Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (album)

Infobox Album | Name = Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Type = Album
Artist = Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers


Released = Start date|1976|11|9
Recorded = 1975–76
Genre = Rock
Length = 30:35
Label = Shelter
Producer = Denny Cordell
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0z6htr69klox~T0 link]
Last album =
This album = "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers"
(1976)
Next album = "You're Gonna Get It!"
(1977)|

"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 the #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 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. [Whitburn, Joel. "Rock Tracks" (2002): 331]

Track listing

All tracks written by Tom Petty, except where indicated.

ide one

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

ide two

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

The Heartbreakers

*Tom Petty - vocals, guitars and keyboards
*Mike Campbell - guitars
*Benmont Tench - piano and organ
*Stan Lynch - drums, keyboards on "Luna"
*Ron Blair - electric bass guitar and cello

Additional Musicians

*Phil Seymour - background vocals
*Jeff Jourard - guitar on "Breakdown"
*Jim Gordon - drums on "Strangered in the Night"
*Emory Gordy - bass guitar on "Strangered in the Night"
*Duck Dunn - bass guitar on "Hometown Blues"
*Randall Marsh - drums on "Hometown Blues"
*Charlie Sousa - saxophone on "Hometown Blues"

References

External links

* [http://home0.inet.tele.dk/smurf/petty/lyrics/tp1/all.html Lyrics]