Compared to the heavy metal and art rock that dominated mid-'70s guitar rock, the Heartbreakers' bracing return to roots was nearly as unexpected as the crashing chords of the Clash. As time progressed, it became clear that the band didn't break from tradition like their punk contemporaries. The Heartbreakers were a tight, muscular, and versatile backing band that provided the proper support for Petty's songs, which cataloged a series of middle-class losers and dreamers.
While his slurred, nasal voice may have resembled Dylan and Roger McGuinn, Petty's songwriting was lean and direct, like the simple, unadorned style of Neil Young. Born and raised in northern Florida, Petty began playing music while he was still in high school. At the age of 17, he dropped out of school to join Mudcrutch, which also featured guitarist Mike Campbell and keyboardist Benmont Tench.
By , Mudcrutch had moved to Los Angeles with hopes of finding a record contract. However, Mudcrutch splintered apart shortly after relocating to L. Cordell was willing to record Petty as a solo act, but the singer's reception to the idea was tentative. Over the next few years, Petty drifted through bands, eventually hooking back up with Campbell and Tench in At the time, the duo were working with bassist Ron Blair and drummer Stan Lynch; soon, Petty became involved with the band, which was then named the Heartbreakers.
Initially, the band's debut was ignored in the United States, but when the group supported it in England with a tour opening for Nils Lofgren, the record began to take off. Within a few months, the band was headlining its own British tours and the album was in the U.
Top Prompted by the record's British success, Shelter pushed the album and the single "Breakdown" in the U. You're Gonna Get It, the Heartbreakers' second album, was released in and it became the group's first American Top 40 record.
MCA was unwilling to meet most of his demands, and halfway through , he filed for bankruptcy. Soon afterward, he settled into an agreement with MCA, signing with their subsidiary Backstreet Records.
Released late in , Damn the Torpedoes was his first release on Backstreet. Damn the Torpedoes was Petty's breakthrough release, earning uniformly excellent reviews, generating the Top Ten hit "Don't Do Me Like That" and the number 15 "Refugee," and spending seven weeks at number two on the U.
Though he was at a peak of popularity, Petty ran into record company trouble again when he and the Heartbreakers prepared to release Hard Promises, the follow-up to Damn the Torpedoes. Following its release, bassist Ron Blair left the band and was replaced by Howie Epstein, who previously played with John Hiatt.
Hiring Eurythmics' Dave Stewart as a producer, the band attempted to branch out musically, reaching into new territories like soul, psychedelia, and new wave. However, the recording wasn't easy -- at its worst, Petty punched a studio wall and broke his left hand, reportedly in frustration over the mixing. Southern Accents was finally released in the spring of , preceded by the neo-psychedelic single "Don't Come Around Here No More," which featured a popular, pseudo-Alice in Wonderland video.
Southern Accents was another hit record, peaking at number seven and going platinum. Dylan contributed to the lead single "Jammin' Me," from the Heartbreakers' next album, Let Me Up I've Had Enough , which was released to mixed reviews in the spring of Just after the record's release, Petty's house and most of his belongings were destroyed by fire; he, his wife, and two daughters survived unscathed.
The Wilburys released their first album at the end of and its sound became the blueprint for Petty's first solo effort, 's Full Moon Fever. Produced by Lynne and featuring the support of most of the Heartbreakers, Full Moon Fever became Petty's commercial pinnacle, reaching number three on the U.
In , he contributed to the Traveling Wilburys' second album, Vol. Released in the spring of , Into the Great Wide Open sustained the momentum of Full Moon Fever, earning strong reviews and going platinum. Drummer Stan Lynch left the Heartbreakers in , as Petty was recording his second solo album with producer Rubin and many members of the Heartbreakers.
Like Full Moon Fever before it, 's Wildflowers was greeted by enthusiastic reviews and sales, tying his previous solo album for his biggest-selling studio album. The resulting soundtrack album was a moderate hit, peaking at number 15 on the U. Echo followed three years later, becoming the first Heartbreakers record to make the Top Ten in almost 15 years.
The Last DJ, a scathing attack on the corporate greed inherent in the music business, was released in , followed in by a solo album, Highway Companion; both albums reached the Top Ten, and Highway Companion went gold in the U. After this, Petty reunited his original band Mudcrutch for a album and tour. The band toured fairly regularly over the next four years, then returned in the summer of with Hypnotic Eye, the first number one album in their career. Two years later, Petty reconvened Mudcrutch for their second album, appropriately entitled 2.
On October 2, , Petty was found at his home in cardiac arrest, and he died at a hospital in Santa Monica later that day. Nearly a year later, his family and band released the box set An American Treasure as a tribute to the departed rocker.
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Southern Accents — Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Angel Dream No. Dreamville — Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Refugee — Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. American Girl — Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Wildflowers — Tom Petty. Scare Easy - Mudcrutch. Trailer - Mudcrutch. Square One — Tom Petty. Jammin' Me — Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Hungry No More - Mudcrutch. I Forgive It All — Mudcrutch. Radio Promotion Spot Rebels Alternate version from Southern Accents sessions— Gainesville Previously unreleased track from Echo sessions—February 12, Lonesome Dave Previously unreleased track from Wildflowers sessions—July 23, Lonesome Sundown Album track from Echo—April 13, You And Me Clubhouse version—November 9, Southern Accents Live at Stephen C.
Good Enough Alternate version from Mojo sessions— Mudcrutch 2. Dreams of Flying. Beautiful Blue. Beautiful World. I Forgive It All. The Other Side of the Mountain. Welcome To Hell. Save Your Water. Victim of Circumstance. Hungry No More. Hypnotic Eye. Full Grown Boy. All You Can Carry. Forgotten Man. Sins Of My Youth. U Get Me High. Burnt Out Town. Shadow People. First Flash Of Freedom. Running Man's Bible. The Trip To Pirate's Cove.
No Reason To Cry. I Should Have Known It. Let Yourself Go. High In The Morning. Something Good Coming. The Live Anthology. Even The Losers. Here Comes My Girl. A Thing About You. I'm In Love. I'm A Man. Straight Into Darkness.
Something In the Air. Drivin' Down To Georgia. Lost Without You. Diddy Wah Diddy. I Want You Back Again. Friend Of The Devil. It's Good To Be King. Learning To Fly. Mary Jane's Last Dance. Jammin' Me. The Wild One, Forever.
Green Onions. Louisiana Rain. Into The Great Wide Open. Two Gunslingers. Waiting For Tonight. Any Way You Want It. American Girl. Runnin' Down a Dream. Southern Accents. Crawling Back To You. I Won't Back Down. Have Love Will Travel. Free Fallin'. Good, Good Lovin'. Century City. Alright For Now. Orphans Of The Storm.
Six Days On The Road. Crystal River. This Is A Good Street. The Wrong Thing To Do. Lover Of The Bayou. Topanga Cowgirl. Bootleg Flyer. House Of Stone. Highway Companion. Flirting With Time. Turn This Car Around. Night Driver. Damaged By Love. This Old Town. The Golden Rose. The Last DJ. Money Becomes King. When A Kid Goes Bad. Like A Diamond. Lost Children. The Man Who Loves Women. Can't Stop The Sun. Anthology: Through The Years.
Hometown Blues. I Need To Know. Listen To Her Heart. Too Much Ain't Enough. Don't Do Me Like That. You Got Lucky. Change Of Heart. The Best Of Everything. It'll All Work Out. Love Is A Long Road. Runnin' Down A Dream. Counting On You.
Free Girl Now. Lonesome Sundown. Accused Of Love. Won't Last Long. Billy The Kid. I Don't Wanna Fight. This One's For Me. About To Give Out. Grew Up Fast. Zero From Outer Space. Climb That Hill. Change The Locks. Hope You Never. Supernatural Audio. Hope On Board. Walls No. Hung Up And Overdue. Anything That's Rock 'n' Roll. When The Time Comes. No Second Thoughts.
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