Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Obviously 'American Girl' is the big single from this album, and I've also heard 'Breakdown'. However, this album seemed like fairly generic boomer dad rock. I feel like Petty is the Great Value brand version of Springsteen.

More Tom Petty

a really great album. it has what a call a southern USA rock sound

Note this is a completely bias review ;) One of my favorite bands. One of the things I love about them is that you always know one of their songs when you hear it. All the music they released after you can tell was rooted in this record. And who can go wrong with Breakdown? Albeit not my favorite album by them, I give 4 stars for the impact and legacy factor.

this was an enjoyable listen! very southern rock and roll. i enjoy listening to artists' first album, because sometimes they had their sound down pat and other times it's interesting to see how they evolved. tom petty and the heartbreakers were pretty solid in their sound, for that matter! i don't think i was imagining it, but i got a small sense of punk in this album. very small, but makes sense for 1976.

I have enjoyed many a Tom Petty song over the years, so I was actually pretty surprised by how average this album was. It was certainly easy enough to listen to, and a couple of the tracks are Tom Petty classics, but I personally didn't find the entire album's offering to be anything significant enough to warrant a spot in this project. A decent first album, though!

When I was growing up I thought of Tom Petty as an old guy that got played on the classic rock stations with sleepy tunes like "Free Fallin" and "Mary Jane's Last Dance." But I'll be damned if these aren't bangers. My mind has been slowly changing about him over the years, and this album solidifies my fandom - I feel like I finally "get it." My favorite is probably "American Girl," that song is addicting.

I've never been able to get into Tom Petty for some reason. That smirk on the album cover might have something to do with it. He sounds like he's literally finding his voice here. Like he's some kind of A.I. generated rock star, created in a secret lab by the other members of The Traveling Wilburys and sent back in time to defeat Bruce Springsteen. Unfortunately, they had to rush the process and sent him back through the timegate before he was complete, so he ended up being kind of unstable and ultimately failing his mission. Just look at that face on the cover: that's not the overconfident young face of a rock star at the outset of his career, it's the face of a lab created monster acknowledging that he failed.

Surprised I like it more than I thought I would. Still not overly into this type of Tom Petty sound but in a certain bar or setting I can get down with this. Almost gave it a 4 but it's still a 3 since I don't see myself going to the songs on my own.

Found it to be a bit of boring dad rock. It's consistent but I wasn't really into it.

I don't know what I was expecting but at least the songs are short.

Short, concise, sweet and precise: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers makes their mark upon the music world with this all killer, no filler collection of songs that uses its strengths to the best of their ability. Thirty minutes was all they needed to get their point across and they didn't waste any second of it. Delightful stuff, wonderful.

Pretty good. Not sure why they left the best song for last.

When I listen to the rock and roll music on this record I say “classic”

Music your dad listened to while cleaning the boat and drinking bad beer.

Hi-Breakdown, Fooled Again (I Don't Like It) What a great album, Tom Petty just never gets old. Breakdown is just a smooth funky, jazzy song that you can't help to sway to. Fooled Again (I Don't Like It)...Well, I like it a lot!

Há seis dias que acordo, tomo banho, visto uma roupa de andar por casa, apanho sol com o mesmo gato na mesma varanda, leio um pouco do argelino, almoço, vejo quatro dúzias de stories e como a vida é tão perfeita no corpo dos outros, leio mais um pouco, adormeço, acordo rabugento, vou às compras, janto, vejo um filme que nunca me interessou, escrevo, sei de ti e adormeço. E enquanto souber de ti, só me anseio por repetir.

Stand out track - Breakdown

Solid rock n roll album

The epitome of (white) US boomer nostalgia rock…?

Great voice, tunes and all round fab album!

I was never sure how much I liked Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. This definitely brought it up a few notches. Hearing their début album was very informative AND enjoyable in this endeavor.

I generally like Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, but I didn’t know that I would love this album. So good, track after track!!

I never think of Tom Petty. I don't dislike him but I never feel the need to listen to a whole album. Seems I've been depriving myself. I knew the singles Breakdown and American Girl (the latter of which I love...except when I'm driving alone at night and it comes on the radio and I start to sing along and then I realize I've seen someone sing along to this song driving alone at night and I don't want to put the lotion in the basket and so I turn it off real quick) but I didn't know any of the others. From the first drum beat, I loved this great mix of songs. And at a scant 30 minutes, this album goes down super easy and is never boring.

This is an American classic from a man who is an American classic. What a debut album for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers… What can I say. This is one of the great rock records of the 70s. Fantastic!

Already listened to it

good solid album, history to the ears

Just really fun good ole rock n roll. What's not to like. Not his best but still great.

I wasn't sure whether to give this 3 or 4 stars, but I'm going with 4 just because of how great "American Girl" is...and also so I don't anger my mother, who loves Tom Petty more than anyone I know. Anyway, this album was alright. Not bad at all, and "American Girl" is incredible, but mostly just kind of okay.

A soild American rock album. Special mention to American girl the song the strokes ripped off when writing last night.

The album is good and it solid. I had heard several of the songs previously.

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I found this so boring. Absolutely nothing interesting in any of the songs. American Girl just about saved it from a 1

Well, it's an American rock album from 1976, isn't it? Not sure what else to say about it, other than its brevity (under 31 minutes) isn't really a virtue, cos several of the songs (particularly on side 1) tend to sound underdeveloped as if they're missing a verse or something (apparently "Breakdown" was edited to under three minutes from seven or eight). Better things were to come.

Good album but Tom Petty had a formula and used it.

Absolute bangers on here, but some absolute filler songs too.

3.5/5 Listened to a bunch of songs, never a complete album until now. Not disappointed. Good guitar riffs and easy to listen to. Favourite songs: - Rockin’ around (with you) - American girl

I miss Tom Petty. And, I will add, I tend to prefer the extra sophistication that came with later albums (most notably Into the Great Wide Open).

American Girl is worth waiting for and adds a point.

I could see how this is a timeless album, but a little cheesy for my liking.

The frickin' best

American rock ‘n’ roll, baby! Tom Petty is a goddam national treasure. I could listen to this record (and have) over and over. And he even got better (Damn the Torpedoes)!

Average

Its like a Pink Floyd album with worse vocals

Average

Classic timeless rock.

Short sweet & classic. Good album, RIP Tom Petty!

It's fine, but it's not Damn the Torpedoes.

Not for me

A singular song on an otherwise forgettable record. HOW IS IT THE LAST TRACK

this is SO GOOD...please break my heart tom petty

Okay.

I honestly didn't really listen it was so boring.

Ok. Some nice tunes on there

Jangly guitars make way for Americana music. Petty is going and sounds it. He’s got so much to say and SAYS IT.

I really liked this. 3.5/5

Nothing to hate, nothing to love, simple as that. But "American Girl" is a classic. 2.5/5

American Girl is a 10 out of 5. The album as a whole for me wanting to hear more of his his. Tom Petty is a legend!

nada de especial, classic rock médio

Lekkere pop-muziek. Niks mis mee.

A good 3 though

Straightforward rock music, with enough rise and fall in the tracklist to keep things interesting. Comes to a more or less skillful landing. My concern with the lyrics was not even secondary this time around. The opener is engaging enough to draw one in, though, and there was nothing that made me want to exit the ride. Worth the time.

How to sound exactly like ANY OTHER hard rock band: A handbook

Love it. The album has some of my favorites from Petty.

highlight american girl zum schluss, davor solide aber für mich bissl fad

Não conhecia. me aprece uma semente que de um lado frutifica no hard rock 80 e outra no pop 90.

average

A classic but not my favorite

solid album

It's definitely not his best and at times it veered a bit too much into the Springsteen aesthetic for me to take seriously, but it's also not the worst I've ever heard.

Sensational 70’s guitar rock. 5 stars

I'm a big Tom Petty fan but this wasn't a great example of his work I don't think. A couple of good songs that I've heard a million times (Breakdown & American Girl) but besides that it was pretty forgettable. Mystery Man had a Van Morrison feel that I wasn't expecting.

Never listened to this album. Have heard the track American Girl, but that's all. I know Tom Petty is critically acclaimed by the music press.

A solid album with a few excellent songs hinting at something more promising.

Was never a big fan, but I do have a lot of respect for the dude and like a handful of his songs. This album has two of them (American Girl and Breakdown). The rest was ok but I'm still more of a selective listener.

Middle of the road high school soft rock - he has better

proggy MOR

This is about as average as it gets for me. Not bad, but nothing stands out. American Girl is pretty much the only stand-out track for me.

Sunny, pleasant rock. Particularly liked Fooled Again

,,rocking around witch you" catchy, i even started half dancing, positive vibe ,,breakdown" good vibe starting with nice guitar sounds that kept playing, i undersyand why its the second most listened track in this album ,,hometown blues" good vibe, catchy and positive like the first one there ,,the wild one, forever" difereny vibe this time, calmer music line but its getting more energetic at some points ,,anything thats rock`n`roll" good rock`n`roll vibe, energetic ,,strangered in the night" started with good guitar i liked it ,,fooled again (i don`t like)" simple, easy to remember text. nice vocal that raise at some times ,,mystery man" difereny. calmer I more mistery (?) vibe. good beat. kinda steady and chill ,,luna" starts with nice drumps, also good beat ,,american girl" catchy, instruments give a vibe, good vocal and backing vocals (at some moments) OMG i really liked this album and literally every song in it (definitely better than the previous one). i have a problem in choosing the best one. songs has a good vibe 70`s. nice rock`n`roll without unecessery screaming that hurt my ears. i liked the music line and the guitar solos(i didn`t focused on the lyrics bc it wasn`t at spotify, so u know). the most known from it it`s ,,american girl" that`s not my favourite i kinda liked more other tracks, ,,breakdown", ,,anything that`s rock`n`roll" or ,,mystery man". i really recomend this album and i will definitely listen to it again but still i didn`t found that song WAAY better than other that would literally HIT me. maybe not that strong 8/10 i think i`ll give it four stars

han er sgu ok ham tom

Amerikansk 70’er rock, traditionelt

3.5/5. American girl is the biggest banger here, rest I could take or leave

Not the worst thing in the world, just really not feeling any of it and subsequently struggled to get through the entire album (even though it's only 30 mins?). 'American Girl' stood out from the rest of the album but everything else is super bland. Wasn't keen on Tom Pettys voice either. Alright for background music I suppose.

Cohesive, upbeat, straightforward. The contemporary feel and style achieved in a 1976 album show how it stands the test of time.

Really solid album. Short songs

Much more suitable fory beleaguered soul.

I already know breakdown & american girl, but the rest of the album is pretty good too. Those 2 songs are the best ones though.

Didn't really feel it.

On 'Fooled Again', Petty sounds like he's doing an impression of Keith Richards doing an impression of Mick Jagger. The rest of the album is similarly ersatz, or nostalgic, depending on how amenable you are to watered down r'n'r.

Album je stvarno solidan. Sredina je malo dosadna, pogotovo 4. i 5. pjesma ali ovo ostalo je baš dinamično. Ima puno jako dobrih riffova i pjesma American Girl je s razlogom klasik.

Dobar za taj dir, nisam ga prije slusao. Pustio bi album ko radiostatic, onak u pozadini

Album nije revolucionaran, ali je zabavan. To mi se sviđa. Sigurno cu neke pjesme ubacit u plejlistu 70ih, a isto tako me više zanima njegova diskografija, tak da je to sve win win. Neloš album, ali cover je zato loš.

"Its fucking bland" -Gordon

A lot of goodies on here.

Pretty great

Not bad. Nothing too exciting on here though.

Outstanding first album!

solid sound, didn't blow my mind.

While this album was alright, I've never been the biggest fan of Tom Petty in general. He has some good songs and was great with the Wilbury's but I've never enjoyed most of his music. Objectively though, this wasn't an awful album and had some good songs. Fav: Rockin Around, American Girl

I enjoyed every single song on the album, but none of them are giving me strong emotions just yet. I don't think this will ever reach 5 territory, but it is so solid I can't give it anything below a 4.

his this was a really fun one i loved american girl 🥸 it was nice and short but rocky

Am I the only one who misses short albums? I mean...ok, 30 minutes is a bit *too* short but there was something about a shorter overall statement that of course made you want more. Probably anything around 45 minutes is ideal - I know the CD age allowed and then encouraged longer-playing albums so things started changing in the late 80s. Anyways back to this one - I wasn't a big Tom Petty fan growing up probably a little because of his voice and also because of my prog/arena-rock preferences but he's really grown on me over the years. This is my first pass through his debut album, although I was definitely familiar with Breakdown and American Girl - two staples of rock radio over the decades (although American Girl never got played back in the day - I like to think that "Silence of the Lambs" gave that song new life ~15 years after its release). Nothing incredibly unique or special in this collection but at the same time it's direct rock that just sounds great and clean and yet with minimal production tricks. Excellent guitar-based melodic short rock tunes (nothing even hitting the 4 minute mark). "The Wild One, Forever" and "Fooled Again" were songs I'd not heard before that stood out for me. A strong debut album - would recommend. 7/10 4 stars.

Honestly prefer his work as Lucky on King of the Hill

Wasn't super familiar with this album, but it's Tom Petty. It's great.

I've always liked Tom Petty and this is a good album. It's not my favorite of his, though, but it's very good.

Forgettable but not bad

Solid album. Not my favourite Petty album but surely has a lot of great songs that showed he really hit the ground running Fave tracks: “American Girl” “Breakdown” “Fooled Around (I Don’t Like It)”

I'm not sure how this really stands out from other similar albums.

One star off for the album cover. OK Brit rock but not quite distiguished.

Holds up. Solid album.

Not his best work but pretty good

I really like a lot of Tom Petty songs but there is so much filler on this album

I'm a fan of Tom Petty's brand of no-frills heartland rockers, but there aren't too many bangers on here, except for the grand daddy of all Petty bangers at the end. And maybe Breakdown.

Inoffensive but listenable. Bit boring though. Breakdown, Fooled Again, and American Girl were good tracks but I'm not going to listen to this one again

Duh.

Some decent songs, but Tom Petty’s voice is super annoying

I see you, Tom. You’re getting there.

I'm familiar with Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, There is some of their songs that I do have on high rotation but not from this album. Personally this album just isn't for me.

Fun intro! Good harmonies. The first track proper feels a bit bland and pub rock. As does Hometown Blues. This is very boring so far. The Wild One, Forever is an improvement. Bruce Springsteen without the charisma. Or Meatloaf without the humour. But at least it's the first track that aims high, even if it misses. Anything That's Rock and Roll brings back the boredom. The next album in the book is the Modern Lovers. They do the same rock n roll schtick, except Jonathan Richman has a wit and joy to his songs and delivery, rather than regurgitating the same clichés over and over again. Nothing especially different until American Girl, which is a marked improvement. The lyrics are the blandest trash, but musically it is actually listenable, which is a marked improvement. Still. I like lyrics that do more than "Oh yeah. Alright. Hey baby." Possibly because I can tie my own shoelaces. A big fat 1 here. Boring music for boring people.

I was looking forward to listening this one, but it turned out to be quite a mixed bag. Some of the songs are really quite good, while others are pretty miserable, such as the opening track. Special mention goes to American Girl which is the sole reason I was looking forward to listening to this album. That one alone is an amazing classic of a song and lifts this album from a 3 to a 4.

I love Tom Petty, but honestly this album isn't one that I know that well aside from Breakdown and American Girl. Enjoyed this a lot, this album sounds a little more energetic and rambunctious than much of the material that would come out later, but is unmistakably Tom Petty. It's a fun listen!

Solid album. Had only heard the singles.

Muy buen disco

Ah. A classic. And I know it's basic to say American Girl is my favorite track, but it is. My only gripe is that the album is so short. Easily could have listened to Tom Petty for another half hour.

I already knew I loved this album, but I found a few new solid hits. Mystery Man was a surprise for me.

Surprisingly average. The known songs are absolute classics but the remainder of the album is just filler. Would never put on to listen to full album. 3/5

middling - American Girl only song I really enjoyed. almost rounded down to 2 on this one.

idk about this one

I really do not like this guy's voice, it's very whiny. The music underneath is okay, and thankfully the songs are pretty concise. Overall, pretty meh on Thomas Petty here.

Meh 🤷

I wish I could give more based on American Girl, that song is epic. And Breakdown as well. But overall the other tracks were underwhelming.

51.Top Petty & Heartbreakers - Tom Petty & Heartbreakers 10 tracks Before l started listening I didn't think I liked Tom Petty, despite absolutely loving Free Falling and not being able to name another track. Do I just not like the name? Breakdown made me stop what I was doing and start to pay more attention. This was startlingly good. The rest of the album is ok, (not special), but I now know that I do like Tom Petty & can appreciate that I bet this was pretty influential at the time. Fooled Again is amazing, (play it loud and sing along!) Americal Girl is such a good finish to the album. 3/5

Meh, It's ok I guess

Sometimes a debut sounds like a debut. Full of promise with flashes of genius. Whilst there are quite a few tracks on here that are forgettable run of the mill rock n roll songs, the great tracks (Breakdown, Strangered in the Night, and American girl elevate this to well above average album. 4/5

Fooled Again was a nice surprise. Other than Breakdown, and American Girl, the rest of this album is pretty meh. However, you can definitely hear a lot of what was to come from this band. The songs that they included the keyboards more prominently were definitely better than the others.

American Girl is a great song but most of this doesn't really stand out to me. Sort of middle of the road roots rock. It's funny, some of the critical reviews talk about how this was almost underground at the time and compare to the Ramones but to my ear it has none of the bite or aggression of 70's underground punk music. I suppose in the 70's era of big, over the top Zeppelin rip-offs this probably felt more revolutionary but in 2020 it just sounds a bit too tame for me. It's not bad, but not very interesting either. Just fine.

Inoffensive yet ultimately uninspired. Background music at best.

Czy okladka moze uprzedzic o tym co znajdzie sie na plycie, bo mam wrazenie ze w tym wypadku wlasnie tak bylo, pan Tom Petty, jak przypadkowo dobrane nazwisko, oraz ekipa lamaczy serc splodzila album ktory brzmi jak wzorzec popowego rockowania, chociaz jak na lata 76 to troche pozno na takie odkrycia, bo popowa muzyke zaczynaja przejmowac synthowe brzmienia, ktorych tutaj nie jest jeszcze az tyle, bardziej klasyczny rok vibe, ale jednak wystarczajaco popowy bez zadnych ekstrawaganckich solowek czy liryki mogacej zawierac w sobie cos wiecej niz pierdolenie o szopenie, od poczatku do konca sluchajacy jest prowadzony po komulaly kultury rokowej, wiec songowanie o kobietach dla kobiet od poteznej persony pana Pettiego, ktorego mozna podziwiac na okladce i na pierwszy rzut oka widac, ze to prawdziwy zlodupiec, ktory nie jedno niewiescie serce polamal takim materialem, ktory jest jego debiutanckim albumem, wiec nazwa odwazna, za ktora nie kryje sie nic ciekawego, sposrod czterech heartbreakerow wyrozniaja sie Mike Campbell gitarka ktora mozna uslyszec u pana dylana na kilku albumach i Stan Lynch drumujacy bedacy studyjnym grajkiem z dosc pokazna dyskografia, ale na tym albumie dopiero zaczyna przygode z drumami co takze slychac, wiec zarowno muzycznie jak i lirycznie niczego nadzwyczajnego nie da sie doszukac na krazku, na plejke dodam kawalek bedacy najwiekszym hitem bandy, ktory zamyka caly album, to jest american girl, ktorego mozna kojarzyc z milczenia owiec

This is a bit disappointing. I know Tom Petty mainly from his early nineties hits and I was looking forward to exploring his, presumably even better, earlier material, but this is a bit boring and unispiring. American Girl is a banger but the rest is quite forgettable seventies rock. 6/10

Pretty standard rock 'n' roll.

Tom Petty is one of the greatest. I think some of the later heartbreakers stuff beats this album but it still rocks.

to bland

Good and simple debut!

liked this album . I already have four or five Tom Petty albums but never heard his first until today. 4 🌟

Bland, repetitive rock. There are flashes of intrigue here and there with good hooks, but they're greatly outweighed by the bland crooners and lack of genuine energy on any of the uptempo tracks.

Breakdown is still a great song, but Tom hadn't found his iconic vocal style on this album. I like the hammond organ on Luna. American Girl batts last on the record and is a perennial favorite of mine.

more boring than expected

He’s got lovely shiny hair and he’s looking “wry.”

Fred makes a convincing argument

OK so under no pretences, this is a very straightforward rock and roll album. Petty and his band aren't aiming to re-invent the wheel here, but try and escape the positive energy, the enjoyment and enthusiasm that seems to spill over from these songs. One of the records greatest strengths is its pacing- none of it outstays its welcome. The songs are incredibly lean, straight to the point and the whole thing is over in 30 minutes. Finishing with "American Girl" is a masterstroke, because it immediately redeems the record's most forgettable tracks ("Mystery Man", "Luna") which come directly before it. It meant that when the album ended, all it left in its wake was me still tapping along, humming that irresistible refrain, salivating over playing it again. Of course that's the highlight, but I also found a lot to love in the forward propulsion of "Rockin' Around (With You)", those harmonies in "Hometown Blues", and the chugging guitars and chorus melody in "Anything That's Rock n Roll." An immensely enjoyable, tight album.

Fun stuff

Pretty cool!!

Was good easybto listen to

The worst of Tom Petty

Went down a Tom Petty rabbit hole with this one.

Grunnurinn að amerísku rokki. Skemmtilegt stöff!

Saw the Heartbreakers at Leeds University - touring this album. Fan ever since.

-Enjoyable but a little too "Dad rock" for me -Kinda Boring and inconsistent -Favourite songs are Strangered In The Night, American Girl

american girl is a tune, especially a fan of the heavy breathing on the breakdown. the rest of the album is just a bit wet though.

I once met Tom Petty (without The Heartbreakers) in a greasey spoon just off Camden highstreet. He was tucking into a full English and unbeknown to him got a bit of egg was stuck on his face for about 35 mins. I smugly waited until I had finished my mug of coffee, stood up and announced to everyone in earshot that Tom Petty was an egg-faced sausage-lover and ran out. I watched from the window as he wiped the egg from his embarrassed red face and as he did I banged on the window and let out a fart so thunderous that the single glazed window shuddered. He looked on in horror. What a fuckin' loser Tom Petty was that day.

Hahaha he looks like such a dickhead. If it was a snooker player, it'd be Paul Hunter (RIP).

Not sure I ever listened to this cover to cover with decent headphones. Obviously, a lot of great material here but I'm loving the sounds and production too.

American Girl at the very end of the album was by far the best song on the album. Never really cared for Tom Petty but the album's respectable and easy to listen to. Breakdown also isn't bad. 7/10.

70lerde yasasaydim fav albumlerimden biri olabilirdi

mehh

Över förväntan.

Prachtig, met Break Down als uitschieter!

American Girl is op zichzelf 5 sterren waard, en de 2 andere bekende nummer zijn ook boven gemiddeld. Ik hou echt van de Tom Petty-sound maar de overige nummers op dit album zou ik toch vaker moeten luisteren willen ze ooit boven het gemiddelde uitkomen.

Mooie naam voor een album 🙂. Leuk om eens te horen.

Nice Album with American Girl as obvious classic.

It’s one of those LPs that just seems pure and uncomplicated. Really loved this record. (8/10) Favourite Tracks: Breakdown, Hometown Blues, American Girl

It's Tom Petty. New wave punk rock with swagger and attitude. Of course, he never forgot to include tunes too. Best Tracks: Breakdown; Fooled Again (I Don't Like It); American Girl

Qui aurait cru que Mickaël Vendetta avait sorti des albums de rock avec les Heartbreakers ? Certainement pas moi. Et pourtant j'ai beaucoup apprécié, tout au long de l'album, les nombreux moments où David Charvet lui demande d'arrêter de l'importuner ainsi que ceux au cours desquels Francky Vincent tente de le canaliser sous l'œil attentif de Greg le Millionnaire.

Cet album V pour Vendetta ne m'a fait ni chaud ni froid. Je trouve neammoins très sympa l'annonce d'une nouvelle saison de la Ferme Célébrité en fin d'album.

Pretty solid album. Tom pettys guitar skills is far better than his singing. This album has some hits and some of the other songs aren’t that special. It flows well and started the stardom of Tom petty. Overall it was good. 7.2/10

Maybe top 3 Heartbreakers albums. Maybe top 5 if we include solo Tom Petty.

smug looking mf

2 great songs… idk about the rest. It’s criminal that this is the only Tom petty on the list

Тот самый альбом, да бля, ну прям череда унылого говна. Ну опять пресный роцкешник, растиражированный только за счет ебабельного вокалиста. Песни ни о чем, музыка банальна до охуения, пение раздражение вызывает. нельзя пытать людей такой хуйнёй из раза в раз, они от этого забивают на музыку.

Невыносимо скучный, пресный, репетативный, устаревший альбом. Без понятия, что он может делать в 1001. Единственный вменяемый трек - завершающий, он неплох. Остальное просто унылое. Даже само наименование коллектива подразумевает нечто унылое. Не могу припомнить ни один балдёжный коллектив с названием по формуле "Фронтмен+подсосы". Да она сама по себе ущербная. Мол вы или группа, или часть сольного проекта, третьего не дано. А в названиях по формуле читается что-то типа: "Не, ну у нас фронтмен всё тащит, да, но и мы порой пару нот свои вставляем, да, имеем право хоть как-то упоминаться, а то подумают, что мы сессионные музыканты какие!" Ну и мерзость. К слову, первый раз когда увидел это Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers в сет-листе Guitar Hero, то подумал, что это коллаборация какая-то вроде Queen & David Bowie. Ан нет, это всего лишь бездарно названный коллектив. С унылой архаичной музыкой. Даже интересно, как этот пиндосский проходняк британцы схавали ещё до самих пиндоссов. У них же вроде к тем годам уже придумали нормальную музыку.

medium burn 70s classic rock

Started to like this more after a second listen.

Bland.

Really enjoyable album

Hard not to like a bit of Tom Petty but this record lacks any real memorable tunes

Half a star for American Girl, half a star for the hot woman on the cover

My first time listening to a Petty record from start to finish. Isn’t exactly my brand of rock but I imagine it was very popular in the 70’s. I appreciate all the dance grooves.

Reminds me kinda of Springsteen. Great songs but he still had a lot of growth after this record

Tom finding his own voice. Great heartland album, closer to Springsteen than what Tom was to later become. Great rock album.

Great runtime, easy listening, just good basic rock and

Interestingly enough I didn't know this band at all before listening. I quite enjoyed the whole album, and particularly the songs Strangered in the night, Anything that's rock 'n roll, American Girl.

Some classics on here, Breakdown & American Girl. The rest are very same-ish.

Can't stand dad rock that's about "rocking".

Classic. American Girl.

Enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would. A lot of these tracks sound like they would be a blast to learn on guitar. I also love that Petty looks like the softest member of Sodom on this album cover.

I've got plenty of Tom Patty's songs in a playllist, but ive never ever listen to whole album

I miss Tom Petty !

Cool intro, had a slow but good feel to it.

I liked this album . I already have four or five Tom Petty albums but never heard his first until today. 4 🌟

What’s up with that voice??

Pretty enjoyable album, fun tunes even though it probably won't change my life

CONTESTO: 1976, Florida. - 1976: Nelle hit parade americane di quell'anno se la spadroneggiano gli Wings (Paul McCartney e la moglie), Elton John, Johnny Taylor (non so chi sia), gli Eagles e Stevie Wonder. In quelle italiane spiccano Lucio Battisti, Bruno Lauzi e Riccardo Cocciante, ma anche Ricchi e Poveri, Abba e Pink Floyd. - Florida: penso subito a Miami, ai "macchinoni", a Tony Montana, alla cocaina, alla pena di morte (che secondo wikipedia, viene ripristinata proprio in questo stato proprio nel 1976). *Edited* Comunque Tom Petty e gli Heartbreakers sono di Gainesville, città nel centro della Florida, quindi forse un contesto diverso dall'idea che mi ero fatto. COPERTINA ALBUM: Sfondo nero. Nuvola luminescente sfocata che potrebbe rappresentare il fumo di un'esplosione, una montagna di cocaina fotografata dall'alto (lui è morto di overdose nel 2017) oppure l'uscita della grotta nella quale si è fotografato. Lui prova a fare il figo con una cartucciera a tracollo, chiodo ed espressione assonnata e strafottente. Infine, c'è una chitarra che trapassa un cuore tipo "freccia di cupido", perché loro sono gli "Spaccacuori". SONORITÀ: Southern/Rock/Blues da sogno americano. Mi ricorda quei film anni '80/90 in cui i protagonisti fuggono da qualcosa e durante il viaggio in autostrada sulla Cadillac, c'è il momento il cui si dimenticano di tutto, mettono una cassetta e si fomentano, cantando a squarcia gola. Comunque nessuna traccia mi ha colpito particolarmente, se non la prima quando a 01.00 sembra che dica "eh ma che stai a di!". GIUDIZIO FINALE: 3 Sebbene non penso che lo ascolterò di nuovo (a meno che non stia scappando da qualcuno in una Cadillac su un'autostrada americana), non mi sento di dare un voto troppo basso. Alla fine è un genere che a me non coinvolge, ma non per questo meno valido. Infine, penso che questo sound abbia influenzato molte band più moderne che ho ascoltato ed apprezzato da adolescente, quindi: "grazie Tom!"

Good pop rock.

Easy

Has that kind of sound i really associate with the 70s. It's definitely not my favorite. The only 2 songs that really stand out to me are the 2 that I've heard before, Breakdown and American Girl

ok i guess

Solid Rock N' Roll album from Tom Petty in his debut. I was only familiar with Breakdown and American Girl prior to this listening. While the rest of the album is fine to good, if you've already heard those two tracks you're not missing much on the rest of the album. This gets three stars on the strength of those two songs, otherwise it's probably a two

// Favs: — Score: Decent 2

The hits bring the score up to a 3/5

Surprised American Girl wasn't the first hit on this album, let alone it was the last song on the list. Obviously his early work and he got really good at writing hits. This is middle of the road for me. Not great. Certainly not bad.

An ok listen, haven't heard about this group before, but it was a decent rock'n'roll album. Best: Anything that's Rock'n'Roll, Breakdown Worst: Fooled Again (I Don't Like It), Strangered in the night 2.5 Stars

The songs that are quicker in beat are killer. Some of the slower songs just sound like a whiny skinny white guy.

This is a pretty great listen with a lot of variety for the genre. There’s some great songs on here and while I don’t love all of them this is still a great album!

Not terrible, I just don’t think I’m ever gonna be a Tom Petty fan. 4/10

It was alright. Nothing really stood out. Never been a massive fan of Petty, anyway.

Rockin' Around: Beh dai me aspettavo na cosa molto più trash, l'inizio potrebbe esse decisamente peggio Breakdown: Divertente, la chitarra in certi punti è sfiziosa. Mystery Man: Carina, m'è piaciuta Luna: Carina pure questa In conclusione: Pensavo peggio, a tratti è un po' Iggy Poppiano, comunque divertente, sicuramente un po' sopra le righe ma piacevole.

La cosa che mi stupisce è come questo album in alcuni pezzi suoni molto anni 80 e invece è del 76. Precursore della merda! La copertina è talmente trash che me lo fa stare simpatico ma finisce lì.

They aren't all hits, but I get from Breakdown to American Girl mainly just on the enthusiasm of the whole thing.

Had only casually listened to Petty before...whatever was top 40 playlist stuff. Really liked the Wildflowers album that came up... Will listen again

FIVE

bit boring idk i like the vibe

Album court qui s'écoute bien. Mélange rock/country sur certains titres que j'ai beaucoup apprécié (Hometown Blues) et qui donne envie de se trémousser en santiags. Bonne découverte, artiste à creuser un peu plus.

what an album, a stone cold classic

I was surprised by how much I liked this. Only knew a few of his songs before but I keep replaying this album.

A great collection of tight pop rock.

Can’t believe I hadn’t listened to this album before.

Buen disco, muy agradable musical y melódicamente. Lo dos primeros temas, sobre todo breakdown, molan mucho

8 out of 10 very chill would listen again minus 2 points cuz hes white

Guitar.

Love Tom petty and the heartbreakers! love american girl! and breakdown!

Great Album....brings back memories of high school days

Pretty good, little blah through the middle. Like Breakdown.

dull

Inoffensive

Leuk rock 'n roll-album, af en toe wat te traag naar mijn smaak

Pure rock, pleasant to the ear. :) I can imagine listening to these songs, while sitting at a bar, drinking a beer. Not sure if I'd ever fallen in love with them, though.

A pretty solid album that has one foot in rock n'roll history and another in the punk revolution to come. The 1-2 opener of raggedy hoedown "Rockin' around (with you)" with the sleek "Breakdown" are superb but most of the album is serviceable but not amazing. A lot of songs or styles here that Petty and co. would perfect on later albums. It does close with "American Girl" though, an absolute 24 carat gold power pop classic.

Basic 70' rock, it will always sound good

Tom Petty never did much for me but I'll admit that "The Heartbreakers" are carrying the weight here. Simple well-produced pop rock is all that's here, and it's good! Won't go back to it, but it was nice enough at the time.

I couldn't stomach it. I take my medicine, but this pill was too bitter.

Pretty good, especially the songs that I knew. 2RS

A fantastic album can’t believe I’ve never heard it before.

Meh

Niet verkeerd maar niet heel bijzonder om echt naar te luisteren

Not bothered

Decent

Listened to this @6 am on the way to the airport

👍

Reminded me of high school. Petty was a big deal back then. To hard to compare him to all that has come sine then, but he is definitely one of the great American rock n roller’s. Best of album is much better than this 2 hit one.

I'm too used to American Girl being the start of an album that it feels really weird to have it be the end of the this album.

Better than I expected. 2nd half better than the 1st.

creepy as fuck album cover but good fun american rock album.

Amazing album

TP and the Hb will never not be great.

I. Love. Tom. Petty.

i mean its TP, what's not to like. some filler in an already short album though

"Breakdown" Released: November 1976 "American Girl" Released: February 1977 "Anything That's Rock 'n' Roll" Released: April 1977 (UK only) "Rockin' Around (With You)" Released: August 1977 (Germany only)

Buen disco de rock con buenos ritmos al que le he faltado algo más para engancharme. Quizás que hubiesen venido algunos cortes más y que no fuesen (algunos) tan simples

I think I was more of a fan of Tom Petty than the entire heartbreaker ensemble. This album reminded me of other old rock albums which makes sense with this coming out in 1976 but it felt like it was missing that spark from songs like Free Fallin and Running Down and Dream.

LOVE THIS ALBUM!! And the reminder to listen to more tom petty :-)

It's alright if you love this album, it's alright if you don't. I'm not afraid of listening to it again.

Nett

Not my stuff baby.

Don't like the rock-country style

A few good songs to tempt. Toys around with some fun tracks

G

Enjoyable, will have to check out other Tom Petty stuff

I'd never really listened to the difference between Tom Petty's solo albums and the Heartbreakers albums. Listening to this one I think I like his solo stuff better though there isn't a substantial difference. The only song on this album I really liked was American Girl.

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It’s a fun classic rock album. A good time, but nothing too notable. Favorite tracks: “Breakdown” and “American Girl”

The song I enjoyed the most was actually the song that played after the album finished when I didn’t realize it was only 30 minutes

Fun sprint. Classic rock, with a touch of southern and some punk elements.

solid record

Man. Tom Petty sure listened to a lot of the Eagles before he made his debut. "Breakdown" could be a middle track on "The Long Run". But boy, he's here on display. This has some of his biggest hits (American Girl and the aforementioned Breakdown) but it also has a lot of his influences on his sleeve. Solid listen. It's tight, concise. Just what a debut should be. But a lot of the non singles just wash over you.

Love Tom Petty, but this album didn’t have a whole lot for me. “Breakdown” is a big hit, but many others on here I didn’t know. It seems this was early in his career exploring different rock and even country/blues styles. Still, a good listen. Hope we get more from Tom. Favorite tracks: Breakdown, Mystery Man, Fooled Again. Album art: I really like this, it’s a classic classic rock cover style. Great logo, great photo. No complaints. 3.5/5

Meh, it was ok

Feel good tunes!!!

Sounds pretty generic. Some nice riffs I guess. Emotionless.

Pretty good!

Not bad!

I’m out of town and didn’t have a chance to listen to this, but am just going to assume it’s at least 4 stars because of the Silence of the Lambs connection.

Other than one song, I’d rather listen to static. I think it’s mostly Petty’s accent that’s ruining it for me.

Well, American Girl is a certified banger surely. I enjoyed the rest of the album - probs great driving music. Dare I say Dad music?

I can see the appeal but not really my kind of music style.

Fun stuff

Clearly a couple of strong tracks on the album, but a lot of other "meh" tracks. Nothing too rough, but also nothing that begs for additional listens. Certainly better Tom Petty albums to listen to.

No

Tom Petty's voice has always been hit or miss for me. Of course, the classics on this album are Breakdown and America Girl, which I love. Some songs that caught my attention immediately on this album are "Fooled Again" (kind of reminds me of the Eagles) and "Anything That's Rock and Roll."

lame

A little country twang in a couple songs there. Didn't know ol' Tommy had that in him, but I should have. Was really nice to listen to this record.

Not particularly exciting. Definitely listenable, but pretty forgettable rock that doesn't feel like it pushes the boundaries of what I'm now used to.

Steady from beginning to end, definitely loved the back half of the album with Mystery man and Luna being favorites.

Not really my cup of tea

After listening to almost half a century's of music since this album was released, 'Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' doesn't offer anything unique or particularly interesting.

I'm now listening to the debut album of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers from the year 1976. All I can think is how much I miss Tom Petty and everything about him. I'm not sure I can ever get tired of listening to Tom Petty. The songs sound fresh and it's a joy to hear these legendary hit songs within the context of the album as a whole. Listening to his voice, it's unique and I'm wondering how in the world it should work. I don't know what I'm trying to say. Sometimes you can look at something on paper and wonder how it could possibly work in real life. If I was building a rock star out of clay, I feel like I would end up with something very far away from Tom Petty. It doesn't make any sense the more I think about it. But it's all here to start in the first album. I'm enjoying this immensely. As we all know Tom became a legend, and one of the greatest rock musicians ever, he looms large even though he has passed. It's very simple and awesome. I'm very fucking excited to hear American Girl in it's original context at the end of the album.

It's fine! But Breakdown is perfection.

R.I.P. Great album

Perfect in its simplicity

Great album