Satisfy"

Side two

1. "Let's Do Right}"
2. "I'm Your Girl "
3. "That's The Way It's Going to Be"
4. "Stop Pretending"
5. "Ain’t Got No Soul" (Gary Fausz, Jim Geyer)
6. "It Felt Alright"

• Lead vocals, guitar – Paula Pierce
• Bass, vocals – Kim Shattuck
• Keyboards, Vocals – Melanie Vammen
• Drums, Vocals – Karen Blankfeld
• Art direction – Don Brown
• Design – Grace Amemiya
• Engineer – Dan Matovina
• Lacquer Cut By – KP
• Management – Backlash Enterprises, Inc., Randall Wixen
• Mixed by – Bill, Dan
• Photography by – Eric Stein
• Producer – Bill Inglot