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Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

Fred MosquitoFred Mosquito Posts: 69
edited November 2010 in Other Music
Hi

Could do with some advice here; I've owned into the great wide open for about 18 years & its an album that I often go back to and really enjoy. For some reason though I've never really expanded my collection, the only other record of his I've bought is full moon fever, which I like but not as much as great wide open. So what I'm asking is where should I go next, he has alot of albums & I think after 18 years its time to invest in another.

Cheers
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  • MysteryTrainMysteryTrain Singapore Posts: 1,189
    Definitely start 1979's Damn The Torpedoes (recently re-released); just straight-up kick-ass rock & roll music. Also you must get 1994's Wildflowers. Produced by Rick Rubin, this one's more mellow and more emotional. And I think other Petty fans here will agree that it's probably his best work.
  • justamjustam Posts: 21,412
    The Last DJ is a very good more recent one.

    (Mojo is his latest and it's good, but I think you might like Last DJ more as a whole.)
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  • Bronx BombersBronx Bombers Posts: 2,208
    Live anthology
  • justamjustam Posts: 21,412
    Bronx Bombers wrote:
    Live anthology

    Oh Geez, you just made me realize we should have suggested "Anthology through the years" FIRST. :P
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    I'm going to say Damn The Torpedoes! and Hard Promises are some great next steps for you. You may want to check out a record of his that was released just as "Tom Petty" but the Heartbreakers are on it, it's called Wildflowers.
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    you really can't go wrong with anything in their catalog...get the 'running down a dream' dvd...it 4 hours but it is great!

    also, mojo is a great album! :mrgreen:
  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,484
    Gotta go with Wildflowers. One of my favorite records of all time.
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  • Fred MosquitoFred Mosquito Posts: 69
    Cool, thanks for the recomendations.
    buy the ticket, take the ride.
  • pjfan021pjfan021 Posts: 684
    best of
    last dj
    wildflowers
    full moon fever
    highway companion
    echo
    damn the torpedos
    mojob

    i would highly recommend the live anthology. it's so good and well worth the cash. as you buy their discography, you'll discover they really don't have too many bad songs/albums at all. maybe a couple slower ones but overall i was amazed at how good their later material is. i think i actually think that full moon fever and beyond is overall better than the stuff that comes before it.
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