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Track Listings
| 1. American Girl [Album Version] |
| 2. Breakdown [Album Version] |
| 3. Listen To Her Heart [Album Version] |
| 4. I Need To Know [Album Version] |
| 5. Refugee [Album Version] |
| 6. Don't Do Me Like That [Album Version] |
| 7. Even The Losers [Album Version] |
| 8. Here Comes My Girl [Album Version] |
| 9. The Waiting [Album Version] |
| 10. You Got Lucky [Album Version] |
| 11. Don't Come Around Here No More [Album Version] |
| 12. I Won't Back Down [Album Version] |
| 13. Runnin' Down A Dream [Album Version] |
| 14. Free Fallin' [Album Version] |
| 15. Learning To Fly [Album Version] |
| 16. Into The Great Wide Open [Album Version] |
| 17. Mary Jane's Last Dance [1993 Greatest Hits Album Version] |
| 18. Something In The Air [1993 Greatest Hits Version] |
Product Description
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Petty isn't an innovator; he's a talented craftsman with impeccable taste and a strong sense of rock history, internalizing influences ranging from the Beatles' psychedelic masterpiece, Revolver, to the best of '70s punk. (It's interesting to remember that early efforts such as "Refugee" and "Don't Do Me Like That" first won Petty attention as a New Wave artist). With his Dylanesque vocals and chiming 12-string guitars, Petty is more often linked these days with the sounds of the '60s. But recent tunes such as "Learning to Fly" and "Into the Great Wide Open" are as smart, relevant and (dare I say) alternative as anything in MTV's Buzz Bin. --Jim DeRogatis
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Greatest Hits review,
By Brittany (Newfoundland, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Greatest Hits (Audio CD)
I bought this cd thinking it would be amazing - as Tom Petty's solo stuff frequently is. (I own "Wildflowers" and "Full Moon Fever")I was drastically disappointed by the content of this cd; almost half the songs are, in my own opinion, mediocre at best, and it is much more worth your money to just buy Tom Petty's/Tom Petty and The Heartbreaker cds separately, rather than buy this one. A few of the songs are available on Tom's solo cds, and I have no idea why they're even on this. Basically, its pretty disappointing to buy on its own. Much more worth buying the actual albums.
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, 1976-1993,
By Daniel Jolley "darkgenius" (Shelby, North Carolina USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Greatest Hits (Audio CD)
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Greatest Hits pulls together 18 great tracks from one of rock's most legendary yet still underrated groups, covering Petty's career from 1976 up through 1993. Of course, Petty has released several classic albums since this GH CD was released, but this album provides fans unfamiliar with the consistency and strength of Petty's early years the chance to see that something good did indeed emerge from the musical doldrums of the 1970s. Petty's whiffs and raw, throaty vocals were a proverbial breath of fresh air during the days of disco. At the time, the music was characterized as new wave, if you can imagine that, but the heart of Petty's music has always been in America's heartland; while he has successfully incorporated a number of musical stylings over the years, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers remain the embodiment of classic rock 'n' roll.The band's 1976 self-titled debut album barely made a ripple in America until the band found success in the UK - then, America took notice of the first single Breakdown and the rock classic American Girl. You're Gonna Get It was released in 1978 and supplies the tracks Listen To Her Heart and I Need to Know. Much greater success was waiting in 1979 when Damn the Torpedoes saw the light of day, and this GH collection features four unforgettable tracks from that breakthrough album: Refugee, Don't Do Me Like That, Even the Losers, and Here Comes My Girl. It's hard to believe Refugee maxed out at number 15 in the US charts, as the song was all over the airwaves at the time. These four songs reflect the growth and maturation of Petty & the Heartbreakers as they truly began to establish a rock 'n' roll legacy. The group's next two albums, Hard Promises (1981) and Long After Dark (1982) saw only moderate success and are represented here by only two tracks: The Waiting and You Got Lucky, respectively. Three years of work paid off when Southern Accents was released in 1985. It's a great album, even though only one track from the album appears on this GH collection. Don't Come Around Here No More is especially memorable for its twisted Alice in Wonderland video- it's one of the most famous music videos of all time. Full Moon Fever (1989) made Petty a legend with hits such as I Won't Back Down (featuring fellow Wilbury George Harrison), Runnin' Down a Dream, and Free Fallin'. Into the Great Wide Open (1991) kept the ball rolling with hits such as the title track and Learning to Fly. This Greatest Hits album concludes with two brand new songs. Mary Jane's Last Dance (and its accompanying video featuring Kim Basinger) was a big hit, while Something In the Air is a great song obviously influenced by Petty's recent collaborations with Jeff Lynne and George Harrison in the guise of the Traveling Wilburys. I'm a little disappointed that nothing from 1987's Let Me Up (I've Had Enough) is included in this collection; I've never understood the album's lack of success as it features some great tunes including Jammin' Me, which was co-written by Bob Dylan. There are more inclusive Petty collections out there these days, but if you want the heart and soul of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers on one CD, the 18 tracks on Greatest Hits will serve you quite well indeed.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Time for a REMASTER---and a few EXTRAS,
By A Customer
This review is from: Greatest Hits (Audio CD)
This is a good Hits CD---BUT---it is 11 years old. So I'm asking for this album (if the music company cares), to be remastered with a few important EXTRAS ( for FANS ). These songs would be:"Change of heart, Stop Draggin my heart around,and Make it better(forget about me)". The last song missed badly from this hits CD as well as the 2-disc "Anthology". I herd in an interview of Tom Petty saying there is talk of a HITS #2 in the works (thank goodness). This suggestion and EXTRAS on this "GREATEST HITS" album would be really GREAT with the new "GR. HITS-2". So LISTEN-UP. From A FAN.My only complaint about this album is the NEW LAST SONG. It really is short and meaningless----DOESN'T BELONG on the album. But a CLASSIC HIT ( mentioned above does).
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