Reviews (page 13 of 13)
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.
Its like a Pink Floyd album with worse vocals
Not for me
A singular song on an otherwise forgettable record. HOW IS IT THE LAST TRACK
I honestly didn't really listen it was so boring.
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.
han er sgu ok ham tom
Amerikansk 70’er rock, traditionelt
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.
"Its fucking bland" -Gordon
I really like a lot of Tom Petty songs but there is so much filler on this album
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
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.
Inoffensive yet ultimately uninspired. Background music at best.
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.
more boring than expected
He’s got lovely shiny hair and he’s looking “wry.”
-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.
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.
Bland.
Hard not to like a bit of Tom Petty but this record lacks any real memorable tunes
Can't stand dad rock that's about "rocking".
What’s up with that voice??
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
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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.
dull
I couldn't stomach it. I take my medicine, but this pill was too bitter.
Meh
Not bothered
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.
"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)
Other than one song, I’d rather listen to static. I think it’s mostly Petty’s accent that’s ruining it for me.
lame
-i hear "last nite" in more than just american girl -strangered in the night sounds like stuck in the middle w u -i see why american girl is the hit overall not my cup of tea
Tom petty kinda BORING LOL
Eh. TP, on the whole, is essential, but that does not mean I enjoy it. The guys is definitely a-rocking and a-rolling, but why is he doing that? Some solid riffs. Brought some good energy now and again, but really no continuity through the album. Just riffin'... fade out... riff it up again. Over and over. By the time the last song came on, American Girl, which is probably his biggest hit and I've even enjoyed this song in the past, i simply could not be bothered. I was ready to be done, just as I am ready to be done with TP for quite some time. 5/10. Points because it's a classic, or so I'm told. Actually, all points awarded for the riff and chorus on Breakdown, which is a great song. No points awarded for any other reason.
Fügt dem Oeuvre Pettys, den ich nur aus den 90ern kenne (Learning to Fly, Last Dance…, und die Sachen mit den Travelling Willburys) eine … Note hinzu. Erinnert hier fast ein bisschen an Springsteen, an dem ich in letzter Zeit ja auch nur noch wenig gute Haare lassen konnte. „Interessante“ habe ich mir verkniffen, denn interessant ist DAS hier in den seltensten Fällen. Wagnisloser Gitarrenrock-Pop.
Kinda just what it is lol. Like, it’s just that typa rock n roll ig
Tom Petty just looks fucking annoying on this album cover hey. Music is average 70s rock. I'm sure someone cared about it at some point (obviously the author cause it's one of the 2349023840238432094 albums on this list released in the late 70s) but tbh it's just boring. 2/5.
Not good
Verkligen inget speciellt
Again not my style.
This album felt really derivative
Look, I know I complained about the Led Zeppelin album being too long, but this is just too short.The first song actually intrigued me, but then it built up to nothing. Then, about 3 songs in, I just started getting extremely sick of his voice and accent, it's super annoying. The guitars do moderately interesting stuff occasionally but overall if that's what you're looking for, go to another band... His voice is so annoying it makes it impossible for any of the songs to be catchy, and there's nothing else interesting about it. Even the strokes are better than this.
Seemed a bit standard to me, but just my opinion.
not great
not a fan
I did not like it. 3 songs in and it sounded like a piercing through my skin
Wins the award for the worst album cover on the list. This is horrific. Two bangers and 8 horrific songs, this pissed me off. Im upset. Best Song: Breakdown Rating: 2/10 Stars: 1
Not a fan
Horrible Cover
me aburrió
mediocre. first album where I don't understand why it's on this list. I could've died without ever having heard this album or any song on it actually.
Yeah said it before, this is my least favourite kind of music. Tom Petty hasn’t changed my opinion on that just today. Sorry!
One of the blandest things I've ever listened to. Johnny Thunders had the best Heartbreakers by a country mile
It’s not the worst album I have heard this year… and I think he has some good songs, but not on this
A new low RGP…Tom.
Didn’t like the music or the vocals
🤮
Garbage. Not the artistic kind of garbage like the Garbage, just plain garbage. The compiler’s devotion to dreary joyless rock is nothing short of baffling.
Absolute MOR. Sounds like the kind of thing people who don’t actually like music listen to on the radio.
It was ok. I wouldn’t choose it but I’d listen if it was on.
the 70's were a mistake
Disappointed. Tom petty was a big name that I hadn't really listened to. Was expecting some big rock chops. Instead it reminded me of Elvis costelo but without that super sharp songwriting you sometimes hear from him. This felt like kind of passive neutral rock to me. I accept that I'm wrong about it and I'm just not seeing the quality.
Petty
I listened to the 2009 remastered version. The instrumentals overshadow the vocals rather complement it. The music is good. But I have it playing in the background across the room and the music is out of thought. I prefer listening to music actively. I sing along then pause, read lyrics and scream, "No way the artist said that." (And not just with Drake). And even before 1001, I'd still prefer listening to albums. I consider them curated listening experiences from an artist. The music here tapers at the end. Which is common with the music from this era, but hey! You can't do that. This album does not make my heart flutter.
The curse of the American self-titled debut album strikes again! Tom can’t think of title - didn’t matter to nomarks like Boston Van Halen and The Cars so why should Tom try any harder. That attitude permeates the whole album. Feels cheap and quickly put together - who signed off that cover? Pretty ordinary backing band, can’t be the same guys that played with Johnny Thunders. (Subsequent research tells me they’re the guys who played on Johnny Cash’s American Recordings - must have impressed with experience). I’d rather listen to Nick Lowe than this and that explores similar territory but this is lacking focus. American Girl is good though. I’m sure I’ve heard better Petty LPs, but this is dull.
Not for me
не мое
nada demais, basicamente um cara tentando fazer um album de sucesso, mas com faixas que nao tem nada de especial. 3/10
booooring
I listened to this recently while reading Mike Campbell's book, which deadbeats you should read as it is close to the best rock and roll bio I've ever read. The record truly reflects the limitations of a a band that has not found their feet. And "I'm Tom Petty" (in joke for those who have read the Mike Campbell book) has not yet figured our the talents within that band. I'm a Damn the Torpedoes guy, this is not worthy of any serious consideration.
Oh man, thay was generic. Didnt listen all of it.
Very boring
This album has been described as rock 'n roll, but more than that I feel it's a combination of americana folk (which I very much dislike) and pop music with some rock sensibilities. In another words, to me this plays like tailor-made Billboard top list music and it was an utterly meaningless album, not an unpleasant one but vanilla to the point of flavourless. There were few songs I recognised, but had not previously realised they were old Tom Petty tracks.
Not my case it felt like I was rushing through the album and not really getting there.
his voice was mid
ugyan olyan mint a tobbi random rock album shit type szar. semmi átütő, random énekel a csávó
Not my style at all
Forgettable except for “American Girl.”
More Like Tom Petty and the Earbreakers Note: I have no clue how culpable The Heartbreakers were in making this album, so I have left them out to protect their pride and sanity. The title is just a joke. This mid ass album doesn't even deserve that nomenclature. This is my first album out of the 1001, chosen randomly, and it tells me that this list is at least partially picked by a boomer. Because only nostalgia glasses could make someone put this mid album on a "1001 best albums ever" list. Then again, this wasn't even in the top 1000 albums released in 1976, so said boomer had pretty shit taste to begin with. For reference, I'm smack dab in the middle of millennial. The songs that did make it on my Liked Songs list (and gave this album any points at all), I suspect is because I've heard them thousands of times in the 90s on staticy radio stations. It was pretty surreal hearing them in HD after only hearing them in the lowest possible quality. The best thing about this album is that it is mercifully short. Tom manages to shove 10 songs into a 30 minute runtime. I don't know if my brain is just broken by being used to longer songs, but hearing a song be done after two and a half minutes is bizarre. I think I would be more upset if the songs were actually good. I feel like if this were released today, it would be openly mocked. The basic music with Tom Petty whining in his weird voice over it sounds more like parody than earnest music. I feel like Tom Petty & Co are at their best when they aren't trying so hard. In the end, I believe this was before they really found their sound, which makes sense: it was their first album. It sounds like an amalgamation of all of the popular rock released at the time, which doesn't make it particularly memorable. Also, there's a song that's pretty racist. It's 1976, Tom Petty. Do better. Scoring out of 20, the album got two points: I added Breakdown and Luna to my Liked Songs. I wanted to give them an extra point for reminding me that their best song, Mary Jane's Dance, existed. Unfortunately, that song was not on this album, so it doesn't count. 1/5
A bore and a half
American Girl is not enough to rescue the blandness of the remaining songs. Breakdown could have been more enjoyable if Tom wasn’t putting on some kind of try hard suave accent.
Did not finish, just not for me and just pretty generic I think- don't think rock and roll will really be for me
Petty's voice is an acquired taste and on some later albums it does become palatable. Not on this snorefest. A difficult listen.
this is a joke right? there is no reason for him to be singing like that? why is he doing that???? I didn’t hate “Breakdown” I think.. or one of the songs. Otherwise this album was trash.
Meh. Not really a fan of this band.
I don’t like Tom petty
Had no hits, this album was too early their career
Nope, nah, average as
noise
Da ist ja nicht mal Learning to fly drauf
Nasally and terrible. So so songwriting for supposedly one of the greats. Sorry not sorry, 0 stars.
такое ощущение что я скоро сдамся
Before listening to this, I was indifferent to Tom Petty. I didn't really have any opinions on him or his band. This debut actually makes me hate the band. Every song outside of American Girl is absurdly boring. Best Songs: American Girl Worst Songs: Strangered In The Night, Mystery Man
Front cover is what I imagine you get if you ask AI to generate an image of a classic cunt. Album lived up to expectations.
Meh
Muy monótono, plano y no entiendo por qué está en la lista. Definitivamente podía morir sin haberlo escuchado.
The instrumentals are unremarkable, but I really cannot stand the vocalists voice. Terribly grating. Best: Rockin' Around (With You) Worst: Hometown Blues
Garbage. No song ever takes off. As much flavor as flat sparkling water. Only one song is mediocre on the album.
Tom Petty is not a good singer. I'm not sure if it's the tone of his voice or the type of music he produces but his voice just isn't good to my ears.
Not for me
I don't get Tom Petty. He may have had some good songs, even though I don't like those either, but this record sucks.
some kind of an counterfeit Iggy Pop, but we already have one, and he is the best
the only rock and roll i like is the roller coaster
Already 1 star from the album cover alone. 🤮🤮🤮🤮
Bored Tom petty and the excitement breakers
Sigh. Roll over and go back to sleep. Not worth waking up for.
The blueprint for making a risk-avoidant and derivative album with minimum artistic effort. 1.0/5.0: Embarrassing
Rock in seinen Anfängen ... und heute wirkt das halt verstaubt.
1. rocking around - 0 2. breakdouun - 1.5 3. bluez - 0 4. uuild one - 0 5. rock n roll - 1.5 6. night - 0 7. fooled again - 0 8. myztery man - 1 9. luna - 1 10. american girl - 1.5
Highlight: American Girl, Breakdown. In a nutshell: clumsy country rock There are some good elements on this album. Odd choice for the opener. Great closer. In my opinion, Damn The Torpedoes should be on the list instead. Overall: 2/10
Can't listen to classic rock'n role
Eigentlich ok, aber nicht dieses Album
So average, I zoned out both times I tried to listen to the album. Not awful, but Pettys little smirk on the album cover pisses me off. Significant 34/102 Liked 16/102 Added 4/102 NNN
Elvis Castillo-like. 2/10
I've already listened to this. Nothing against Tom Petty but I think I may have been over exposed growing up.
Tom Petty was the most hugely disappointing live show I have ever seen. This guy was full of himself. Listening to this record, it's clear that there is a reason anyone ever only hears the hits. At least it was short.
Second album I had to skip a song and actively disliked almost every minute.
Just bad
Geriatrically inspired…
I do not like Tom petty
A little underwhelming. Quite bluesy and dated. But American Girl is worth waiting for!
Ain’t no way I’m listening to Tom Petty
Okay, let me preface this with the fact that I will always rock out to 'American Girl'. It's a certified banger. But, unfortunately, Tom Petty is one of those vocalists that I can't enjoy. His style has never really jived with me. I'm saying that subjectively because I understand the importance of this album, but I really don't have fun with him as a frontman. He lacks energy and prescence.
There wasn't a single good song. Now don't get me wrong, they weren't atrocious, but goddamn not a single song here was worth remembering. As I finished the album I realized none had left just the slightest impression on me. Couldn't hum a single one. Couldn't remember a single lyrics. Nothing.
Didn't like any of it.
meh
This album was fun to jam to. Lots of upbeat songs with quality drums. I'm not sure, but one of the songs seemed to have racist lyrics. For that reason a low rating.
I want to give Tom Petty a swirly
Didn't listen to it
Bof... Bof... Voilà un album qui sortit en une periode troublée... 1976, les grands groupes étaient poussés dehors, le punk arrivait avec toute sa fougue mais s'il contestait et detruisait, il n'offrait pas grand chose au delà de l'energie brute... Alors certes Tom et ses Heartbreakers amenaient autre chose, de l'énergie MAIS policée à l'américaine... D'ailleurs c'est en Angleterre qu'il attira vraiment l'attention sur lui, avant de devenir important aux USA ... Aujourd'hui, cet album a bcp bcp vieilli et Tom avec ou sans ses Heartbreakers a commis d'autres albums bien plus puissants et novateurs... Sa façon de mêler l'éternelle Amérique et l'énergie rock deviendra définitivement sa marque de fabrique... Brillant backing band de Dylan, hélas pas dans sa meilleure période, il cherchera ensuite avec le super groupe constitué de lui, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, George Harrison et Jeff Lynne un véritable renouveau qui rafraichira toute sa production ultérieure... Il s'adjoindra aussi les meilleurs producteurs ou les plus en vue ! Merci Tom... RIP...
I don't like this album much. Boring classic pop rock without any edges.
I found this boring.
How to sound exactly like ANY OTHER hard rock band: A handbook
Didn't really feel it.
Some decent songs, but Tom Petty’s voice is super annoying
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.
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
The worst of Tom Petty
Not my stuff baby.
Don't like the rock-country style
No