This is simply the greatest American rock album of all time. These songs capture such honesty and emotion that you will find that Tom Petty is a timeless songwriter that will be with us forever.
March 23, 2008"Damn the Torpedoes" is a fantastic example of what Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers can do. Early in their career but late enough for them to have some touring and recording chops, this album rocks out and still shows the range and songwriting ability of their leader.
February 18, 2008Obviously filled with hits, but not in a sellout way. This album is a classic and among the finest recorded. Good southern rock and roll. No need to say more
February 16, 2008 |  | There goes my baby, there goes my only one!!!!!! |  |
So many songs , so much brilliance, a true poet and artist with a brilliant wonderful band of musicians who were up to the task, listen deeply to the parts, to the musicianship, to the details...beyond perfection. This is a CD you must must must own. And then you may become like me, crazed about Tom P and wanting every single thing he has ever recorded.
Tom Petty, you are loved.
November 12, 2007This album is more than just Tom Petty's best album (which is REALLY saying something by itself). The tremendous obstacles he overcame to not only make this album but actually get it out, are unbelieveable--the courts, the filing for bankruptcy, the hiding of the tapes to avoid confiscation by the courts or the record company, the mission to truly damn the torpedoes and go full steam ahead regardless of the outcome, to go for broke,the refusal to say "I give"-- the refusal to live like a refugee,and instead stand up for his rights and never back down. And he came out of this, with the Heartbreakers, smelling like roses, with the world his oyster.
It seems that when artists are undergoing the greatest turmoil, well, the cliche is true-- they produce their best work. It's certainly here! The fighting spirit in Tom Petty infuses this album with SO MUCH; even the love song hit on here, Here Comes My Girl, tells the world to SHOVE IT!!! The anger is there, but the music rises above it all. Even the Losers is one of the greatest songs of all time in my mind--I've felt that for a long time. His best song, definitely. (The Wild one,Forever is his greatest Lost song). Don't Do Me Like That doesn't have as much punch as the Mudcrutch original, but it's still awesome. I often will rave about a song or album in basic terms, but I ain't no critic--I'm a rock 'n' roll FAN. This album is a must for all rock 'n' roll fans, and the perfect place to start your Tom Petty collection with (and what self-respecting rock 'n' roll fan has no Tom Petty in his collection? Come ON!) Shadow Of A Doubt--what a great song! (best version is the '86 Bridge benefit, but this is still fantastic). The production on this album is so fantastic,great guitar sound, really close and intimate vocals, and with tremendous drum sound of the mighty Stan Lynch (ain't been The Heartbreakers since he left; not really.) Tom Petty's best. His creative watershed. His breakthrough--THEIR breakthrough album. Get it!
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