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Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: Long After Dark

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On November 2, 1982, “Backstreet” label released “Long After Dark”, the fifth Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers studio album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, at “Record Plant”, “Wally Heider’s” and “Crystal” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jimmy Iovine and Tom Petty.

Personnel:

  • Tom Petty – lead vocals, guitars
  • Mike Campbell – guitars
  • Benmont Tench – acoustic and electric pianos, Hammond and Vox organs, Oberheim OB-Xa synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Howie Epstein – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Stan Lynch – drums, backing vocals
  • Ron Blair – bass guitar
  • Phil Jones – percussion
  • Don Smith – engineer
  • Shelly Yakus – engineer
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Tommy Steele – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Petty, except where noted.

  1. A One Story Town
  2. You Got Lucky – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
  3. Deliver Me
  4. Change of Heart
  5. Finding Out – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
  6. We Stand a Chance
  7. Straight into Darkness
  8. The Same Old You – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
  9. Between Two Worlds – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
  10. A Wasted Life

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Hypnotic Eye

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On July 29, 2014, “Reprise” label released “Hypnotic Eye”, the 13th Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers studio album. It was recorded 2011 – 2014, and was produced by Tom Petty, Mike Campbell and Ryan Ulyate.

Personnel:

  • Tom Petty – vocals, rhythm and lead guitar, fuzz bass, high bass, bass
  • Mike Campbell – lead and rhythm guitar
  • Scott Thurston – rhythm and 12-string guitar,  harmonica, tambourine
  • Josh Jove – fuzz guitar
  • Benmont Tench – piano, electric piano, organ, mellotron, synthesizer
  • Ron Blair– bass guitar
  • Steve Ferrone– drums, percussion
  • Ryan Ulyate – backing vocals
  • Alan Weidel – crew chief, back-line technician, equipment manager

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Petty, except where noted.

  1. American Dream Plan B
  2. Fault Lines – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
  3. Red River
  4. Full Grown Boy
  5. All You Can Carry
  6. Power Drunk
  7. Forgotten Man
  8. Sins of My Youth
  9. U Get Me High
  10. Burnt Out Town
  11. Shadow People
  12. Playing Dumb

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: Mojo

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On June 15, 2010, “Reprise” label released “Mojo”, the twelve Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers albums. It was recorded at “The Clubhouse” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tom Petty, Mike Campbell and Ryan Ulyate.

Personnel:

  • Tom Petty– vocals, rhythm guitar, lead and bass guitar
  • Mike Campbell– lead guitar
  • Scott Thurston– rhythm guitar, harmonica
  • Benmont Tench– acoustic and electric piano, organ
  • Ron Blair– bass guitar
  • Steve Ferrone– drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Petty, except where noted.

  1. Jefferson Jericho Blues
  2. First Flash of Freedom – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
  3. Running Man’s Bible
  4. The Trip to Pirate’s Cove
  5. Candy
  6. No Reason to Cry
  7. I Should Have Known It – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
  8. S. 41
  9. Takin’ My Time
  10. Let Yourself Go
  11. Don’t Pull Me Over
  12. Lover’s Touch
  13. High In the Morning
  14. Something Good Coming
  15. Good Enough – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: Same

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On November 9, 1976, “Shelter” label released the self titled, debut Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers album. It , was recorded 1974 – 1976, at “Shelter Studio” in Hollywood, and was produced by Denny Cordell.

Personnel:

  • Tom Petty- vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards
  • Mike Campbell – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Benmont Tench- piano, Hammond organ, keyboards
  • Ron Blair- bass guitar, cello
  • Stan Lynch- drums, keyboards
  • Jeff Jourard- electric guitar
  • Donald “Duck” Dunn- bass guitar
  • Emory Gordy- bass guitar
  • Randall Marsh– drums
  • Jim Gordon– drums
  • Noah Shark- maracas, tambourine, sleigh bells
  • Charlie Souza- saxophone
  • Phil Seymour- backing vocals
  • Dwight Twilley- backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Petty, except where noted.

  1. Rockin’ Around (With You) – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
  2. Breakdown
  3. Hometown Blues
  4. The Wild One, Forever
  5. Anything That’s Rock ‘n’ Roll – Tom Petty, Mike Campbel
  6. Strangered in the Night
  7. Fooled Again (I Don’t Like It)
  8. Mystery Man
  9. Luna
  10. American Girl

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: The Last DJ

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On October 8, 2002, “Warner Bros” label released “The Last DJ” the eleventh Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers album. It was recorded 2001 – 2002, at “Cello Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Tom Petty, Mike Campbell and George Drakoulias.

Personnel:

  • Tom Petty– guitars, vocals, piano, ukulele, bass
  • Mike Campbell– guitars, bass
  • Benmont Tench– piano, organ, various keyboards
  • Scott Thurston– guitar, lap steel guitar, ukulele, backing vocals
  • Steve Ferrone– drums
  • Ron Blair– bass
  • Lenny Castro– percussion
  • Lindsey Buckingham– backing vocals
  • Jon Brion– orchestration, conductor

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Petty except where noted.

  1. The Last DJ
  2. Money Becomes King
  3. Dreamville
  4. Joe
  5. When a Kid Goes Bad
  6. Like a Diamond
  7. Lost Children
  8. Blue Sunday – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
  9. You and Me
  10. The Man Who Loves Women
  11. Have Love Will Travel
  12. Can’t Stop the Sun – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Hard Promises

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Tom Petty - Hard Promises

On May 5, 1981, “Backstreet” label released “Hard Promises”, the fourth Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers album. It was recorded 1980–1981, at “Sound City”, “Van Nuys”, “Cherokee Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jimmy Iovine and Tom Petty.

Personnel:

  • Tom Petty– lead vocals, 6 and 12 string guitar, acoustic and electric guitars, electric piano, bass guitar
  • Mike Campbell– 6 and 12 string guitar, electric guitars, bass guitar, auto-harp, accordion, harmonium
  • Benmont Tench– organ, piano, backing vocals
  • Ron Blair– bass guitar
  • Stan Lynch– drums, backing vocals
  • Phil Jones – percussion
  • Alan “Bugs” Weidel – piano
  • Donald “Duck” Dunn– bass guitar
  • Stevie Nicks– harmony and backing vocal
  • Lori Nicks – backing vocal
  • Sharon Celani – backing vocal

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Petty, except where noted.

  1. The Waiting
  2. A Woman in Love (It’s Not Me) – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
  3. Nightwatchman – Tom Petty, Mike Campbel
  4. Something Big
  5. Kings Road
  6. Letting You Go
  7. A Thing About You
  8. Insider
  9. The Criminal Kind
  10. You Can Still Change Your Mind – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: You’re Gonna Get It

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Youre Gonna Get It

On May 2, 1978, “Shelter” label released “You’re Gonna Get It!”, the second Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers album. It was recorded 1977 – 1978, at “Shelter Studio” in Hollywood, and was produced by Denny Cordell, Noah Shark and Tom Petty.

Personnel:

  • Tom Petty- vocals, acoustic, electric, twelve string and rhythm guitar, piano
  • Mike Campbell- acoustic, electric, acoustic, twelve string and  lead guitar, accordion
  • Benmont Tench- piano, Hammond organ, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Ron Blair- bass guitar, acoustic guitar, sound effects, backing vocals
  • Stan Lynch- drums
  • Noah Shark – percussion
  • Phil Seymour- backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Petty, except where noted.

  1. When the Time Comes
  2. You’re Gonna Het It
  3. Hurt – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
  4. Magnolia
  5. Too Much Ain’t Enough
  6. I Need to Know
  7. Listen to Her Heart
  8. No Second Thoughts
  9. Restless
  10. Baby’s a Rock ’n’ Roller – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: Damn The Torpedoes

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Tom Petty and the heartbreakers Damn The Torpedoes HIGH RESOLUTION COVER ART

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