Heartbreakers

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If Bob Dylan had been a garage rocker instead of a poet, there may not have been room for Tom Petty on the rock landscape. But things turned out great: Petty burst on the scene as it was splitting into two camps (rock and punk) and somehow managed to please both with his whiny sneer and taut, jangly guitars. (Dylan went on to be...Dylan.) Frantic tunes like "Rockin' Around (With You)" and "Anything That's Rock 'n' Roll" (predating the Jags a few years later) helped land the band--temporarily--in the punk and new-wave camp, although choppy guitars and nervous energy were as much a part of the band's style as was a more traditional guitar sound. The now-classic "American Girl" was a brazen nod to the Byrds, and Stones-ish rock sentiments fueled the bar-band leanings of "Hometown Blues" and the sexy "Breakdown." "The Wild One, Forever" proved that beneath the sneer there was a sensitive guy who knew how to write a great love song. --Lorry Fleming

Album Description
The band's gold-certified self-titled debut album, originally released in 1976, features such classic rock staples as 'American Girl', 'Breakdown', 'Rockin' Around (With You)' and more! Expanded & remastered. 2002. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Tracks:

American Girl
Breakdown
Listen To Her Heart
I Need To Know
Refugee
Don't Do Me Like That
Even The Losers
Here Comes My Girl
The Waiting
You Got Lucky
Don't Come Around Here No More
I Won't Back Down
Runnin' Down A Dream
Free Fallin'
Learning To Fly
Into The Great Wide Open
Mary Jane's Last Dance
Something In The Air

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He's sold millions of albums, filled arenas, and hobnobbed with George Harrison, Bob Dylan and Roy Orbison, but Tom Petty's driving heartland rock has often been taken for granted by the same critics who hail John Mellencamp as a genius. Greatest Hits is an airtight argument for Petty's own greatness. Starting with "American Girl," the rollicking, Byrds-inspired single from Petty's first album in 1976, this compilation presents a chronological overview of the guitarist-vocalist's career with and without the Heartbreakers, also chronically underrated as one of today's best bands. Every one of the 16 older tracks is a well-crafted gem, full of solid guitar hooks ("Here Comes My Girl"), arresting images ("Don't Come Around Here No More") and simple but poetic lyrics ("The Waiting").

Petty isn't an innovator; he's a talented craftsman with impeccable taste and a strong sense of rock history, internalizing influences ranging from the Beatles' psychedelic masterpiece, Revolver, to the best of '70s punk. (It's interesting to remember that early efforts such as "Refugee" and "Don't Do Me Like That" first won Petty attention as a New Wave artist). With his Dylanesque vocals and chiming 12-string guitars, Petty is more often linked these days with the sounds of the '60s. But recent tunes such as "Learning to Fly" and "Into the Great Wide Open" are as smart, relevant and (dare I say) alternative as anything in MTV's Buzz Bin. --Jim DeRogatis

Customer Reviews:

One of America's best bands..........2007-07-13

Firstly, I suppose I am kicking myself for not being aware of the 2000 Anthology by this band...and that Anthology addresses some of the criticisms I have of this compilation.

One of my criticisms is that this compilation does NOT have Tom Petty's duet with girlfriend of the time, Stevie Nicks, of Fleetwood Mac fame ["Stop dragging my heart around"]. Just btb-I do remember hearing in a short radio series about New Zealand super-group Split Enz [whom I consider to be in the same league as Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers] that when the two groups toured together at one time, Tom Petty was a really big pain to them.

This is a band that continually gets lots of their songs played on commercial FM radio over here in Australia...songs like: Refugee; I won't back down; Runnin' down a dream; Free fallin', and Don't come around here no more.

For me, TP&THB is one of those good bands which don't quite have the large catalogue of good songs of the supergroups like The Beatles or AC/DC or Midnight Oil etc, but they have more good songs than you might give them credit for.

E.g. one of my fave songs of theirs is "Don't come around here no more". It features a Beatle-esque or George Harrison-ish Indian guitar or sitar opening. If you get the chance, you should have a look at the memorable video for this terrific song-it heavily references the book by Lewis Carrol "Alice in Wonderland". The video trickery is wonderful to watch.

I'll write down some of the notes I made for this compilation when I was listening to it [unfortunately I'll have to leave out out some notes which I made too obscure!]:

"Listen to her heart" reminded me of the guitar sound of, I think, Australia's The Ted Mulry Gang [David Hasselhoff murdered a terrific song of theirs called "Jump in in my car"...maybe this is the song that the TP&THB song reminds me of in some ways. Tom Petty also seems to have Elvis Costello style vocals in this song. [er, my notes are confusing here, I THINK that this is the song I was making the note on...not sure if my cd has slightly different track listings-it seems that my comment was for a song called "Anthing that's rock'n'roll"...and I don't see that on this similar looking cd.]

"Listen to her heart"-er [scratching head here]-the guitar intro to this song reminds me of the guitar work for the song "Needles and pins".

"I need to know"-here Petty has Bob Dylan-esque vocals. The same goes for "Refugee". Just by the by, I've never heard a bad song with "Refugee" in the title! Check out the Australian band Cold Chisel's song with this this word in the title. Petty's song has a distinctive keyboard sound to it.

"The waiting"-another good song I like from this band. It has a "Turn, turn, turn" style guitar intro.

"You got lucky"-the synthesiser introduction to this song reminded me of The Police's own synth sound for their song "Spirits in the material world". I reviewed The Police's new compilation today at this site.

"I won't back down"-this song has the feel of an E.L.O. song-and seeing as E.L.O's lead singer Jeff Lynne has production credits for this Petty compilation, it is perhaps Lynne's influence which comes out strongly on this song.

"Running down a dream"-another song that you will hear on Australian commercial FM radio. I made a note that this song features an AC/DC style menacing guitar sound.

"Free falling"-another one of my favourite TP songs. It has nice backing singing and some nice guitar work.

"Mary Jane's last dance"-features harmonica, a Neil Young sound to it and a guitar intro reminiscent, I think, of Young's song "Heart of gold".

Lastly, there is a decent cover of the 60's political song "Something in the air".

Overall, this is an album of accomplished pop/rock which is standing the test of time, judging by the fact that this artist is such an FM staple in Australia.

Tom is a cool dude!.......2007-06-27

Have the cd in our car so can listen to it often! Love it! Has all the good songs on it, any Tom Petty fan should have this one! My favourite cd rite now!

Pettyness Which Plays So Rough................2007-05-19

People. Your supercillous main man Seer is back. And don't be a wise acre and say I'm more cill-y then super. I can deal fine with the barbs. It's the jibes I have a hard time with. Then again, true reflection is an arduous task- not for the meek or faint of heart. And you may not read this review-especially if you have a pacemaker. If you think your Metamorpho has money to pay lawsuits - you are sourly mistaken. There are spirits of the dark (bill collectors) after me as we squawk. But, fortunately for you, I reserve the right to purchase more music for your benefit and live in virtual squalor. Who cares if I have to seek shelter in an abandoned high rise apartment building? You benefit- so stop that whining!
You all know by now how music works. It seeps into your mind. Then, at a later predestined time, you just have to revisit it. It gets into your blood, or synapses, or, into your need to escape and just have fun. And, music should be a pure joy for you as well as something to delve below the surface for. Sometimes we have to do some work too, but if we didn't, it wouldn't be as rich, or rewarding. This is what the whole thing is about. And I've found that I'm allegic to clown wigs. I'm sure the tabloids will have a field day with that.
This album is a testimony for the faithless, an alimony for the penny-less, a contrition for the heartless, and just plain shock treatment for the synapse-less. And, you heard all that first right here from your informative Metamorpho.
I listened to this loud and it shakes and kicks the fibers of your soul into some outer-metaphysical place beyond human comprehension. It is rock, for sure, but such a damn near perfect addicting form of it that it's hard to explain- or comprehend, for that matter. Most of the subject matter centers around relationships - which are nothing new in the rock arena. But, it's what Petty and his fine band of musicians have done with it. They've molded it into generous hooks and alluring melodies that extend beyond the reach of the beautiful and cutesy. This is rough and hard rockin', make no mistake. Petty has never sounded more impassioned than on most of these songs. Listen to his vocals on "The Waiting". Pleading and insistent. But, with his Dylanesque and McGuinnesque influences, he's molded and found his own, unique voice. And swagger. Listen to his warning on "You Got Lucky" and his urgent, gutteral plea on "Refugee". Petty is giving us buckets of his emotions into these songs. The greatness lies in him, and a superbly competent band that knows exactly what to do - time and time again. They are true treasures of rock. It gets my aged Seer's blood flowing once again. Something I haven't felt since the dragon got loose in my castle. It was a good thing I had garlic at my disposal.
Most of these songs are so well written that it makes your favorite Seer's Seer hat do somersaults. It is so incredulous. Everything has a place and a place for everything. No grandstanding here. The band flows - effortlessly - giving us true gems at every turn.
I must admit, I have a certain affection for "Don't Come Around Here No More". The same haberdasher made my Seer's hat as well. But I am not mad.Even if my guides debate that point.
So, the end of this petty tale is that this is certainly a very fine representation of a true, American rocker. Succinct,sonorous,satisfying. Tom Petty has rocked since this offering, but, I feel, never as hard and spectacular as he does here. But he is mega in rock music. Give a listen - then send accolades to me in care of my scottish castle.
Until then.....

I won't back down ---your numbing but happy -Metamorpho

Good one-disc compilation.......2007-03-25

This is the best single-disc compilation of Tom Petty that you can find. It's got all of the hits and no filler. Of course, there are more comprehensive compilations out there, but this does well for a single disc. It is definately a very good overview of Tom Petty and the great artist he is. The sound is also very good. I would definately recommend it.

really fine tunes.......2007-03-09

I love Tom Petty. This a good collection of his music. Particularly nostalgic for a dino rocker like me

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Great for "Casual Fans"
Brings Tears To Your Eyes
Buy this album
Outstanding Petty anthology covering the MCA years
Great Collection!

Anthology: Through the Years
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
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ASIN: B000050HSI
Release Date: 2000-10-31

Tracks:

Breakdown
American Girl
Hometown Blues
The Wild One, Forever
I Need To Know
Listen To Her Heart
Too Much Ain't Enough
Refugee
Here Comes My Girl
Don't Do Me Like That
Even The Losers
The Waiting
A Woman In Love (It's Not Me)
Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
You Got Lucky
Straight Into Darkness
Change Of Heart

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Rebels
Don't Come Around Here No More
The Best Of Everything
So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star
Jammin' Me
It'll All Work Out
Love Is A Long Road
Free Fallin'
Yer So Bad
I Won't Back Down
Runnin' Down A Dream
Learning To Fly
Into The Great Wide Open
Two Gunslingers
Mary Jane's Last Dance
Waiting For Tonight
Surrender

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The most striking thing about this two-disc overview of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers is the powerful case it makes for its creators as the most consistent band of not only their era, but of all time. Think of another rocker who can claim to have created a quarter-century of recordings that, when ranked on a 10-point scale, never dip below a solid 7? Indeed, while disc 1 reflects a marginally more aggressive mindset than disc 2, it wouldn't be difficult to imagine the discs flip-flopped; maturity has yet to induce lethargy for Petty and the boys. Occupying the solid middle ground between the 18-track Greatest Hits and the six-disc Playback box, Anthology serves up 34 selections, nearly every one an FM staple. From 1976's "Breakdown" through the collection's only new offering, 2000's "Surrender," this retrospective never flags. But how could it? --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

Great for "Casual Fans".......2007-06-30

I've been listening to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers ever since they hit the radio airwaves back in the late seventies. I remember going to neighboorhood party's during the summer of 1978 (I was in Junior High) and Refugee was in the Top 40, gettin' blasted through the speakers.

Subsequently, over the years, I have purchased every one of Tom's and the Boy's cd's. I still consider myself just a casual fan. I simply like the hits off each cd, with a few extras thrown in by personal taste. Anyway, the majority of these discs are from the early '90's. Not the best sound quality. And, it takes some time and effort to load each disc in my itunes and pick just the songs that I want. The solution?

Buy this 2-disc Anthology. It's a great price. It's sounds good. And all your favorite Petty tunes are right there, conveniently in one place, uh...or two. I dropped them into my iPod, and haven't looked back since.

Now all I have to do is get The Last DJ and The Highway Companion, and I'm done.

Brings Tears To Your Eyes.......2007-06-08

Since Tom Petty is an icon of my generation, I could not help but enjoy/love this CD. All of his popular songs and even the not so popular songs make this CD an excellent choice for those rockers who want to turn it down a notch but have the great guitar licks coming at you with precision.

Buy this album.......2007-05-28

This album is an essential for any Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers fan. Normally I try to stay away from albums that are compiled with songs that are considered to be the best of, but this album is definitely an exception. It's not the best of, it's Tom Petty and the Heart Breakers at their best. Trust me, this is an excellent addition to any music lovers collection.

Outstanding Petty anthology covering the MCA years.......2007-02-27

THE BAND: Tom Petty (vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica), Mike Campbell (lead guitar), Benmont Tench (keyboards), Howie Epstein (bass), Ron Blair (bass), Stan Lynch (drums & percussion). Guest appearances include, George Harrison, Stevie Nicks, Jeff Lynne.

THE DISCS: (2000) 34 tracks on two discs clocking in at approximately 124 minutes (disc-1 with 57:37 minutes, and disc-2 with 66:16). Included with the discs is a 10-page booklet containing song titles/credits, band photos, a 1-page intro from Cameron Crowe, what songs came from which albums and the year released. This compilation follows Petty from his debut in 1976 through this 2000 "Anthology". Digitally remastered sound. Label - UTV Records / MCA.

ALBUM REPRESENTATION: Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers (4 songs), You're Gonna Get It (3), Damn The Torpedoes (4), Hard Promises (2), Long After Dark (3), Southern Accents (3), Pack Up The Plantation (1), Let Me Up - I've Had Enough (2), Full Moon Fever (5), Into The Great Wide Open (3), Greatest Hits (1), Playback (1), Anthology (1), Bella Donna - Stevie Nicks 1981 solo album (1).

COMMENTS: Every music listener needs some Tom Petty in his/her collection. "Damn The Torpedoes" (1979) and "Full Moon Fever" (1989) are essential studio recordings of his. Other albums like his self titled debut, "Long After Dark", "Southern Accents" and "Into The Great Wide Open" are great albums, but I wouldn't classify them as essential Petty necessarily. Petty's "Greatest Hits" (1993) is still a fine representation on one disc, but with this more recent 2-disc "Anthology", the '93 disc is now obsolete. 17 of the 18 songs from his "Greatest Hits" album are here, minus the skippable last track "Something In The Air". THE GOOD: All the staples are here - "Breakdown", "American Girl", "I Need To Know", "Refugee", "Here Comes My Girl", "Don't Do Me Like That", "Even The Losers", "You Got Lucky", "Don't Come Around Here No More", "Free Fallin'", "I Won't Back Down", "Runnin' Down A Dream", "Learning To Fly", "Mary Jane's Last Dance", etc. The minor successes absent from his '93 "Greatest Hits" are here - "Change Of Heart", "A Woman In Love (It's Not Me)", "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around", "So You Want To Be A Rock & Roll Star", "Jammin' Me", "Love Is A Long Road", and "Yer So Bad". There are several deep album cuts (i.e. "Hometown Blues", "The Wild One, Forever", "Too Much Ain't Enough", etc) that are nice inclusions. Chronological order is a bonus here - showcasing Petty's slight changes over the decades. Song selection is top notch. The remastered sound is crisp. THE NOT SO GOOD: Only two things stick out here. First and foremost, there are no tracks from his "Wildflowers" (1994) or "Echos" (1999) albums... most likely due to these 2 albums being on the 'Warner Bros' label (and everything prior on MCA's label). This is a shame because I really feel the songs "You Wreck Me", "Cabin Down Below" and "It's Good To Be King" deserve to be on "Anthology". Perhaps this should've been titled "Anthology - Through The MCA Years". In the same vein, there are no selections from Petty's soundtrack to the movie "She's The One" (1996). Many of Petty's early songs are short (out of the first 8 tracks, the longest song is three-and-a-half minutes), and with that being said why not throw a few more songs on both discs and utilize the free space (22 unused minutes alone on disc-1). OVERALL: A ton of music and all the major hits (despite the 2 omitted albums from Warner Bros). To date, this is the best Tom Petty compilation... period (5 stars).

Great Collection!.......2007-02-12

This is a great collection that spans Mr. Petty's career so far. There is not a bad song here. I put it on and turned it up when it arrived at my house. I am familiar with most of the songs and happy to hear the ones I missed. I recommend head phones and a comfortable couch and give this a good listen. The waiting is the hardest part....

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Singular
My heart doesn't break
Iconic
First blockbuster for TP&TH
Love it!

Damn the Torpedoes
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Release Date: 2001-03-20

Tracks:

Refugee
Here Comes My Girl
Even The Losers
Shadow Of A Doubt (A Complex Kid)
Century City
Don't Do Me Like That
You Tell Me
What Are You Doin' In My Life?
Louisiana Rain

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Though easily as consistent as their first two releases, it was Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' third release, Damn the Torpedoes, that catapulted Petty and company into the first rank of American rock acts. It's not hard to understand why. With a slate of driving songs destined to become FM staples ("Refugee," "Here Comes My Girl," "Even the Losers," "Don't Do Me Like That"), it's an album that plays much like half a greatest-hits collection. Fusing a rootsy sensibility heavy with Dylan and Byrds affectations with his own pop instincts (honed by early stints with Mudcrutch and Dwight Twilley) and coupling them with one of rock's most consistently underrated powerhouses, the Heartbreakers, Petty's throwback traditionalism oddly found him riding the crest of the new wave in the late '70s. All tracks on this new edition have been sonically upgraded via state-of-the-art digital remastering. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Singular.......2007-05-19

A landmark album. Between its melodic brilliance, its tongue-in-cheek humor, and that "little certain something," it's certainly not "just the normal noises in here."

28 years later -- wow, I was seven at the time -- this album still sparkles and shines.

My heart doesn't break.......2007-01-10

My heart doesn't break, but I believe that is only a question of time!
It's a great album, with very special songs.

Iconic.......2006-11-05

Take a look at the album cover. That is one iconic shot of Tom Petty who, along with his band of Heartbreakers had started to take the music world by storm, not with something new but a good dose of the familiar melded with a good dose of their youthful exuberance, chiming guitars, and rocking attitude. Through an era known for disco, new wave, hard rock and punk, Petty's music sounded like a refreshing change and holds up, to this day alot better than any trend from 1979.

There is not a bad track on this album from perhaps their most enduring signature tune, "Refugee" to the great closing ballad "Lousiana Rain". In between you get the dreamy surrealism of "Even The Loosers", The catchy organ driven top 10 hit "Don't Do Me Like That", flat out rock and roll spirit of "Century City", "Complex Kid", "What are Your Doing In My Life", the melodic "Here Comes My Girl" and off course, "You Tell Me".

Simply some great rock and roll with southern tinge, spirited vocals chanelling punk and new wave but never straying far from the rock and roll and the bands roots, firmly planted in the 60's.

As the album reads almost like a Greatest Hits collection, it is by far the album to get if you enjoyed the Greatest Hits because you don't get better TPATHB as this, some albums come close, none are poor, yet none better this here one.

First blockbuster for TP&TH.......2006-08-15

PREAMBLE RAMBLE:
After years of hard work and struggle, and two pretty good early albums, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers experienced breakout on a massive scale with an album that still sounds fresh and energetic, more than 25 years later. Paired with Producer Jimmy Iovine, the band produced a sound that was a little bit punk, a touch of Dylan, a dash of Stones, a pinch of Byrds, and a whiff of Skynyrd...a sound that was all at once Florida swampy and California sunny.

THE SONGS:
Somewhere on a radio right at this moment, a discerning DJ is spinning a cut off of this album. Odds are, it could be the propulsive, urgent "Refugee," with it's brilliant couplet:

Somewhere, somehow, somebody musta kicked you around some
Who knows, maybe you were kidnapped, tied up, taken away, and held for ransom?

Followed by the plea: "Honey, you don't have to live like a refugee!"

Which, in Petty's drawly, nasal twang...in phrasing as distinctive and brillant as Sinatra's...sounded something like this: "Hawney, yah doan ... ha-yuff...ta-live-lika-refugeeheeee!" It's all at once compassionate and defiant, and marked Petty as one of those vocalists who is immediately recognizable in any setting, with the ability to take any song and make it his own.

But the hits keep on coming on this album: the beautiful, but unsentimental mid-tempo "Here Comes My Girl," the edgy "Don't Do Me Like That," the bracing "Even the Losers" (who "get lucky sometimes"), and the tear-jerker, "Louisiana Rain," which are all classics in the Petty canon. I also should mention the scorching "Century City" and the Stones-y "Shadow of a Doubt (A Complex Kid)," which are also stellar tracks.

CLOSING THOUGHTS:
This CD almost seems like a "Greatest Hits" complilation, rather than simply being one studio album. But, here is the sound of a great American band catching fire together...not only Petty, but the keyboard/organ brilliance of Benmont Tench and the guitar heroics of Mike Campbell and the rhythmic powerhouse of Ron Blair (bass) and Stan Lynch (drums). Super bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn even makes a valuable contribution here. It's a good reminder that Tom Petty, while truly an American rock icon, is even better when paired with his bandmates.

RECOMMENDATION:
Oh, yes, this is a must for any collection. It's the perfect blend of tough and tender rock and roll, and stands on a par with great works by other American icons like Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, John Mellencamp, The Eagles, The Doors, R.E.M., The Byrds, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, and The Allman Brothers. It is one of those works that defines an era, yet remains timeless in its appeal. Get it.

Love it!.......2006-07-03

Always meant to buy this "back in the day" but never did. I'm loving it now.

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Another Masterpiece From A Righteous Rocker
HIS FINEST WORK!
A TRUE Classic !!!
Hard Promises (1981)
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Tom Petty's love affair with the more pop-oriented output of the Byrds and Dylan at their mid-'60s prime continued to find an increasingly wide audience in the '80s--and damned if some people didn't persist in calling it "new wave." Go figure. If writing hook-laden, instantly memorable pop-rock songs was both a sign of genius and one of music's toughest feats, Hard Promises (and its FM evergreens, "The Waiting" and "A Woman in Love") confirmed that Petty was one skinny, little, hard-working prodigy. Picking up effortlessly where Damn the Torpedoes left off, Petty and the equally conscientious Heartbreakers took nothing about their newfound fame for granted, delivering their fourth strong effort in a row, this one increasingly seasoned with touches of their Southern roots. The title hints at the tough underbelly beneath the jangly veneer of Petty's ever-accessible songwriting, exemplified here by "Nightwatchman," "Something Big," and "The Criminal Kind." All tracks on this edition have been upgraded via digital remastering, and the album's original inner artwork and lyrics have also been restored. --Jerry McCulley

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Another Masterpiece From A Righteous Rocker.......2007-04-22

HARD PROMISES is yet another masterpiece by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, featuring such great FM standards as "The Waiting" and "A Woman In Love (And It's Not Me)", as well as such forgotten gems as "Letting You Go" and "King's Road." This CD features great remastering, greatly emphasizing a style whose inflences run the gamut from the Allman Brothers And The Outlaws to the Eagles and the Steve Miller Band to Springsteen, Seger, and the Band. Petty's advocacy of sanctions against Indonesia in retaliation for that country's trumped-up 2005 drug-smuggling conviction of a young Australian tourist makes HARD PROMISES an essential purchase for both your ears AND your conscience.

HIS FINEST WORK!.......2006-07-05

I have been into Petty since day one and I can honestly say that this is the one. Every band has that one album that is brilliant. Torpedos came close, but this is it. Best song in my opinion is Kings Road. A close second is Something Big. Other noteworthy tracks (I mean classics) are

The Waiting
A Woman In Love
Letting You Go
A Thing About You
Insider

If you've heard Petty over the years and haven't purchased anything. Don't start with the best of collections. Start right here. It doesn't get any better.

A TRUE Classic !!!.......2005-12-30

This is, without a doubt, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers' finest moment! I can still remember the battle he had with the record company over the pricing of this album! Due to the rise in oil prices (a main ingredient used to press vinyl albums), the record companies raised the standard list-price of an album from $7.98 to $8.98. TP fought his record company, going as far as threatening to name this album "$7.98"! Finally, the record company relented and priced the album at $7.98, thus allowing "Hard Promises" to be released to the masses! In addition to the classics "The Waiting", "Woman In Love (It's Not Me)" and "A Thing About You", also included is arguably the best TP & THB recorded song: "Something Big". BUY THIS DISC NOW!!!!!

Hard Promises (1981).......2005-10-09

While two years came between Damn the Torpedoes and Hard Promises, Hard Promises tends to be the weakest entry in Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers catalog so far. There are classic Petty tunes here like The Waiting and Insider, but much of the filler is weaker than it had been on previous albums. Songs like Nightwatchman tend to be rather goofy to me. Hard Promises is still a worthwhile edition to your Tom Petty collection, but it is just not as good as the albums that came before it.

Common man.......2005-09-22

If you don't like this album you're dead to the world. Best song - Something Big. Makes you wanna pull a gun on the man before you put a gun in your mouth. Classic period. Sorry all you music aficionados it's a feeling not a review.

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One of my favorite CDs! Amazing Rock and Roll!
Where's "HORSE TO WATER"?!?!?!
Tribute to George
Hard to beat!
Fabulous tribute - amazing songs

Concert For George
Original Soundtrack , and Various Artists
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ASIN: B0000E6I1J
Release Date: 2003-11-18

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Sarve Sham
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The Inner Light - Anoushka Shankar
Arpan - Anoushka Shankar
I Want To Tell You - Jeff Lynne
If I Needed Someone - Eric Clapton
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My Sweet Lord - Billy Preston
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One of my favorite CDs! Amazing Rock and Roll!.......2007-06-20

Let me start by saying that I am totally obsessed with this album. I have owned it for several years now and I never get tired of listening to it. I even bought the DVD of the concert after being blown away by the CD! True, I am a Baby Boomer. True, I grew up with the Beatles and Eric Clapton. But, for me, that was a very long time ago in so many ways. I am not "A Fan". I am a normal woman who likes music but would certainly never (under most circumstances) take the time to rate it here on Amazon. The point is, I can't remember the last time I listened to a recording that literally made the hair stand up on the back of my neck! This is amazing Rock and Roll and I defy anyone who claims to be unmoved by the magnitude of this music and the musicians who wrote, and now perform it. I have a new, deep appreciation for the performing artists that Paul McCartny, Ringo Star (yes, even Ringo!) and Jeff Lynn have become; the enduring relevance of the music of George Harrison, the composer; and the deep abiding faith that Eric Clapton is indeed GOD. Eric Clapton was the music director for this concert and the results are extraordinary. Especially wonderful are "Something" and "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" by Paul McCartney and Eric Clapton and "My Sweet Lord" by Billy Preston. Two "negatives": a great performance of "Horse to Water" by Jools Holland and Sam Brown is omitted from the CD and it would have been great if Bob Dylan had been able to be at the concert. That said, this is a great, historic concert by giants of Rock and Roll. It belongs in your library.

Where's "HORSE TO WATER"?!?!?!.......2007-06-02

Have the DVD, bought the "soundtrack" for "Horse To Water" and guess what? IT'S NOT ON IT!!! What kind of "soundtrack" would eliminate, what to me, was one of the highlights of the concert (not to mention, "I'll See You In My Dreams"!) VERY DISAPPOINTED!!! This has ruined what would have been a "Classic CD" to me. Should have named this CD, "SELECTIONS from the CONCERT FOR GEORGE"... STILL 5 stars!

Tribute to George.......2007-05-28

Disc 2 is a fabulous collection of music by artists paying tribue to the music of George. It is wonderful music-I would recommend it to anyone who loves the Beatles work and the music that George loved.

Hard to beat!.......2007-03-09

The collection of talent and the performances on this 2-disc piece of work are exceptional. A superb tribute to an extraordinary artist. Harrison's ability and range were a marvelous contribution to music. Disc 2 alone is worth the bucks.

Fabulous tribute - amazing songs.......2007-01-14

So many people know GH that to add comment is hard, but this tribute concert reveals how Harrison affected the community of English players in his life - It's also great to hear versions of his songs that while true to form, come off in a new light as done by the Clapton-led band and remind us how prolific and original George was once he got out from under the shadow of John and Paul - he started humbly yet persisted with amazing discipline to create his own sound and style, which while not everyone's cup of tea, stands alone as significant work in the evolution of pop rock in the 20th century - may he rest in peace

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"I Don't Know How, I Don't Know When, But We Will Meet Again!"
Into The Great Wide Open - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
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ASIN: B000002OH3
Release Date: 1991-07-02

Tracks:

Learning To Fly
Kings Highway
Into The Great Wide Open
Two Gunslingers
The Dark Of The Sun
All Or Nothin'
All The Wrong Reasons
Too Good To Be True
Out In The Cold
You and I Will Meet Again
Makin' Some Noise
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classic rock returning in the 90's.......2007-06-25

Tom Petty is one of the few artists who've actually improved their songwriting skills as the years went on. I love Into the Great Wide Open. It's a solid collection of memorable songs. Somehow, Petty's ability to write catchy melodies has improved compared to his late 70's/early 80's days when the music he wrote back then was just acceptable, or above average. Into the Great Wide Open is truly a great album, from beginning to end.

Petty at his best.......2007-05-15

Just a great great album or CD. A must have even
if you don't like Petty you will like this one.

"I Don't Know How, I Don't Know When, But We Will Meet Again!".......2007-03-29

This cd, a bit unexpectedly, has become one of my all-time favorite Tom Petty albums. Of course, "Learning To Fly" and the title track are bonfide classics that still can be heard on the radio, but there are some real hidden gems here that I am still wondering why they didn't become hit singles. These include the inspiring "We Will Meet Again", the powerful "Two Gunslingers" and also "King's Highway." In fact, there is not a bad song on the whole album. This is one of those dics that after one or two listens, you'll have most of the songs memorized. I did! One of TP's most overlooked projects, but one every Petty fan should hear.

Into The Great Wide Open - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers.......2007-03-08

A must have for your Petty collection. Every song is great, just put in the cd and let it play, no skipping around to the best tracks, they're all good!!One of my favorites from my high school times of being dazed and confused!I HIGHLY recommend this cd.

Petty at his and The Heartbreakers' best.......2006-12-06

This album is a collage of very well-written songs based upon a real-life relationship between two people begun partially due to some of the tunes on Full Moon Fever. It is a masterpiece in every sense of the word, including the final cut (Built To Last), which was a prayer for happiness.. one which unfortunately did not come about as hoped. Tom Petty and the band deserve great accolades for this work, much more than they have gotten. It is simply a gorgeous album, a good work of art, and a testament to the best of the human spirit.

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Review with a Northern Accent
not his best, but good
time for a change?
Tom Petty
My favorite Petty venture.

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Release Date: 1990-10-25

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Rebels
It Ain't Nothin' To Me
Don't Come Around Here No More
Southern Accents
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Spike
Dogs On The Run
Mary's New Car
The Best Of Everything

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Review with a Northern Accent.......2007-04-02

I won't try to hide it, I'm a blue-blood New Englander to the core but I still love Southern Accents, because it is a quintessential American album. This may be not TP's most acclaimed release but it is his most autobiographical, since he grew up in the everglades of Florida, a topic explored in great detail in Petty's recent book that came out in 2005. Because I had ancestors that fought in the Civil War, "Rebels" is one my favorite all-time songs and the best reason to buy this cd. How this masterpiece of songwriting didn't end up on the greatest hits collection in 1993 is perplexing to me! Petty's haunting verse about how our history remains with us today still sends chills down my spine:

"Even before my father's fathers
They called us all rebels
Burned our cornfields
And left our cities leveled
I can still see the eyes
Of those blue bellied devils
When I'm walking round tonight
Through the concrete and metal"

While sometimes the mix of this cd is a bit jarring, and honestly the horns do not always fit in with Petty's laid-back sound, the wonderful "Dogs on the Run" and the final track with the late lamented Richard Manuel of The Band singing backup vocals help to make this album a must-buy for hardcore Petty fans.

not his best, but good.......2006-05-22

first off i would just tell you that tom petty and the heartbreakers are by far my favorite band ever and i think they are the greatest thing to ever happen to music. better then elvis, the beatles, dylan, the stones or anybody else i realize these artist have had a huge impact on music and petty as well but in my mind their is no one better then tom petty and the heartbreakers. having said that while this album is enjoyable i can not say it is his best in fact in my opinion it is probably his worst. that doesn't really say much though since most artist would be thrilled to have an album this good and i would rather listen to this then 95% of all other music. this album is definitly worth owning as are all of petty's albums. now to the music. i like all the songs on this album and as already said in previously reviews this is probably his most diverse album which kinda makes it a collection of songs rather then an album. it doesn't flow together like an album. it's more just listening to some songs written at the same period of his career. so basically if you like petty at all give this a chance. you might be surprised. and hey a bad (or should i say not as good) petty album still beats pretty much anything else.

time for a change?.......2005-10-09

With 1985's Southern Accents, Petty and the boys decided to add some experiments to the album, adding touches of new waves and psychedelica to the mix this time. Southern Accents is a winner, while not as popular as some of Petty's other albums Southern Accents is one of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers most rewarding albums. Highlights include the opener Rebels, the psychedelic Don't Come Around Here No More, the ballad Southern Accents, Spike, and the Best of Everything. Do yourself a favor and get the highly underrated Southern Accents.

Tom Petty.......2005-09-06

I think it is one of his best albums and I love every song. It makes me feel energized when I listen to it.

My favorite Petty venture........2005-09-01

I'm a true blue Yankee but I love the sentiment of this work: the dichtomy of longing for your roots but being weary of them too. These two themes are explored nicely in both "Rebels" and the title track. Petty does a good job of expressing his love for his roots without giving us typical good ol' boy bombast or treacle. In fact he is so effective that one could argue that his themes are universal and that the fact that he mentions the south at all is simply coincidental.

The title work is a great acheivement from Bentmont Tench's mornful piano to TP's heartful delivery of some great lyrics. I must say that the imagery of the dream about his mother coming to him is very touching. All of the song's are great here and contain some fine riffs, words and twists (like Tench's off key piano--recorded while he was unable to hear the mix through his head phones and just tinkered away as a joke--but later included because it's discordant result seemed to fit). Two overlooked gems are also here (both in my Top Ten fave Petty tunes) "Dogs on the Run" and "The Best of Everything". The former stands tall in the great tradition of metaphoric stories over a great rock chord progression and the latter a very sentimental look back with a fantastic opening line: "She probably works in a resturant, that's what her mama did". How many of us have not pondered the lives of someone we lost track of?

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Some Days Are Rocks, Some Days are Diamonds...
My wedding song!
She's The One by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
She's The One
It ain't like anything else....

She's The One
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
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ASIN: B000002N8T
Release Date: 1996-08-06

Tracks:

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Grew Up Fast
Zero From Outer Space
Climb That Hill
Change The Locks
Angel Dream (No. 4)
Hope You Never
Asshole
Supernatural Radio
California
Hope On Board
Walls (No.3)
Angel Dream (No. 2)
Hung Up And Overdue
Airport

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An unusual move for Tom Petty to score the music for the Edward Burns's film She's the One and then still turn it into a standard Tom Petty release. The inclusions of two versions of "Walls" and "Angel Dream" make it seem more like a movie soundtrack. But, at heart, the material is more classic Petty. "Grew Up Fast" and "Hope You Never" are perfect radio songs and Petty's cover of Beck's "Asshole" proves his anti-punk stance may finally be softening with a little help from producer Rick Rubin, whose ears have given Petty his most appealing production in years. --Rob O'Connor

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Some Days Are Rocks, Some Days are Diamonds..........2007-03-30

Released in 1996, three years after the blockbuster "Wildflowers" and three years prior to the resounding "Echo" album, this soundtrack/album features some of TP's all-time most compelling but underappreciated songs. The opening track "Walls" is filled with insightful Pettyisms about life: "Some days are diamonds, some days are rocks, some doors are open, some roads are blocked/sundowns are golden, then fade away..." There are some real good rockers here as well, including the zany "Zero" and grungy "Cimb that Hill." I also love the haunting lyrics of "Supernatural Radio":
"No more songs tonight
I'm driving to the break of day
No more words tonight
We've got enough to throw away

Now that we two are together
Don't dream this could go on forever
Like lovers do"

For you Beatles fans out there, Ringo Starr also plays drums on "Hung Up and Overdue". Overall, this is an unusual but a very rewarding Petty album,despite what the skeptics say. Give it a listen!

My wedding song!.......2007-01-04

Let me just say that I like Tom Petty's stuff in general, but am by no means a Tom Petty expert or "super fan". I just think he makes good music. That being said, I think this is a great album that grows and grows on you like other Tom Petty cds. Angel Dream is hypnotic. Once in 1999 I played it on repeat for hours on end after a break-up and it was somehow very comforting. 4 years later it became my husband & I's "first dance" song at our wedding. AND when I heard the instrumental "Hope On Board" I could picture someone walking down the aisle to it - which is exactly what I did. It's a short beautiful, quiet piece that fit perfectly into the ceremony (Although people do look at me funny when I tell them I walked down the aisle to a Tom Petty song!) And now 3 years later I sing this song at bedtime to my 3 year old son, who knows all the words and calls it "the wedding song". I believe someone else compared it to a lullabye and that is a good way to describe it. Okay, so that's JUST Angel Dream...the rest of the album is great, too! A good mix of different tempos and like others have said pay no attention to the fact that it's a movie soundtrack -it stands on it's own.

She's The One by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers.......2006-11-10

Although this is a cd from over ten years ago, I purchased it on the good name that Tom Petty brings to his recordings. This cd is a movie soundtrack that includes early appearances by Jennifer Aniston and Cameron Diaz. The cd itself is great listening with strange sound effects in some selections, "Zero From Outer Space", and powerful lyrics as in the opening number, "Walls (Circus)". I think that anyone listening to this cd will not regret having purchased it and may think of buying the movie on video or dvd as well.

She's The One.......2006-07-05

This is a great cd! I would like to buy the movie some day.When I got this cd the case was damaged. You had sent me a new case right away. You had told me I would recive my order in 10 to 14 days. I had recived my order in only 7 days. Thank you Amazon.com for you fast and great service!!! Debbie

It ain't like anything else...........2006-06-26

By far TP's most interesting, and unfortunately, under-rated release. This is my personal favourite - I will not repeat what's already been said. Read on for some great reviews.
This one's with me, everywhere I go.
I can only thank God it was not too late.

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Looks like we've finally reached the turning point
What's wrong with this album?
Long After Dark
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Straight Into Darkness

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ASIN: B00005ABKB
Release Date: 2001-03-20

Tracks:

A One Story Town
You Got Lucky
Deliver Me
Change Of Heart
Finding Out
We Stand A Chance
Straight Into Darkness
The Same Old You
Between Two Worlds
A Wasted Life

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By the time of this 1982 album, Tom Petty was a bona fide American rock star, if not exactly a pop icon. Perhaps bowing to that status, Petty essentially commercialized a sound that had heretofore worn its Dylan/Byrds influences proudly on its sleeve. Perhaps he and the Heartbreakers had become status conscious--or mistakenly took their oft-misapplied new wave label too close to heart. Or, more likely, Petty's muse was simply strained to the limit after four exceptionally strong albums in a row and the interminable touring that went with them. "Change of Heart" recalls earlier peaks while "You Got Lucky" remains a classic, but there's a sense the album's larger production (including synths and a thicker overall sound) was filling something of a void in Petty's songwriting. All tracks on this edition have been sonically upgraded via digital remastering. --Jerry McCulley

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Looks like we've finally reached the turning point.......2006-11-05

In 1982, TPATHB had reached the turning point, from their youthful exuberance and rocking spirit to their maturation as rock artists finding a balance with their music and their vision.

This album marks the transition as good as any after "Hard Promises" visited commercial pop/rock territory perhaps in response to the overwhelming success of their masterwork, the essential rock album, "Damn The Torpedoes".

It kicks of with the midtempo rock of "One Story Town" sung in Petty's familiar drawl. "You Got Lucky" was the albums hit and features a good dose of 80's synthesizer, it is a track people either hate or love, despite its relative success, I think people do not appreciate this song as much as they should. "Deliver Me" is romantic rock and roll and features an outstanding bridge and outro.

"Change Of Heart" starts of with some crunching guitars and is a spirited love song, incidentally released around Valentines Day as the albums 2nd single. It was a live staple of the time and recently dusted off as a suprise on the Last DJ Live at The Olympic show. "Finding Out" recalls earlier spirited rock and is a fast paced rocker with some great backup vocals from new bassist, Howie.

"We Stand A Chance" is perhaps my favourite songs off this album. With its crunching guitar and dark vibe It could have been on "Your Gonna Get It", Petty delivering a menacing vocal. Back to midtempo with "Straight Into Darkness" which is a popular track that is Bruce Springsteen even loved. "The Same Old You" may have attitude but misfires in my opinion, some of the singing sounds sloppy and it doesnt hold up.

"Between Two Worlds" is the albums other nadir, I just never got into this song. It is not terrible but the album could have done without it for sure. The closer sounds Ferry/Bowie inspired and is one of the most unique songs Tom sung. "A Wasted Life" will draw you in and will not let you go.

In the end we have an overlooked rock album, one of the best from 1982 that has at least 8 fantastic songs and 2 weaker tracks which seperates this work from say, "Damn The Torpedoes". For new Petty fans make this purchase as your 4th or 5th Petty album. You won't be dissapointed.

What's wrong with this album?.......2006-07-09

I'm with most everybody else in the reviews section - what's wrong with this disc? I recall it was panned when it came out, and it's been lumped with the "lower-tier" of Petty's work (Echo, Let Me Up, She's The One). My ears hear something else. This has got a lot more spunk and energy than nearly all the tracks on Hard Promises. The Mike Campbell riffs are solid throughout, and Petty didn't lose any of his ability to write a good melody. You Got Lucky (anybody get tired of watching that video on MTV? - I did), One Story Town, Change of Heart, Deliver Me, and Straight Into Darkness all hold up pretty well after 20 plus years. Sure, Long After Dark isn't Wildflowers or Full Moon Fever or Damn The Torpedos, but if you have a hankering of for a straight slice of American rock, this should meet your needs.

Long After Dark.......2006-07-05

If you had been a Tom Petty fan for 30 years .Like I have . Then you should up date your cass. Buy this great cd from Amazon.com It will sure to get you ROCKING!!!! Thank in getting my order to me fastter then you said you would!! Thank you Amazon.com. Debbie

Long after dark is 80's Petty.......2005-12-22

Oh ya know when are we going except albums from the time period it was in.The Eighties was just that,keyboards,synthesizers,snare drums and commercialism.LONG AFTER DARK is simply a follow up to Damn The Torpedos with a more poppy zing.I grew up through that period this album released 1982.Tom took two years in between in making albums and not like today its get it out quick.The songs like Change of Heart and Deliver Me are great and You Got Lucky which MTV played it to death{cool video though} are just a reminder that this station boosted alot of stars.Although this is a forgotten album us 40 year ols out there remember this time period quite well.Right Guys and Girls you know who you are!!! The Eighties had alot of good stuff out there and bad too.There isn't too many classics left people whether they're too old or dead,Tom Petty doesn't have to make a name for himself he already did that on Damn the Torpedos in 79, thats 26 years ago.Just one last note I agree with one of the writers Wildflower was a boring album but to many its gold.I love Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen in fact thats all I play where Born in the USA is a great frizbie.The point is and Sly from the group Family stone sang it best Different strokes for different folks.

Straight Into Darkness.......2005-11-19

This often overlooked TP and the Heartbreakers album is one of thier best. There are some new elements (the often mentioned synth that Benmont Tench plays like a pro, and a new bass player, the late Howie Epstein) but the essentials, good songs and strong guitar work by Mike Campbell, are all here. I've always loved this album and now I have the remasted CD.

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Garage rock? Power pop? Adolescent shadow? all that and so much more....
There is only ONE Heartbreakers - JOHNNY THUNDERS R.I.P!
The Wild One Lives On!
Oh yeah. Alright.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (1976)

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ASIN: B000065AI3
Release Date: 2002-05-07

Tracks:

Rockin' Around (With You)
Breakdown
Hometown Blues
The Wild One, Forever
Anything That's Rock 'N' Roll
Strangered In The Night
Fooled Again (I Don't Like It)
Mystery Man
Luna
American Girl

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If Bob Dylan had been a garage rocker instead of a poet, there may not have been room for Tom Petty on the rock landscape. But things turned out great: Petty burst on the scene as it was splitting into two camps (rock and punk) and somehow managed to please both with his whiny sneer and taut, jangly guitars. (Dylan went on to be...Dylan.) Frantic tunes like "Rockin' Around (With You)" and "Anything That's Rock 'n' Roll" (predating the Jags a few years later) helped land the band--temporarily--in the punk and new-wave camp, although choppy guitars and nervous energy were as much a part of the band's style as was a more traditional guitar sound. The now-classic "American Girl" was a brazen nod to the Byrds, and Stones-ish rock sentiments fueled the bar-band leanings of "Hometown Blues" and the sexy "Breakdown." "The Wild One, Forever" proved that beneath the sneer there was a sensitive guy who knew how to write a great love song. --Lorry Fleming

Album Description

The band's gold-certified self-titled debut album, originally released in 1976, features such classic rock staples as 'American Girl', 'Breakdown', 'Rockin' Around (With You)' and more! Expanded & remastered. 2002.

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Garage rock? Power pop? Adolescent shadow? all that and so much more...........2007-03-09

In the genre of "mood music" rock few songs can match Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers "Breakdown" and "Wilde One, Forever" with their restrained time registers and the jazz like precision of the instrument voices, with each taking a lead and then dropping back to chorus through the song cycle. Mike Campbell, known to cognisceti. as one of the world's most technically gifted and underappreciated guitar players (along with Jethro Tull's Martin Barre) shines here on leads everyone thinks Petty is playing. "American Girl" shows off the full dimensions of back to back Rickenbachers on lead and rhythm. Perhaps we inflate the significance of those few albums we could afford in our youth, and their repetition driven by economic deprivation and the horror of pay-ola sludge pumped from the radio reinforces the perception of their greatness. But when one of my current students overheard me playing this album they said "cool new sound...who is that?" Proving forever that accurate garage rock crossed with power pop energy never looses its appeal through the generations.

There is only ONE Heartbreakers - JOHNNY THUNDERS R.I.P!.......2006-11-03

I love this Tom Petty LP, but goddamnit, there is only ONE Heartbreakers: Johnny Thunders, Walter Lure, Billy Rath, and Jerry Nolan.

The Wild One Lives On!.......2006-09-01

Here are the beginnings of one the greatest songwriters and bands in rock and roll history. This album has some really great tunes that have largely remained ignored by classic rock radio."The Wild One, Forever" is a song that really moved me the first time I heard it and still does. "Luna" is an intriguing song that reminds me of "Supernatural Radio" that was recorded on the "Yellow Album" some 20 years later in 1996. I was pleasantly surprised when I saw Tom and Heartbreakers live this year in June, and they played a real lost classic, "Fooled Again (I don't like it)" which has a great riff. "Mystery Man" features some incredible slide guitar work by Mike Campbell that you can still hear today 30 years later. If you want to understand how Tom Petty got his start, you must have this cd!

Oh yeah. Alright. .......2006-01-28

This is the good stuff. The straight ahead snarling young man brand of rock and roll.The hits you already know ("Breakdown" and "American Girl") and that's enough to justify this CD but don't miss the excellent lesser known gems such as "Mystery Man". The different styles on display here presage his later work but this stuff along with his other early records are imbued with that thrilling virile snarly-ness that us ladies just can't resist.

In addition to the excellent music, there is some hilarious album art...TP and the HBs in tight leather pants with heavy metal hairdos and...shotguns? What a scream! Ah, we thought they were sayck-EEEE way back in the day. What were we thinking.

Recommended for all fans of the straight-ahead rock genre.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (1976).......2005-10-09

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 1976 self titled released is probably the band's most underappreciated album. The album didn't really spawn any hits when it first came out. Breakdown became a hits about two years after the release of the album. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers contains fan favorites and hits such as American Girl and Breakdown, as well as many more fine tunes such as Mystery Man, The Wild One, Strangered in the Night, and HOmetown Blues. If you enjoyed Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Greatest Hits and would like to dig deeper into their catalog, you should check out this their 1976 self titled album.

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