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Tom Petty: Tom Petty The Heartbreakers
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At the time Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers' debut was released in 1976, they were fresh enough to almost be considered punk. They weren't as reckless or visionary as the Ramones, but they shared a similar ...Read full review
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Not long after You're Gonna Get It, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers' label, Shelter, was sold to MCA Records. Petty struggled to free himself from the major label, eventually sending himself into bankruptcy. ...Read full review
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Without the full-tilt rumble of the Heartbreakers behind him, Petty takes a quieter and simpler approach on most tracks here. One exception is the first single, "Saving Grace," a moody boogie that seems on the verge of bursting with a barely contained rage. It easily stands with Petty's best work.
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This is a breakthrough for Petty because for the first time the Heartbreakers are rocking as powerfully as he's writing. But whether Petty has any need to rock out beyond the sheer doing of it -- whether he has anything to say -- remains shrouded in banality. Thus he establishes himself as the perfect rock and roller for those who want good -- very good, because Petty really knows his stuff -- rock and roll that can be forgetten as soon as the record or the concert is over, rock and roll that won't disturb your sleep, your conscience, or your precious bodily rhythms.
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