Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is the debut studio album album by the American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, released on November 9, 1976, by Shelter Records. The album was recorded and mixed at the Shelter Studio in Hollywood, California.
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| Released | November 9, 1976[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1976 | |||
| Studio | Shelter (Hollywood) | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll[2] | |||
| Length | 30:38 | |||
| Label | Shelter | |||
| Producer | Denny Cordell | |||
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Release and promotion
editThe album received little attention on its release in the United States. It climbed to No. 24 on the UK albums chart following a British tour, 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 peaked at No. 55 in 1978 and eventually went Gold.
"Breakdown" was released as the lead single and cracked the Top 40 in the U.S. and "American Girl" became one of the band's signature songs.[3]
Critical reception
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Blender |  [5] |
| Chicago Tribune | [6] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
| The Essential Rock Discography | 6/10[7] |
| MusicHound | [8] |
| Pitchfork | 7.0/10[9] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [10] |
| Sounds | [11] |
| The Daily Vault | A−[12] |
Reviewing in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981), Robert Christgau said, "Addicts of updated nostalgia and rock and roll readymades should find this a sly and authentic commentary on the evolving dilemma of Harold Teen. The songs are cute, the riffs executed with more dynamism than usual, and the singing attractively phlegmy. And like they say at the end of other cartoons, that's all, folks."[2] The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[13]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Tom Petty, except "Rockin' Around (With You)" co-written with Mike Campbell
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Rockin' Around (With You)" | 2:28 |
| 2. | "Breakdown" | 2:42 |
| 3. | "Hometown Blues" | 2:13 |
| 4. | "The Wild One, Forever" | 3:01 |
| 5. | "Anything That's Rock 'n' Roll" | 2:23 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 6. | "Strangered in the Night" | 3:32 |
| 7. | "Fooled Again (I Don't Like It)" | 3:48 |
| 8. | "Mystery Man" | 3:01 |
| 9. | "Luna" | 3:57 |
| 10. | "American Girl" | 3:33 |
Personnel
editTom Petty and the Heartbreakers
- Tom Petty – vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, Hammond organ on track 9
- Mike Campbell – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Benmont Tench – piano, Hammond organ
- Ron Blair – bass guitar on tracks 1–2, 4–5, 7–10, cello on track 4
- Stan Lynch – drums on tracks 1–2, 4–5, 7–10, synthesizer on track 9
Additional musicians
- Jeff Jourard – electric guitar on tracks 2, 6–8
- Donald "Duck" Dunn – bass guitar on track 3
- Emory Gordy – bass guitar on track 6
- Randall Marsh – drums on track 3
- Jim Gordon – drums on track 6
- Noah Shark – maracas, tambourine, sleigh bells
- Charlie Souza – saxophone on track 3
- Phil Seymour – backing vocals on tracks 2, 10
- Dwight Twilley – backing vocals on track 6
Charts
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| Chart (1976–77) | Peak Position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[14] | 57 |
References
edit- ^ "Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers". tompetty.com. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ a b c Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: P". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel. Rock Tracks (2002): 331
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers at AllMusic. Retrieved January 3, 2005.
- ^ Blender review Archived June 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kot, Greg (September 1, 1991). "Through The Years With Tom Petty". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ Strong, Martin C. (2006). The Essential Rock Discography. Edinburgh, UK: Canongate. p. 816. ISBN 978-1-84195-827-9.
- ^ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 870. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.
- ^ Kandell, Steve (October 10, 2017). "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). "Tom Petty > Album Guide". The Rolling Stone Album Guide. London: Fireside. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Dadomo, Giovanni (January 1, 1977). "Tom Petty: 'Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers'". Sounds. p. 16.
- ^ Warburg, Jason (2019). "The Daily Vault Music Reviews : Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers". dailyvault.com. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ Dimery, Robert; Lydon, Michael (February 7, 2006). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 0-7893-1371-5.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 232/233. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.