Damn the Torpedoes: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (1979)
MCA gained control of Tom Petty’s recording contract resulting in a legal battle. Petty was angry over the change in labels and the battle resulted in his bankruptcy. The record company eventually backed down. Damn the Torpedoes proved Petty’s big breakthrough. The title derived from Civil War Admiral David Farragut’s quote “Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!”
Key Tracks:
Refugee
There Goes My Girl
Even the Losers
Don’t Do Me Like That
Full Moon Fever: Tom Petty (1989)
Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne wrote a bunch of songs that did not sound like the Heartbreakers. So, Petty recorded them as a solo album. In the end, the Heartbreakers, sans drummer Stan Lynch, contributed to the album as did members of the Traveling Wilburys. The album represents one of the few times a really good album was also a commercial success.
Key Tracks:
Free Fallin’
I Won’t Back Down
Runnin’ Down A Dream
Yer So Bad
MCA gained control of Tom Petty’s recording contract resulting in a legal battle. Petty was angry over the change in labels and the battle resulted in his bankruptcy. The record company eventually backed down. Damn the Torpedoes proved Petty’s big breakthrough. The title derived from Civil War Admiral David Farragut’s quote “Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!”
Key Tracks:
Refugee
There Goes My Girl
Even the Losers
Don’t Do Me Like That
Full Moon Fever: Tom Petty (1989)
Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne wrote a bunch of songs that did not sound like the Heartbreakers. So, Petty recorded them as a solo album. In the end, the Heartbreakers, sans drummer Stan Lynch, contributed to the album as did members of the Traveling Wilburys. The album represents one of the few times a really good album was also a commercial success.
Key Tracks:
Free Fallin’
I Won’t Back Down
Runnin’ Down A Dream
Yer So Bad
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