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Not long after You're Gonna Get It, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers' label, Shelter, was sold to MCA Records. Petty struggled to free himself from the major label, eventually sending himself into bankruptcy. He settled with MCA and set to work on his third album, digging out some old Mudcrutch numbers and quickly writing new songs. Amazingly, through all the frustration and anguish, Petty & the Heartbreakers delivered their breakthrough and arguably their masterpiece with Damn the Torpedoes. Musically, it follows through on the promise of their first two albums, offering a tough, streamlined fusion of the Stones and Byrds that, thanks to Jimmy Iovine's clean production, sounded utterly modern yet timeless. It helped that the Heartbreakers had turned into a tighter, muscular outfit, reminiscent of, well, the Stones in their prime -- all of the parts combine into a powerful, distinctive sound capable of all sorts of subtle variations. Their musical suppleness helps bring out the soul in Petty's impressive set of songs. He had written a few classics before -- "American Girl," "Listen to Her Heart" -- but here his songwriting truly blossoms. Most of the songs have a deep melancholy undercurrent -- the tough "Here Comes My Girl" and "Even the Losers" have tender hearts; the infectious "Don't Do Me Like That" masks a painful relationship; "Refugee" is a scornful, blistering rocker; "Louisiana Rain" is a tear-jerking ballad. Yet there are purpose and passion behind the performances that makes Damn the Torpedoes an invigorating listen all the same. Few mainstream rock albums of the late '70s and early '80s were quite as strong as this, and it still stands as one of the great records of the album rock era.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Stan Lynch, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gray Russell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Petty, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Shelly Yakus, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Campbell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Iovine, Producer - Skip Saylor, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, MainArtist - John Mathias, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Panunzio, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tori Swenson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Benchmont Tench, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1979 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gray Russell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Petty, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Shelly Yakus, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Campbell, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Iovine, Producer - Skip Saylor, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, MainArtist - John Mathias, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Panunzio, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tori Swenson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gray Russell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Petty, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Shelly Yakus, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Iovine, Producer - Skip Saylor, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, MainArtist - John Mathias, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Panunzio, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tori Swenson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gray Russell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Petty, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Shelly Yakus, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Iovine, Producer - Skip Saylor, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, MainArtist - John Mathias, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Panunzio, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tori Swenson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gray Russell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Petty, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Shelly Yakus, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Iovine, Producer - Skip Saylor, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, MainArtist - John Mathias, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Panunzio, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tori Swenson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gray Russell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Petty, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Shelly Yakus, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Iovine, Producer - Skip Saylor, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, MainArtist - John Mathias, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Panunzio, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tori Swenson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gray Russell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Petty, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Shelly Yakus, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Iovine, Producer - Skip Saylor, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, MainArtist - John Mathias, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Panunzio, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tori Swenson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gray Russell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Petty, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Shelly Yakus, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Iovine, Producer - Skip Saylor, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, MainArtist - John Mathias, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Panunzio, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tori Swenson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gray Russell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Petty, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Shelly Yakus, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Iovine, Producer - Skip Saylor, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, MainArtist - John Mathias, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Panunzio, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tori Swenson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 UMG Recordings, Inc.
DISC 2
Stan Lynch, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Benmont Tench, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Bellman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Petty, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Shelly Yakus, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Campbell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Iovine, Producer - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, MainArtist - Ron Blair, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Shoreline Gold, LLC
Stan Lynch, Drums, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Benmont Tench, Organ, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Bellman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Petty, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Shelly Yakus, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Campbell, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Ulyate, Producer - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, MainArtist - Ron Blair, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Shoreline Gold, LLC
Tom Petty, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Shelly Yakus, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Campbell, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Iovine, Producer - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, MainArtist
℗ 1979 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tom Petty, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Shelly Yakus, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Campbell, Producer - Jimmy Iovine, Producer - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, MainArtist
℗ 1980 Backstreet Records
Stan Lynch, Drums, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Benmont Tench, Organ, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Bellman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Petty, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Campbell, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Ulyate, Producer - Bernie Grundman Mastering, Studio - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, MainArtist - Ron Blair, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Kaplan, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 Shoreline Gold, LLC
Stan Lynch, Drums, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Benmont Tench, Organ, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Bellman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Petty, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Campbell, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Ulyate, Producer - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, MainArtist - Ron Blair, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Kaplan, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 Shoreline Gold, LLC
Stan Lynch, Drums, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Benmont Tench, Organ, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Cochran, ComposerLyricist - Sharon Sheeley, ComposerLyricist - Chris Bellman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Petty, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Campbell, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Ulyate, Producer - Bernie Grundman Mastering, Studio - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, MainArtist - Ron Blair, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Kaplan, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 Shoreline Gold, LLC
Stan Lynch, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Benmont Tench, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Bellman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Petty, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Campbell, Producer, Accordion, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Ulyate, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, MainArtist - Ron Blair, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Noah Shark, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Ulyate's Place, Topanga, CA, Studio
℗ 2010 Shoreline Gold, LLC
Stan Lynch, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Benmont Tench, Organ, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Bellman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Petty, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Shelly Yakus, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Campbell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Iovine, Producer - Ryan Ulyate, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bernie Grundman Mastering, Studio - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, MainArtist - Ron Blair, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Ulyate's Place, Topanga, CA, Studio
℗ 2010 Shoreline Gold, LLC
Album review
Not long after You're Gonna Get It, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers' label, Shelter, was sold to MCA Records. Petty struggled to free himself from the major label, eventually sending himself into bankruptcy. He settled with MCA and set to work on his third album, digging out some old Mudcrutch numbers and quickly writing new songs. Amazingly, through all the frustration and anguish, Petty & the Heartbreakers delivered their breakthrough and arguably their masterpiece with Damn the Torpedoes. Musically, it follows through on the promise of their first two albums, offering a tough, streamlined fusion of the Stones and Byrds that, thanks to Jimmy Iovine's clean production, sounded utterly modern yet timeless. It helped that the Heartbreakers had turned into a tighter, muscular outfit, reminiscent of, well, the Stones in their prime -- all of the parts combine into a powerful, distinctive sound capable of all sorts of subtle variations. Their musical suppleness helps bring out the soul in Petty's impressive set of songs. He had written a few classics before -- "American Girl," "Listen to Her Heart" -- but here his songwriting truly blossoms. Most of the songs have a deep melancholy undercurrent -- the tough "Here Comes My Girl" and "Even the Losers" have tender hearts; the infectious "Don't Do Me Like That" masks a painful relationship; "Refugee" is a scornful, blistering rocker; "Louisiana Rain" is a tear-jerking ballad. Yet there are purpose and passion behind the performances that makes Damn the Torpedoes an invigorating listen all the same. Few mainstream rock albums of the late '70s and early '80s were quite as strong as this, and it still stands as one of the great records of the album rock era.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:06:23
- Main artists: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Geffen
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2010 Geffen Records This Compilation ℗ 2010 Geffen Records
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