On October 19, 1979, “Backstreet Records” released “Damn the  Torpedoes”, the third Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers album.  It was recorded 1978 -1979, at the “Sound City” and “Van Nuys Cherokee Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jimmy Iovine and Tom Petty. In 2003, The album was ranked at number 313 on “Rolling Stone’s” magazine list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

• Tom Petty – lead vocals, guitars, harmonica
• Mike Campbell – guitars, slide guitar, keyboards, accordion, electric bass
• Benmont Tench – vocals, piano, organ, harmonium
• Ron Blair– electric bass
• Stan Lynch– drums, vocals
• Donald “Duck” Dunn– bass
• Jim Keltner – percussion
• Phil Jones – percussion

Track listing:

1. Refugee – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
2. Here Comes My Girl – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
3. Even the Losers – Tom Petty
4. Shadow of a Doubt – Tom Petty
5. Century City – Tom Petty
6. Don’t Do Me Like That – Tom Petty
7. You Tell Me – Tom Petty
8. What Are You Doin’ in My Life – Tom Petty
9.  Louisiana Rain – Tom Petty