![]() ![]() "Hometown Blues" - from the 1976 album Tom Petty and the Heartbreakersįresh off of their debut album, this upbeat rocker is one of few Tom Petty songs to feature a saxophone, albeit very subtle. Here are five of my favorite Petty songs (from 1976-1989) that I feel are underrated, underappreciated, and can't be found on any Greatest Hits albums or heard on the radio.ġ. Thanks to several CD purchases from the now defunct chain Record & Tape Traders and a few questionable downloads via Bit Torrent from The Pirate Bay, I delved into the full discography of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. ![]() ![]() To be fair, he had some pretty killer tapes. Around the age of fourteen my ears finally opened up, and I began to seek out music beyond what I could hear on the radio or what tapes my dad would play in the car. ![]() Before I took a deep dive into the music of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, the frontman was only known to me as "the guy who sings that Free Fallin' song." I would hear that tune and host of other radio hits including "American Girl" and "I Won't Back Down" throughout my childhood. ![]()
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