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Post by Dawn on Jun 15, 2003 8:07:46 GMT -5
Today's featured album was suggested by 55dodger. Thanks, dodger!  Today's album is: Damn the Torpedoes - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, 1979[/size] The tracks: 1. Refugee 2. Here Comes My Girl 3. Even The Losers 4. Shadow Of A Doubt (Complex Kid) 5. Century City 6. Don't Do Me Like That 7. You Tell Me 8. What Are You Doin' In My Life 9. Louisiana Rain What are your thoughts on this album? |
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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on Jun 15, 2003 9:44:09 GMT -5
Tom's very best, and contains my fave Petty tune! This was my first Petty album. Of course I knew the two singles, Refugee and Don't Do Me Like That as a kid. Then listening to classic rock, I heard Here Comes My Girl and Even the Losers. Years after hearing Here Comes My Girl, it became my fave. Love the way he sings it, and it really sounds different than any other TP song. BTW-on the box set, they cut the spoken intro to Losers!  |
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Post by Ken on Jun 15, 2003 9:52:17 GMT -5
Hi Dawn - I'm off to the swap meet this morning but before I leave I wanted to answer the post .
Even though I had read a bit about Tom I had never heard anything until this album was released(love the cover photo (nice Rickenbacker guitar!) .
I remember my middle brother buying the album when it came out. Heard Refugee lots, remember seeing the video too. So many great songs.
I've had my copy on vinyl for quite a few years now and many of the songs are included on the fantastic Playback box set. The album STILL sounds amazing today!
Faves : Here Comes My Girl , Even The Losers , Refugee , Don't Do Me Like That , Louisiana Rain , Shadow of a Doubt and Century City.
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Post by heyabbott on Jun 15, 2003 19:40:11 GMT -5
My fave on this album is "Even the Losers".
I do like "Refugee" and "Don't do me like that".
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Post by Dawn on Jun 15, 2003 19:43:26 GMT -5
Tom's very best, and contains my fave Petty tune! This was my first Petty album. Of course I knew the two singles, Refugee and Don't Do Me Like That as a kid. Then listening to classic rock, I heard Here Comes My Girl and Even the Losers. Years after hearing Here Comes My Girl, it became my fave. Love the way he sings it, and it really sounds different than any other TP song. BTW-on the box set, they cut the spoken intro to Losers! I agree, this is definitely Tom's best album. I loved the singles growing up, but didn't hear many of the album cuts until fairly recently. 'Here Comes My Girl' has started to get airplay here as well - I actually hear it more often than I do the singles. Great song! I hate it when they chop up the songs like that! You'd think on a box set, they'd leave them all intact! |
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Post by Dawn on Jun 15, 2003 19:50:17 GMT -5
Hi Dawn - I'm off to the swap meet this morning but before I leave I wanted to answer the post . Even though I had read a bit about Tom I had never heard anything until this album was released(love the cover photo (nice Rickenbacker guitar!) . I remember my middle brother buying the album when it came out. Heard Refugee lots, remember seeing the video too. So many great songs. I've had my copy on vinyl for quite a few years now and many of the songs are included on the fantastic Playback box set. The album STILL sounds amazing today! Faves : Here Comes My Girl , Even The Losers , Refugee , Don't Do Me Like That , Louisiana Rain , Shadow of a Doubt and Century City. Hi Ken! Like you, I wasn't familiar with Tom's music prior to the release of this album - somehow, I missed hearing his earlier songs like 'Breakdown'. I remember 'Refugee' and 'Don't Do Me Like That' got lots of airplay back in the day, though. I'd love to get his box set sometime. I have his older Greatest Hits, but it's missing a lot of great songs, including one of my favorites, 'Change of Heart'. |
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Post by Dawn on Jun 15, 2003 19:53:35 GMT -5
My fave on this album is "Even the Losers". I do like "Refugee" and "Don't do me like that". 'Even the Losers' is great, one of the strongest album tracks, IMO. The singles have been favorites of mine for years! |
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Post by Railyn on Jun 15, 2003 21:57:20 GMT -5
All in all a good album. "Don't Do Me Like That" is my favorite!
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Post by 55dodger on Jun 15, 2003 22:06:04 GMT -5
Hi Dawn -
I think this is Tom's best work. Every song's a winner. I've played this album (vinyl) so many times it sounds like rice krispies (every snap, crackle, & pop). But isn't that the way music was meant to be heard.
This album has my favorite Petty song, Louisiana Rain. It's such a sad sounding song (say that fast 3 times), and he does a marvelous job on it. Other favorites: Refugee, Don't Do Me Like That, Here Comes My Girl, You Tell Me, What Are You Doing in My Life.
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Post by Dawn on Jun 16, 2003 7:20:38 GMT -5
All in all a good album. "Don't Do Me Like That" is my favorite! 'Don't Do Me Like That' is a great track! |
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Post by Dawn on Jun 16, 2003 7:26:33 GMT -5
Hi Dawn - I think this is Tom's best work. Every song's a winner. I've played this album (vinyl) so many times it sounds like rice krispies (every snap, crackle, & pop). But isn't that the way music was meant to be heard. This album has my favorite Petty song, Louisiana Rain. It's such a sad sounding song (say that fast 3 times), and he does a marvelous job on it. Other favorites: Refugee, Don't Do Me Like That, Here Comes My Girl, You Tell Me, What Are You Doing in My Life. Hi dodger! I agree, there's something kind of neat about listening to the all the crackles and pops on old vinyl records. To me, that says that an album has been well-loved and well enjoyed. This is definitely an album to be played over and over - a classic! 'Louisiana Rain' is a really good track. |
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Post by beatles4ever on Jun 16, 2003 10:34:46 GMT -5
Ah,yes!This is one of my favorite Tom Petty albums.I think it ties for best with Full Moon Fever as his best effort.
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Post by Dawn on Jun 16, 2003 19:48:49 GMT -5
Ah,yes!This is one of my favorite Tom Petty albums.I think it ties for best with Full Moon Fever as his best effort. Full Moon Fever has some excellent tracks also! I especially like 'Runnin' Down a Dream'. |
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Post by 70sChild on Jun 20, 2003 17:40:58 GMT -5
My favorites are "Refugee" and "Don't Do Me Like That".
When I was a freshman in high school, I remember this person carrying a boom box blasting "Refugee" after school.
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Post by Dawn on Jun 20, 2003 20:17:30 GMT -5
My favorites are "Refugee" and "Don't Do Me Like That". When I was a freshman in high school, I remember this person carrying a boom box blasting "Refugee" after school. Those are probably my favorites from the album as well. Both are great! |
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