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A really good album. 5 stars or A-.
This fucking guy… In my teens, I wasn’t terribly impressed by the Heartbreakers, despite all the cute hippy chicks dancing the halls and rocking the back seat to this album. I went Metal, Acid, and eventually Punk. Only in my 40’s did I start digging TP, and some of his later tracks are at the top of my stack. This album is a true classic. I never saw him live…. Wanted to, was planning on it. Then he up and offs himself. WTF?!? Of all the artists gone too soon, to me, this stings the most. I miss him. Good man. God Bless Tom Petty!
The best Rolling Stones record not made by The Rolling Stones.
I've listened to this album so many times over the years.
Classic Tom Petty. This is way before Dave Stewart and Jeff Lynne ruined his music. Straight up rock and roll. This is a great record.
I’m a big Tom Petty fan.
Really good all ready knew some songs but enjoyed learning more I do think I like his independent music though
I LOVE YOU TOM PETTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Glonky
This is good old fashioned meat and potatoes rock and roll. Petty has never been terribly complex, but he doesn't have to be with songs this good. It rides on the strength of the singles, but I wouldn't call the other songs fillers either. This is as solid of a debut as anyone could ask for. And American Girl is one of the all time great rock songs.
5:5 Bill loved tom petty
Amazing debut
Classic
I love Tom Petty. I never got to see him live but would have greatly enjoyed his show.
Otro clásico. Una influencia básica para cualquier fan de pop- punk
Неожиданно очень понравился.
Sweet!
I knew I'd like a few tunes already from my mother/sister/younger brother being big fans of TP (different people, I am not a hillbilly). But, what really made me keen on this was the energy. Yep, Petty's voice isn't always the best. But you can tell how rock and roll this album meant to be. Mike Campbell is awesome too. 5 stars.
This album takes you back to better times. Great from start to finish.
Loved it from the first listen. Pure joy of Rockin' Around (With You), vulnerable Wild One, Forever, southern rock accents of Strangered In The Night. One who love pure rock without pretension and any kind of self indulgence cannot simply dislike this one
Meget godt rock’n’roll
Come on now.
Very good
This is so good. The list is providing. Breakdown is a top top top tier song. And yea yea American girl is amazing too. Luna is the only thing on here I don’t love. But god damn do I love breakdown. Breakdown might be a top 100 songs ever written for me.
Yes yes yes, wonderful and great music, mega!!!
tom pettys music is awesome. no notes
Rating: 4.2/5 Short Review: Imagine Bruce Springsteen’s kid brother ran away to California and formed a bar band that accidentally changed your life. Favorite Track: “Breakdown” – it slinks, it stalks, and it sighs. Petty turns vulnerability into a weapon.
Hell of an album. Every song is great. Love TP.
Awesome
First album by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. One of the better debut albums to ever come out. Every song has merit, no filler. "Breakdown" one of the best rock n' roll songs ever done.
This was a good listen
More easy feeling rock-n-roll tracks than I ever would have expected from Tom Petty. Feels incredibly American youth circa 70s, makes me nostalgic for an idealized time that never existed. Two true classics in here. Fooled Again (I Don't Like It) is maybe the whiniest song I've ever heard from the pre-pop-punk era.
First Tom Petty album I’ve ever heard, awesome album! Mystery Man is my favorite but zero misses
Brilliant
Debut Byrds
Beginn einer großen Karriere. Tom fehlt!
Soundtrack of my youth
classic
4.5/5
Great music of days gone by!
- For so many other bands, this would be a 5 star debut that they would roundly pleased to have produced. For this group it's nowhere near their best which makes it so difficult to rate. Even the songs that weren't hits are pretty damn solid and there are a few that could have been hits ..... Once again context matters. I'm going give it a 5 just for "Breakdown", "Strangered In the Night" and "Rockin' Around (with You)" - - Also, according to many others on this project, this is the only Tom Petty release on this list .... WTF? They had at least 3 better releases after this one. Considering some of the absolute DRECK that IS included, that's an absolute travesty. -
For me their first album was a hit machine. The music was so tight and the lyrics were not what you’d expect from a first time album. Saw them in 77 and couldn’t believe how good they were
Legend. Period.
A very good album.
I'm still looking for a bad Tom Petty Song. I'm afraid I couldn't finde one on this album... PLUS: The Album ends on a very nice reminder to Scrubs :^)
Great debut album. Petty was great.
Gehört im Zug mit Neigetechnik von Nürnberg nach Hof
Cool
Me un disco increíble. Lo escuché mientras hacía la cena y me hizo sentir una muy buena vibración.
Mix some Bryds jangle, southern boogie, Rolling Stones and power pop and you get this great album. At the time he was probably overshadowed by the rise of early punk, but it has outlasted most of that.
Really good and put me onto Tom Petty in general
Toevallig laatst nog geluisterd. Tom Petty is onaantastbaar.
👍🏻
A rock standard. Especially with "American Girl"
Tom Petty is one of those artists whose music has stood the test of time and aged incredibly well. Rooted deeply in rock traditions, he’s hands down the best artist within the heartland rock genre. His music is evenly balanced and fits perfectly with just about any mood and any time.
Really cool instrumentation! Reminds me of the doors and other 60s blues rock. Good energy good vibes, lots of cool sounds. I like Tom's voice he kinda sounds like bob dylan In a way. My first time listening to Tom petty on purpose, glad I checked him out. Great guitar work and cool note choices/sonic textures.
Smack dap in the middle of the disco/Elton John era comes a back to basics roll and roll record. Springsteen, Tom Petty and others revitalized roots rock, looked disco in the face and said f’off. It’s a fantastic record but what it signified to me was the struggle of that era in keeping classic rock and roll alive.
why do all of the top reviews say this is forgettable this is iconic
Just completely great
Had heard some Tom Petty songs. I had no clue they sounded so different to all the rock that was coming out in the 70s. Definitely a must listen.
One of the best debut albums!!
Cor - this went by in a flash. A year or so after this album came out we found it cheap in either a car boot sale or jumble sale. Someone had lovingly stuck articles in the gatefold and it seemed to make it a bit more special. This seemed so accomplished for a debut album and got played a lot in our house. Singing along to American Girl at top volume with the folks is a joyful memory. I would rather have this on repeat than a lot of so-called iconic albums and even though a couple of the songs are a bit filler-y, if this is Tom Petty‘s only album on here, then he deserves top marks.
Oh man do I love Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers but I wouldn't say this is the best selection to represent an album of theirs to listen to before you die. That would be Damn The Torpedoes. But when American Girl hits you definitely want more than the 30 minutes they gave us. A great foreshadow of what's to come. And this is Tom Petty and indeed I want to hear his work over and over before I die. Hence, 5+ (I'm still so sad about how he died. Andre wrote a great piece about Petty's death: https://blog.discmakers.com/2017/04/musicians-who-died-in-2017/)
Can't go wrong with Tom Petty. Fantastic album
Holds up great
Wow. I'd only heard the two singles prior to listening today. I like Full Moon Fever, Damn the Torpedoes and Wildflower more as Petty is singing like himself and not alternating between Vam Morrison and Mick Jagger but this is still a great album because of "Breakdown" and "American Girl." 3.5/5
Good ol' Rock and Roll. As simple as can get, but still a hell of a good time. 4.5 bumped up to 5.
Excellent. Tom!
Breakin’ it down
Great album, I love Tom Petty, and will keep coming back.
One of my favorite all time albums.
GREAT album. Maybe a perfect one. When it rocks it REALLY rocks. Even when it slows down and introduces a country twang it's still great. Love Petty's whole career, but this debut is probably the greatest.
What a great debut album. Any album with Breakdown and American Girl is going to be tops for me. The rest was still solid, if not hits.
Amazing, great find
Genial, me encantó. Rock sabroso y disfrutable, con power ballads llegadorsísimas y cuando es momento de ponerse a rockear, no se detiene con nada. Me urge escucharle más a Tom Petty y los rompecorazones. Siento que puedo llegar a amarlos para que luego me rompan el corazón.
Unexpected big like
After listening to this short but sweet debut album it is easy to see how this group had a long successful career
Wonderful stuff here, gets a bit safe at times but still tremendous
TPATH's debut, huh? What can I say? 30 minutes of top-notch rock n roll. Very good for a debut. I'm definitely not the best person to review an album that goes well with road trips and motorcycles. For me, it's just 5 stars, automatically! Bonus: I became very happy with the new wave of fans that Tom has been gaining since "Love is a Long Road" was used in the GTA VI trailer, precisely because I also became a Tom Petty fan thanks to a GTA game, in this case, San Andreas, with the song "Runnin' Down a Dream"! LONG LIVE TOM PETTY! You'll never gonna be forgotten!
Great album
Despite hearing his music from the time he started, I didn't become a Tom Petty fan until decades after his debut. I was missing out because I think that he and the Heartbreakers are one of the greatest American bands of all time! This was an excellent debut with multiple great songs right off the bat. They were strong signs of the greatness yet to come. 4.5/5
5/5 great album
Good
Awesome debut
What's not to like about Tom Petty
топ
Whst it is album. Great album. Starter band full of promise. Charismatic front man. Solid backing band.
Das Debütalbum Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers von 1976 zeigt die Band in ihrer rohen, energiegeladenen Anfangsphase. Mit Hits wie "Breakdown" und "American Girl" liefert es zeitlosen Rock, der sowohl eingängig als auch authentisch ist. Ein starker Start für eine legendäre Karriere!
Hell yes Tom Petty is atop Rock Royalty. Effortlessly poured out important music his entire life.
Gainsvillian legends!
Tom Petty looks kind of like my mom circa 1983, but my mom never put out a banger like this.
I’ve been waiting for good ol’ Tom to pop up! Love it. Such a perfect album.
Very good debut album. Third album “Damn the Torpedoes” was my intro & cemented Petty and the Heartbreakers as one of the favorites in my pantheon. Then I got to go back to this & the 2nd album to discover what I had been missing. This album had the sounds of a band that was going all the way.
The beginning of a masterclass in Rock & Roll. The first line of 'American Girl' defines the U.S.A.
6-10 один трек додав в плейлист
2 good songs. The rest..... not great.
Good stuff. 'Anything that's rock and roll' has been in my top five since 1978, and shows no sign of slipping. 'American girl' is up there too. Never played the whole album before, and it's all pretty good - it probably only deserves 4 stars, but the rest of this list has been so poor, it's easily 5 stars by comparison.
Brutal
Fab
Tp does it like no other and a lot of good ones on here.
classic rock! a lot of songs I’ve heard before so I can now put a name to the songs. very nostalgic
Can’t believe I’ve never heard this.
The only album of his?!!!!
Great
Perfect!
As he will forever be remembered as a Classic-Dad-Rock god, Tom Petty doesn't get enough credit for being a fresh sound in his early years. Incorporating some New Wave flourishes to the tried-and-true Southern Blues Rock formula, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers were ahead of the curve on a sound that wouldn't fully bloom until the 1980's. He delivered the cheeky sneer of Punk Rock from the North to the swamps of Florida. Add a some New-Wavey hand claps, Poppy vocal accents from the band, and shimmering, heavily chorused guitar licks, and there ya go.
Really admire this first record by TP and the H’s. The 60’s were only a few years in the rearview but seemed light years away, when he channeled them in combination with punk / new wave energy as well or better than anybody in this era.
Tom Petty is one of those artists whose music has stood the test of time and aged incredibly well. Rooted deeply in rock traditions, he’s hands down the best artist within the heartland rock genre. His music is evenly balanced and fits perfectly with just about any mood and any time.
Had the distinct pleasure of seeing Tom Petty live at the original Pemberton Music Festival in 2008 and he was absolutely phenomenal. This album is such a raw, beautiful example of one of the greatest songwriters of all time balanced beautifully by the heartbreakers backing him up. Can't like this one enough.
Just bangers. Straight kooky bangers. Early TP is inspiring.
Obviously one of the greatest albums of all time.
Excellent! Has left me wondering why I've never listened to Tom Petty before!
Amazing band, album, and songs!
banger after banger
Pleasantly surprised. Only knew one song. This would be great record if you are chilling outside by a fireplace. Good album.
Love Tom Petty. Just a great talent and a group that I have come to really like. Sad that he passed away. 5 stars because it's a great album.
Un excelente álbum de rock de los '70s. Sumamente pegajoso, Petty toma las tradiciones más clásicas de la producción de los 60s que dejaron como legado The Beatles, sumado por un claro aprecio y cariño por las tradiciones americanas de composición. Podría llegar hasta considerarse como un disco de "Power Pop". Lo escucharía de nuevo.
Legendary
The beginning of some fantastic albums.
So damn good. 5 stars.
A pretty impressive outing for the group! I only knew 2 songs going in, but the whole album rocked! Great guitars and a positive vibe. Definitely will stay in my collection. A solid 5
How is this his debut?!?! Oh man so many good songs, it’s no wonder they’re legends! Listen again: yes Purchase for my collection: I think I have it on vinyl already Favourite Song: Breakdown. Still one of my all time faves.
Classic
Day63 - thank you tom petty for leaving us with such great albums
Great album!!
A short, economical album of blistering rock. What a debut album! Solid hooks and dynamic performances! It is all here. The only complaint I have about this album is that classics like "Breakdown" at only 2:42 are far too short. I could have used one more verse and chorus for all of the classics.
I love Tom Petty and I love his debut. What an introduction to one of America’s premier rock artists.
Opener sounds like a demo for “America Girl”. 2nd tack is breakdown. What a groove. Home town blues is a great track. This is a fatatstic album.
Love this album, classic rock at its best
I knew I'd love this one. Fave Songs "Breakdown", "American Girl", and "Hometown Blues" 5/5
I mean, duh
me gusta mucho
Forgot how much I love Tom Petty! This was great.
Finally some good old rock and roll on this list. Great riffs, catchy tunes, and the unique sound of Tom Petty. Waiting for gems like this to pop up is what keeps me going on this list.
Fantastic- one of the best of all times
Bas feel good
Amazing how this record encapsulated who Tom Petty and his band were. And American Girl is one of the best songs ever written.
American girl wins the 5!
Good old school rock and roll
Great album. Highlights are "Breakdown" and "American Girl".
5/5 for Breakdown and American Girl alone.
I always knew I liked Tom Petty, but had never sat down to listen to a full album. This whole thing was great, start to finish.
Great
The two hit songs off this album are classic. The rest of the album is really solid. It's a short album. I listened through twice without even noticing. I owned this and Damn the Torpedoes on lp for years. The old days, when you could buy records in a parking lot for $1. Mostly this album sounds like a good time.
I can see why this is a classic. It's engaging, catchy, and what you think a 1970's rock album should be.
Felt like a solid 4 for most of the album, but American Girl pops up as a late banger to take all 5
ace
#PettyForever
I don't think I've ever listened to a Tom Petty album, but I'm glad I did now. I'm really only familiar with his biggest hits, but there are so many other great tunes that don't get the same airplay. 🔥
Good
Mega!!!!!!
Wonderful debut. American girl still an all time favorite.
had no idea this was such a fine album. 1976?!?
Grew up on tom petty
Great
love it. didn’t know this was 1976!
9/10
Tom and the boys debut finds them in perfect stones meets byrds meets rockabilly form. I especially love the spacious organ driven Luna.
Diverse tunes and arrangements, you can tell that they were still sharpening the Tom Petty sound and vibe at this time. That being said the song are well executed, well recorded and make for an enjoyable listen.
Tom Petty debut “new wave” album. You can really hear his R&B roots here on tracks like “Luna” & “Fooled Again”, but the classics “American Girl” and “Breakdown” are also present. The rest is sweet icing on this delicious cake.
Solid 5 stars. All songs are great!
Always a 5.
This album will always be good. Tom petty was brilliant
this was a great album. obviously knew the two big songs off of this one already but didn't know the rest. I mean, it's not like it was out of left field, if you know what tom petty sounds like, then you know what tom petty sounds like. but I appreciate his style and his influences, so overall, I really enjoyed this one
It’s Tom Petty
9/10 amazing stuff — I’m really looking forward to hearing more of Petty’s discography
Album 147 of 1001 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Rating : 5 / 5 Favorite Track : American Girl Pretty good for a debut album. Carried, for the most part, by two hits. The remainder of the album is good but we know what was to come from him later. I am probably ranking this a little higher than I should, but it is Tom Petty's debut.
Oh fuck yeah!!!!! I love Tom Petty. This album is a debut that definitely feels like a debut, but I love Tom so much that everything he does is phenomenal to me. Listening to him gives my soul the sustenance it craves. I love his songwriting, I love his incredibly distinct nasal twang, and I fucking dig his guitar playing. And American Girl is one of my all-time most favourite songs ever written; it's my go-to karaoke number, it's the best song to belt out in the car when you're cruisin' along by yourself trying to escape the doldrums of life, it's everything. I love you, Tom! I was so incredibly sad the day I heard about his passing. He's an absolute gem and I wish I'd had the chance to see him live.
TP is goat!
Classic. Never listened all the way through.
Gotta love Tom Petty. Who doesn’t?
TP is always 5 stars in my view. Breakdown is a favorite always.
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers debut does not disappoint in any way. I’ll always have a soft spot for Tom Petty.
I really liked this album
You really can't go wrong with a Tom Petty album. His discography is the gift that keeps on giving, with treasures to be found on pretty much everything he ever made. This little gem was the band's debut, showing the band was still a work in progress, but with a level of quality that some bands strive for over years and never can match. It's wonderfully crafted, full of youthful energy but also moments of emotional honesty in the songwriting that would become central to all of Petty's work going forward. It reveals Petty's/the band's full understanding of songcraft and what makes a great album. And they were just getting started. Fave Songs (All songs, from most to least favorite): American Girl; Breakdown; Mystery Man; Hometown Blues; Anything That's Rock 'n' Roll; Strangered in the Night; Luna; Fooled Again (I Don't Like It); The Wild One, Forever; Rockin' Around (With You)
Has all the hits and is just an AWESOME album!
I could swing either way on this but considering how little I usually like "classic rock" suggestions on this list and how much I actually enjoy this one, I'll give it 5 stars. Three chords and a lot of energy, gotta love it.
Un 5 bien mérité, un vrai bon album ! À réécouter !
I can easily see how Petty’s voice isn’t for everyone, but I personally love his simple, catchy music paired with his difficulty with pronouncing words
Thoroughly enjoyed.
If the only two songs of worth were American Girl and Breakdown, the debut from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers would have been a classic. There is, however, so much more here. At the time this was released, Petty's brand of roots-oriented rock didn't really fit with most AOR or even Southern Rock stations. At least in the Metro NYC area, his music was heard on the emerging New Wave stations such as WNEW. As southern fried as he was, he appealed more to the punks and new wave crowd for his fresh sound.
Great album. TP’s deep cuts are better than his hits. 5/5
Tom Petty is so good!
Tom Petty is always 5 stars in my book.
Who puts the best track last on the album?
LOVE Tom Petty! I could listen to him all day
Classic Tom - could not love more. He ranks in my top 10 (maybe 5) live performances.
One of the all time great albums
It does not get much better than this! A 5 star album any day of the week. I saw Tom and the Heartbreakers supporting Nils Lofgren when this album came out. Nils was great, but impossible to follow Tom!
Brilliant, hard to believe it was their first album - it sounds so focused and complete. Breakdown and American Girl are stand outs, but it is all great!
Massa massa
Love love love it. All I need to say.
Very good classic rock
awesome
Good stuff. Petty is a legend.
Always love Tom! This is perhaps one of his best albums!
I already know 5 and it's a damn shame this is his only entry on this list
a really great album. it has what a call a southern USA rock sound
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 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!
good solid album, history to the ears
The frickin' best
this is SO GOOD...please break my heart tom petty
Outstanding first album!
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.
Duh.
I've got plenty of Tom Patty's songs in a playllist, but ive never ever listen to whole album
Easy
FIVE
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.
Love Tom petty and the heartbreakers! love american girl! and breakdown!
A fantastic album can’t believe I’ve never heard it before.
Amazing album
TP and the Hb will never not be great.
I. Love. Tom. Petty.
LOVE THIS ALBUM!! And the reminder to listen to more tom petty :-)
Feel good tunes!!!
R.I.P. Great album
Perfect in its simplicity
I ruddy love Tom Petty, he's wonderful. This is a fantastic album with some of his best.
This is not Tom's best album but I still haven't found a bad album by him. Love his voice and his vibe.
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.
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)
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.
A really fantastic first album that has some absolute bangers.
Breakdown and American Girl are classics from this 1976 album
Classic
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.
worth 4 stars just on the strength of American Girl and Breakdown....the rest is "meh."
american girl and breakdown ultimate bangers
Another 7/10 listen. It's a good album without having anything that really wowed me. I recognized some songs from before.
All Tom Petty is great - but this sounds like it would be his first album. Mystery Man was a new treat. 3.5/5
Wonderful. American Girl is an all-timer, and many of the deep cuts here have real soul and playfulness. 4.5 stars, but couldn't get all the way to 5 because it felt a bit slight at times. Hope to come back to this.
i have a soft spot for tom petty - he is the flip side of the 70s southern rock sound, more bar band than honkey tonk. you know exactly what you'll get with the heartbreakers, both on this album and future ones; you'll get a soaring guitar every once in a while, you'll get a hammond organ, you'll get tom petty's inexplicably acceptable mush mouth vocals. most of the time it works for me. i'd sit and listen to this album again, it's only 30 minutes long, but i don't think i'll add it to my music library. i did add "breakdown" and "american girl" to my library in a predictable fashion, and went and added other songs from other albums to my playlist because i see he never shows up again in the list. 4/5 from me
Breakdown and American girl are on my all time favorites playlists. This was a huge part of my childhood. I did not love the whole album, but with fresh ears, there are new songs that will go on playlists.
MY GOAT. Noticeably weaker than the other albums, but still my jam
Now here’s a debut that hits. Not perfect, but it’s really good. 4 Boolean: True
This album is overshadowed by its younger brothers, but still has some great moments of its own.
It's a three marked up for American girl, the greatest song of all times
Nice if you’re into roots rock, but I don’t think it aged that great, although a definite banger back in the day.
Tom Petty is an American classic. He writes straight forward rock and roll songs with memorable hooks and this debut album launched his career with two big hits that established his sound right from the start. Some of the songs are fairly generic compared to his classics but even the simpler songs are enjoyable. This isn’t his best album but it’s a great introduction to one of America’s best rock songwriters.
Some bands come out of the gate on fire, Their best work displayed on their debut album. Tom Petty's debut is really good, few classic bangers with some good enough songs to fill out the rest of the album. He comes out hot, not on fire, but Tom Petty gained momentum with each album, putting out better and better music as he evolved over time. Having his debut album represent him on this list is like judging Peyton Manning on his first couple seasons, really good with mixed results. You need to look at the entire career, or at the very least what was produced at their peak. There are infinitely better Tom Petty albums that should have been included on this list. I was upset about Billy Joel only having one album on the list but at least his was a banger album. This is an absolute injustice to Tom Petty. Only one album on the list and it's one of his weakest. Shameful. The album on it's own is a 3. But i'm giving it a 4 because it's Tom Fing Petty.
Я не ожидал от этого альбома ничего особенного, но он меня очень приятно удивил. Не знаю, с чем была связана моя негативная предрасположенность в отношении Тома, но этот альбом ее полностью сокрушил
Classic
this is a very fun classic rock and roll album, definitely one of the better classic albums i've been given by this generator. there's not an immense amount of depth in it, but it rocks hard.
I remember struggling on the solo at the end in guitar hero. All in all, pretty good! A little bit whiny.
Solid album all the way through. A couple of all-timers. No skips.
Like Tom Petty and this album was fine. Stand out track American Girl.
I can see why he was a big deal!
My first exposure to Tom Petty was on a grainy Jonas Brothers livestream in the year of our lord 2009 (the internet used to be fun!). Joe was wearing a terrible purple beanie and they did a half-baked cover of Free Fallin’. It made me swoon (and even at the time I remember feeling that it was covertly/overtly part of the purity/new-agey Christian thing they had mostly grown out of but not quite, for the “loves Jesus and America too line”). I saw John Mayer at the WIN Entertainment Centre like six months later and he also covered Free Fallin’ and it was truly like wow everyone but me knows this song. I feel like “American Girl” must’ve been in the aforementioned music round at Miss Peaches, because of the two Tom Petty songs I am actively conscious of it is my favourite and one I listen to semi-regularly. It was a wonderful way to end this album, which, on the whole, I really enjoyed!
3,8
I think American Girl is a truly excellent pop song—the droning guitar part, the melodic bass, the baking vocals, and the iconic chorus. And while the rest of the album never achieves the same heights, it's a great debut from a great band. It surprised me, actually, that their first album came out in 1976! Seems like they should have been around before that.
Nice enough album. Would listen again.
Fun, straightforward, commercial rock songs that manage to stay the right side of cheesy. His voice sounds a bit like Mr Burns though, and I hate the album cover.
Good.
its like fine ??? its not bad
po no inicio nao dei nada mas foi ficando bom pro final
Solid album made great by the last track
Solid
I've always been meaning to give Tom Petty's albums a listen as I really like the songs I've heard from him and the Heartbreakers; so this finally gave me my chance. And I must say, it was a really fun listen. Full of cool guitars with that classic bluesy rock vibe. A good time overall. Fav Songs American Girl Breakdown The Wild One, Forever Is it Top 1001 Worthy (is it essential)? Yesss. While you're not gonna find anything truly earthshattering in a Tom Petty album, what you will find is so damn good rock that is consistent throughout. No real duds, a great album.
Favorites: Breakdown, The Wild One, Forever, Mystery Man, Luna, and the obvious American Girl. This is a really fun album. And so good! There is almost a sensual quality to Tom’s voice (RIP 😭) that makes some of the songs so so so enjoyable to listen to. Loved it so much. I’m on the border of giving it a 4 or a 5. I may come back, listen to it again, and might decide to give it a 5. But for now it is a very strong 4.5.
Decent album, a few great tracks, can here elements of other songs in there, Gerry Rafferty certainly later had a similar sound on a couple of his tracks
Eddie Redmayne does rock and roll. Slightly better than average, nothign novel, but American Girl gives it a 4 in my heart.
Tom Petty never struck me as album oriented and that’s definitely true of the this album. It’s a collection of songs and that seems about it. The songs are really good, and 2 of them are bona fide classics.
It felt like a 2/5 for most of the songs; but American Girl really does bring the entire thing up
With his inspired mixture of John Lennon, Van Morrison, and Lynyrd Skynyrd, TP is The King of classic rock radio singles. Who cares about the albums. Another case where Curator should let the fans pick their fave, which is probably not this one.
Lots of hits on this album. Rest is okay. Good tunes.
Great, great tunes. Not too much to say, just some lifelong jams and fantastic americana music.
short and sweet. classy and cool. i really don't know why i haven't heard a single one of these songs before (except maybe American Girl?), they have the sound of essential 70's-80's listening. there are a couple of skips but mostly consistently quality. favorite song is Rockin' Around (With You) or Breakdown. solid 4
This music made me feel more American than any of the garbage flag-waving pop country music they play nowadays. Bring back leather jacket Rock & Roll.
Good album but can you imagine how much better it would be if it was called “Tom Petty and The Fart Rippers?”
Fantastic melodic classic rock. Particularly love the Southern tinged Mystery Man. First notes of American Girl get chills.
Very few embodied the American heartland rock sound like Tom Petty. His slacker and nasal delivery puts you right in the middle of small town USA. Great debut album.
Debut album from a band that went on to be huge. Great songwriting from Tom. Some great singles here that went on to be Petty Classics, 'Breakdown', 'Anything That's Rock 'n' Roll' and 'American Girl'.
I’m not the biggest fan of Tom Petty’s voice but his music feels great at this time of the year when the sun is out and the weather is great.
Oh yeah!! All right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Enjoyed! Some excellent tracks!
Every song is rock-perfection ready to dance or to air guitar. Petty's voice is perfect for the sound. 4.5/5
Incredible!! Beautiful!! I loved this album!! I love his voice and music.
Debut album American Girl : an outstanding song. One of the best songs ever period. Breakdown: an excellent song. Distinctive Tom Petty vocals. Great rock and roll voice Michael Campbell: fantastic guitar A very good debut album. Four stars
7/10 Nice start and good rockiness but nothing stood out massively. Highlight: American Girl
02/07/2026 Short and sweet, exactly how I like it. A good album too! May he rest in peace. Spotify listeners: 10.2 million
Review: This was a very good album. There was only one miss in my opinion so the consistency was amazing. The best elements were for sure the guitar and background instruments. I am not as high on Tom Petty’s vocals as some people are but I still think they are decent. My favorite song was easily American Girl. The up tempo feel works so well for this band and I loved everything about that song. I can see this album also having amazing replay value in the future but I guess we will have to see how well it ages in the playlist.
I get why people dont love Tom Petty, but I dont get some of the recent hate....its just good, straightforward rock and roll. The fact that he debuted with "Breakdown" and "American Girl" is impressive, and this album has lots of other catchy, 3 minute, jangly guitar songs with a good backing band, which is right up my alley. "Mystery Man" is a cool one I was unfamiliar with, feels like hes trying to do a Van Morrison thing with that. Overall, great first album that establishes what Petty would make a career out of.
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American Girl and Breakdown are my favorites off the album, solid 3.5/5 album imo
Pretty solid album with some iconic songs. Probably a 3.5/5 but I’ll round up because of tom petty.
A pleasant surprise! I know Tom Petty is respected as a songwriter, but on first impressions this looked like basic, leather-jacketed, pre-punk 70s American rawk and roll. And maybe it is that, but it's really good!
Such an easy album to listen to. Really did enjoy this. Definitely need to listen to more Tom Petty with and without his heartbreakers.
It’s really good but I think it’s kinda over-rated. I didn’t really find any tracks mind blowing. They are above average but just not as good as it appears to be.
songs that just want to make you get up and dance. It’s not flashy, but it’s so full of soul and warmth. Fun album, and it ends on an absolute banger.
Only 2 songs on here that I knew, but those songs are great!
lieb de erst song. huere cool. sehr tom petty in jung und schnell. äääh ich gnüsses huere. das usch leeeider s einzige album vo ihm oder ihne uf dere liste was en rieeeese skandal isch. die erste paar und anything that's rock n roll findi suuper. glaub s chunt bitz hate über wells chli simpel isch das album aber s isch saaauguet. hä im 1001 album complaints hends gfunde öööh nume de letst song isch würkli guet. hää figged eu strangered in the night tont sooo crispy und powerful und geil??? ok american girl suuuuper song. hammer. standout jo, aber de rest fallt nöd soo krass ab. ok syke d backing vocals und d drums und d gitarre wie crispy. vorallem d backing vocals. hammer. ok schaaaad isch ein song so viel besser. das langet nume für es vieri. aber mannn isch das guet und schad isch nume das vo ihne uf de liste.
ICH LIEBS ALBUMCOVER HAHAHA de erst song isch na fun aber bö jöö breakdown isch schön, au wenns jz nüt augeöffnends isch au the wild one forever findi schön und sanft aber halt nüt mega neus hahaha es isch iwie sehr nostalgischi muaig, ohni dass ich sie glaub je glost han? han no im familiechat gfrögt, was ähnlich tönt, wo mier früehner glost hend y&t vlt? naja so oder so isches jz nöd es megaaaa speziells album aber mier hets so es beruhigends und schön nostalgischs gfühl geh. wahrsch "unverdient" aber 4 sterndlis
Great debut album.
I've been gradually losing interest in classic rock as I've gotten older, at least with the stuff I'm not very familiar with. I knew a couple songs from this but I didn't think I would be that interested. I thought it was great though, I like Tom Petty's voice Highlights: Breakdown