Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Tom Petty is the first last classic rock musician and there's a lot to say about this album, how Tom Petty signifies the "classic," how he embraces the "new wave," and how he was able to develop his own kind of authentic rocker image. But, above all that, he wrote some kick ass songs.

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definetively a tom petty record

The real issue here is frankly Tom petty. The music is pretty good, but petty himself is just annoying.

A good solid listen and famous for a reason. 4/5

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I got more into it after I gave it some more time and a few listens. There are a few tracks aside from the classics that I put on my return to list. It sounds like Petty but maybe not full Petty quite yet but still with that unique take and style. It's close to a 4.

So the first song was ok; it made me think that it could be a good record for a road trip where you’re trying to stay awake and hopefully can get to the next rest stop and get another cup of coffee before you get too stupid. Oh but no: then the second song is “Breakdown,” which I’ve never really enjoyed; my experience here was a combination of having heard it too many times and being annoyed by his voice, which grates. And the rest of it doesn’t improve much on that, unfortunately. Summary: Robert Dimery, why are you making me listen to American midwestern homeland teenage music. I like some of this later stuff, but this isn’t interesting.

I like her voice and some of the arrangements but it’s not for me

Very unique for a 1976 rock album. I see why there are only two memorable songs off the album though. The songwriting is quite lacking and the vocals and production haven't quite reached what listeners want.

Fun stuff, but nothing remarkable

Really enjoyed this one. Can definitely hear some Strokes influences here!

American Girl remains an absolute banger. The rest of the album is wet popcorn and stale beer...boring as fuck. Sounds like a band with nothing to say, trying to knock out an album to accompany its one hit. If you told me that chatgpt wrote most of this album, I wouldn't bat an eye.

it was actually a good pop-rock album. i faound some songs a bit repetitive but i loved the vibe. i cant believe i havent heard of tom petty before

none of this really did anything for me except ‘american girl’ bc that was on the silence of the lambs soundtrack

fine

Tom Petty didn't sound like Tom Petty when Tom Petty was starting out. I like this album as it sounds less cheesey then some of the 80s songs. breakdown is a jam.

i like you tom petty. 3.5

Great record. I should listen more to Tom Petty

this is fun rock! it's nice listening to pop rock every now and then. it's exactly what i imagined 70s rock would've been when i was younger and i can't help but enjoy that sound.

Wow, they were good out of the gate. Or at least, this is nearly as good as their best albums later on. American Girl is celebrated, but Breakdown is a better song. All of this flows by easily.

Moments of greatness and moments of dross; I liked Fooled Again and Strangered in the night, but nowhere near the brilliance of his later work (Full Moon Fever). The opening of American Girl sounds exactly like the Strokes - and when I googled it, I wasn't surprised to see they openly admitted to pinching the idea from Tom.

That was some good '70s dad Rock

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This is what my step dad would call roller skating music. Made me feel like a teenager in the 80s.

Tom Petty has always been an artist that I enjoy, but has never amazed me. I like all of his hits, and he's had many, but I've never felt inspired to tackle one of his albums. Well, after having the chance to do so here, it's pretty good. Nothing here is bad, with some great known hits, a few good deep cuts, and a couple of just okay ones. A solid 4.

So I love the song breakdown but honestly on most of the other tracks I found myself getting a little irritated with tom petty’s vocal tone or sort of affectation. American girl is a classic of course, but I’m not gonna come back to this album to give it a listen through again (just gonna come back to breakdown lol) so this gets a solid 3 stars

I love Tom Petty. This album has some timeless hits. Really all time great music. But also some songs that are pretty mid.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ self-titled debut is pretty enjoyable, but for the most part, it feels like fairly typical ’70s rock with a Southern flair. You can definitely hear Tom Petty starting to find his voice, but especially on some of the deeper tracks, it’s pretty obvious he hasn’t quite found it yet. A lot of these songs remind me heavily of Bruce Springsteen or Van Morrison, and while that’s certainly not a bad thing, there isn’t much here that really blows me away. That being said, there aren’t really any weak tracks either. It’s a consistently enjoyable album, and you can hear the beginnings of what Tom Petty would eventually become. I just wish the 1001 Albums list gave me a little more of him, because seriously, this is the only Tom Petty album on the entire list? Not even Full Moon Fever? Come on. We couldn’t have taken out one obscure ’80s new wave album I’ve never heard of? Maybe I’m just bitter. Oh well. It’s a decent debut, an enjoyable listen, and a solid three out of five.

Ok, not bad, not great

The exact moment Rick music stopped being cool was when this album was released… tom petty is your Nan’s idea of a bad boy, while punk was just starting to take hold, tom petty was stuck doing bad impressions of better musicians… an album full of songs that luck any substance, just sugar coated nonsense that’s only saving grace is that the album is just 30 minutes long

around a 9 for me

A very well-known band name with positive associations, and an album that really rocks.

One of my favorite rock artists of all time. The crazy part is, I’m honestly not sure if Tom ever had a perfect record. I’d say wildflowers is the closest thing to that, and that was towards the end of the line (commercially) Let’s be honest, Tom knows how to make hits. He’s one of the GOATS for a reason. This record however, has always been one of my least favorite of his. It’s not bad, it’s just very meh. It’s good music to throw on in the background while you’re hanging with friends, nobody is gonna comment on it. It’s just there. I get it, debuts. But man, there’s so many better choices. Favs: Anything that’s rock n roll, strangered in the night

Tom Petty created an amazing rock and roll blend with their self titled. Rocking around truly feels like a dance and a detour from everything else that sounded like it. Taking what the Beatles created and expanding it with more upbeat and rnr sound. The lyrics are also incredibly poignant and heartfelt. You can tell when people are singing about things they actually care about. I can feel the edge and listen to a song like American Girls and tell me you don’t hear the strokes in there. I really enjoyed this as a album and I like this version of rock and roll where it feels less pervasive and edgy and more I’ll say it heartfelt

Was expecting more. Quite bland dad-rock. Last song - American Girl - best track.

Just drifted through this....

Album is okay, again I can't quite understand why or how it made the list

Dull, even the “one track” you are waiting for, that’s dull too.

3/5 - It was decent, had a few listens. Rock album, nothing too catchy.

Ikke så veldig fan, 2 av 5

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I love me some Tom Petty! Great early record of his, and has one of my favorite songs Breakdown!

Average Tom Petty Album. Never a huge fan but a fairly easy listen.

bastard only ever wrote hits.

He’s ok. I knew Breakdown from the radio. I really like his Mary Jane’s Last Dance song which comes much later in years.

Its ok

Maybe a 4 with repeated listens?

7.0/10

Rock solid debut. Highly recommended. (Listened to it on Apple Music)

Second Tom Petty album I’ve listened to this year and fair fucks he is awfully good. Should’ve joined a supergroup or something… Top bops: Anything that’s rock’n’roll Fooled again (don’t like it) Mystery man American girl

Fun

Great, I like Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, contains some real classics.

One classic, which is a true classic. The rest is forgettable.

There are definitely better TP&TH albums. Kind of a head scratcher

A fairly average album elevated by that still-timeless closing track.

eh

6.5/10 - Breakdown and American Girl are clearly the standout songs here. Album kind of meanders in the middle but you can see where the band is going.

Non-offensive and there are some good tunes but nothing that's too interesting. 6/10

Tom Petty is just fine. I don't love it, don't hate it. This is a pretty good classic rock record in my mind.

nice

Somehow Tom Petty is too American for me. Typical American. Like Bob Seeger.

I have not heard this before. I’ve never been a big fan of tom petty, but he's got some great songs I love. I only know Breakdown and American Girl off of here, I’ve never been a fan of Breakdown but I’ve always loved American Girl. There are 2 more singles on here that were apparently released in Europe but not the US, so maybe classic rock radio decided they shouldn’t get any airplay but they’re both great. There are one or two tracks that have the same feel as Breakdown but most of the deep cuts are great, too.

We used to be a proper country, with straight forward rock bands everywhere.

30 minutes, perfect commute listen. OK, some of it is a little honky tonk vibes but loved Breakdown, Fooled Again, Luna and of course American Girl. Have never listened to a full Tom Petty album (either solo or with hearbreakers) but enjoyed more than expected. It did make me want to change the channel to Heart though.

The album was alright, although maybe a bit outdated for my otherwise spoiled modern-day taste. I would've enjoyed that back in the day and I know that people would jam quite a lot to Tom Petty, but it's definitely alright to leave it in the background while doing other things.

That’s a snooze for me.

Favorite song here is: "I Don't Like It"

This is not Tom's best album but I still haven't found a bad album by him. Love his voice and his vibe.

poo

This was flirting with a 4, but I just don't think it packs the same punch as later Petty albums. A 3.5 would feel more appropriate. Petty is so great though. To me, it feels like the perfect music for a 70's teen going through their formative years and experiences. I just know our dads were listening to this on their way to school in the morning or at home in their bedrooms. so much cooler than the modern-day radio slop we're subject to.

Is it the best Tom Petty album? No, probably not. But it's got some classic rock radio all-timers and even a few of the filler tracks are solid. 3.5/5

The hits are incredible and the sound itself sounds about five years early - sort of like how Toys in the Attic felt super super fresh when it dropped before becoming one of *the* sounds of rock radio for the next century. There are ten songs on this and while everyone knows American Girl or Breakdown, there are a couple that sag. Not that they're bad, just forgettable.

I wanted this to be better. I really like a lot of Tom Petty's music, I feel like he has a real skill at writing songs that are catchy but with substance. I was surprised though that aside from the hits on this album, the rest of these tracks felt more hollow that I expected. Hopefully this isn't the only Tom Petty on this list as it's far from his best stuff. I am rounding up with my rating based on "breakdown" as one of my favourite live tracks in the genre.

I've never really gotten on with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers. I always felt that they were just a bit overrated. That said, I do have to admit that this album was an enjoyable listen. Breakdown and American Girl are some excellent songs and the whole album is finely crafted with solid songwriting. Maybe overrated is the wrong choice of words. I just don't really connect with heartland or roots rock unless it comes a little closer to home. Give me some Joel Plaskett Emergency, Blue Rodeo, Matt Mays, Wintersleep, or Tragically Hip instead.

Tom Petty sounds like a bad Tom Petty impersonator.

I'm getting the vibe that they're trying to be the Beatles, a decade after the fact. Though I suppose, being the pioneers for the genre, their influence showing up shouldn't be a shock. I feel as though I'd like this album a whole lot more - if someone else was singing it. Change nothing, except the vocalist. I feel almost like I need to give two completely distinct ratings here. The Heartbreakers? They're a pretty decent band. Their guitar work is fun, the drum beats are catchy. If this whole album were instrumental, I'd perhaps give it a 3.5? But Mr Petty? What on earth are you trying to do here? I think you've found a knob on the producer's bench labelled "vocal flair". And decided to turn it up to eleven. You're trying to do too much with your voice - adding so much extra that the core of it all is gone. You started out mediocre, and quickly moved down from there. I guess I'll give you an 0.5. Average them out, and we get a 2 for the whole experience. It feels generous, but we'll go with that I guess.

Tom petty är ju najs. Denna skiva när inte högsta nivå dock. Men likt Simon och Garfunkel häromdagen är det en jämn nivå rakt igenom. Nån enstaka låt som dippar (blues-låten)

Tom Petty have some great songs but this album is surprisingly uninteresting.

A real mixed bag of “classic” 70s rock n roll. nostalgia for the 50s sure was big in the 70s but this is less “Grease” and more “Happy Days”, but unfortunately it’s after the shark has been jumped. Thankfully it’s short and American Girl almost makes it worthwhile….almost. “Anything that is rock n roll” is definitely not fine.

This has quite a few classics that are easily recognized on it, but they seem to be sprinkled between mediocracy. Still due to the quality of the bangers this gets a 4.

It was ok.

Just a rock album. I feel this had elements of trying to be the Stones. It was OK but it didn’t feel like a classic. Is it me?

A really fantastic first album that has some absolute bangers.

mid liked american girl

Breakdown and American Girl are classics from this 1976 album

This was a bit mehh considering such a house hold legend in the states. Is that it?!

Standard enough rock, easy to listen to, toe tapping enough but nothing jumping out as particularly outstanding or special. The exception to that is American Girl which is a rock classic. 5/10

Decent album, easy listening. Kind of boring and unexciting until American Girl which rocks

Classic

A remarkably short debut. He's got a little Iggy in his inflection. MOstly softt rock Americana, sometimes tinged with country. Interesting that American Girl is the last track in the running order - he obviously didn't see it as the best track on the album.

I'm not too familiar with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers I know a few hits but never gave one of their albums a focused listen. I also know Tom Petty from his work with the Travelling Wilburys though so I know hes a beast and I like his relaxed voice. The album is pretty much straight folk rock n roll and doesnt try to be anything else which I like. I have to say though it hasn't been the most memorable experience the few times I went through it now it doesnt really have that peak where I was like yep that song is really going to have big playtime in the next weeks. On the other hand though there also wasn't a moment when I thought it's annoying or boring or anything it was just good classic folk rock n roll. Will give this a relisten when I feel like it and maybe it will click more next time. 3,3/5

Weird album of Tom Petty’s to be added here Playlist add: “American Girl”

Shockingly uneven. American Girl is an all time classic. Strangered In The Night is, uh, not.

Not bad.

Kind of had a Bowie edge, but more hair metally

Not Tom Perry’s best album, I do wonder why it’s the one on this list. Damn the Torpedoes, Full Moon Fever and Wildflowers are the ones to listen to really but this is still good.

Sure

2.5 stars I guess this is one of the 1000 best albums of all time, but I would imagine its borderline. Maybe it's a "you had to be there" time and place kind of thing. The lyrics are relatable, Petty's delivery is unique and charming, musically the songs arent doing anything new in terms of sonics or chord progressions. Theres a southern country twang to this pop rock, but at arm's length and overall, it's about as edgy as a butterknife. American Girl is an all-timer for me. The rest of the album is meh, if i hear it again, cool. If not, thats cool too. Rockin' Around (with you): fun little song. Wouldn't be for about another 15 years until "rockin/rock" would be considered hacky for a songs focal point. Breakdown: Great song, kind of mellow but neo-noirish. Hes kind of doing a hispanic accent(?). Kind of odd but it works with the song Hometown Blues: kind of honky tonky song. Petty's specialty are song lyrics that are simple and straightforward but universal. This is a good example of it The Wild One, Forever- Straightforward lyrics again but the delivery is great. This song isn't for me, but I know there were kids in the 70s that would absolutely belt this one out. Anything That's Rock N Roll- Another rock reference! Starting to get the overall vibe of the album: being young, emotions are high, future prospects are low, lets crank up some tunes. Like a rock n roll twist on the malaise in 'The Graduate' Strangered in The Night- love a story song. The '-ed' suffix for the title is interesting. As if Petty witnessing this scene made him feel like an outsider from the harsh reality in the world? good song. Fooled Again- Seems like the prototypical Petty song, in lyrics, sonics and structure. Its fine. Mystery Man- Country and rock infused pop. But kind of boring. Luna- Another good mellow song. American Girl- All time favorite Petty song. He doesn't get better than this and its the obvious high point of the album. Odd choice to make it the close though tbh

This is solid rock, however I feel it as a little too much in the middle of the road compared to the other works of mr Petty.