Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (album)

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Studio album by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Released	November 9, 1976
Recorded	1974–76 at Shelter Studio, Hollywood, CA
Genre	Rock [1]
Length	30:35
Label	Shelter
Producer	Denny Cordell
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers chronology
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (1976) You're Gonna Get It! (1978)
Singles from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
"Breakdown" Released: 1976 "American Girl" Released: February 1977 "Anything That's Rock 'n' Roll" Released: April 1977

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Robert Christgau	B+[3]
The Essential Rock Discography	6/10[4]
MusicHound	[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[6]

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is the eponymous debut album by the band of the same name, released on November 9, 1976 by Shelter Records.

Initially following its release, the album received little attention in the United States. Following a British tour, it climbed to #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 in 1978 and eventually went Gold. The single "Breakdown" cracked the Top 40 in the U.S. and "American Girl" became an FM radio staple that can still be heard today.^[7]

The album was recorded and mixed at the Shelter Studio, Hollywood, California.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Tom Petty, except where noted. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rockin' Around (With You)" (Petty, Mike Campbell)	2:29
2.	"Breakdown"	2:43
3.	"Hometown Blues"	2:14
4.	"The Wild One, Forever"	3:03
5.	"Anything That's Rock 'n' Roll" (Petty, Campbell)	2:24
6.	"Strangered in the Night"	3:34
7.	"Fooled Again (I Don't Like It)"	3:50
8.	"Mystery Man"	3:03
9.	"Luna"	3:58
10.	"American Girl"	3:34

Personnel

Band

• Tom Petty - vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards
• Mike Campbell - electric guitar, acoustic guitar
• Benmont Tench - piano, hammond organ, keyboards
• Ron Blair - bass guitar on tracks 1-2, 4-5, 7-10, cello
• Stan Lynch - drums on tracks 1-2, 4-10, keyboards

Additional musicians

• Jeff Jourard - electric guitar on tracks 2, 7
• 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
• Dwight Twilley - backing vocals

References

1. Gilmore, Mikal. "Tom Petty's rock fervor" Rolling Stone June 30, 1977: 33 "We ain't no punk band, we ain't folk rock, jazz rock, or any of that bullshit. Just rock, and we don't put no other name on it than that. We'd be stupid if we did."
2. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (album) at AllMusic. Retrieved 3 January 2005.
3. Christgau, Robert. "CG: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
4. Strong, Martin C. (2006). The Essential Rock Discography. Edinburgh, UK: Canongate. p. 816. ISBN 978-1-84195-827-9.
5. 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.
6. Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). "Tom Petty > Album Guide". The Rolling Stone Album Guide. London: Fireside. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
7. Whitburn, Joel. Rock Tracks (2002): 331

External links

• Lyrics
• Official Site