Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (album)

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Studio album by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Released November 9, 1976 (1976-11-09)
Recorded 1974–76 at Shelter Studio, Hollywood, CA
Genre Rock
Length 30:35
Label Shelter
Producer Denny Cordell
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers chronology
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
(1976)
You're Gonna Get It!
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Robert Christgau B+[2]
Rolling Stone [3]

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is the eponymous debut album by the band of the same name, released in late 1976.

Initially following its release, the album received little attention in the United States. Following a British tour, it climbed to #24 on the UK album chart and the single "Anything That's Rock 'n' Roll" became a hit in the UK. After nearly a year and many positive reviews, the album reached the U.S. charts, where it climbed to #55 in 1978 and eventually went Gold. The single "Breakdown" cracked the Top 40 in the U.S. and "American Girl" became an FM radio staple which can still be heard today.[4]

The album was recorded and mixed at the Shelter Studio, Hollywood, California.

Contents

Track listing

All songs were written by Tom Petty, except where noted.

Side one

  1. "Rockin' Around (With You)" (Petty, Mike Campbell) – 2:26
  2. "Breakdown" – 2:42
  3. "Hometown Blues" – 2:12
  4. "The Wild One, Forever" – 3:01
  5. "Anything That's Rock 'n' Roll" – 2:24

Side two

  1. "Strangered in the Night" – 3:30
  2. "Fooled Again (I Don't Like It)" – 3:49
  3. "Mystery Man" – 3:02
  4. "Luna" – 3:57
  5. "American Girl" – 3:31

The Heartbreakers

Additional musicians

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (album) at Allmusic. Retrieved 3 January 2005.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers > Consumer Guide Reviews". Robert Christgau. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=tom+petty+and+the+heartbreakers. Retrieved 13 September 2011. 
  3. ^ Brackett, Nathan with Hoard, Christian, eds (2004). "Tom Petty > Album Guide". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. London: Fireside. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/tom-petty/albumguide. 
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel. Rock Tracks (2002): 331

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