TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS Damn The Torpedoes MINT
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Jul 20, 2012
Sold Date
Jul 10, 2012
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£ 22
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TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS Damn The Torpedoes MINT
1979 UK MCA (BACKSTREET) 1st PRESS w/INNER - ONE PLAY
TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERSDamn The Torpedoes
UK BACKSTREET RECORDS (MCF 3044) FIRST PRESSING (November 1979)
ONCE PLAYED AND LIKE NEW
MATRIX NUMBERS: MCF 3044 A1 (etched "A PORKY PRIME CUT") / MCF 3044 B1
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL SINGLE SLEEVE
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE PRINTED ON SOFT MATT CARD
Not long after You're Gonna Get It, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers' label, Shelter, was sold to MCA Records. Petty struggled to free himself from the major label, eventually sending himself into bankruptcy. He settled with MCA and set to work on his third album, digging out some old Mudcrutch numbers and quickly writing new songs.
Amazingly, through all the frustration and anguish, Petty & the Heartbreakers delivered their breakthrough and arguably their masterpiece with Damn the Torpedoes.
Musically, it follows through on the promise of their first two albums, offering a tough, streamlined fusion of the Stones and Byrds that, thanks to Jimmy Iovine's clean production, sounded utterly modern yet timeless.
It helped that the Heartbreakers had turned into a tighter, muscular outfit, reminiscent of, well, the Stones in their prime -- all of the parts combine into a powerful, distinctive sound capable of all sorts of subtle variations. Their musical suppleness helps bring out the soul in Petty's impressive set of songs. He had written a few classics before -- "American Girl," "Listen to Her Heart" -- but here his songwriting truly blossoms. Most of the songs have a deep melancholy undercurrent -- the tough "Here Comes My Girl" and "Even the Losers" have tender hearts; the infectious "Don't Do Me Like That" masks a painful relationship; "Refugee" is a scornful, blistering rocker; "Louisiana Rain" is a tear-jerking ballad. Yet there are purpose and passion behind the performances that makes Damn the Torpedoes an invigorating listen all the same. Few mainstream rock albums of the late '70s and early '80s were quite as strong as this, and it still stands as one of the great records of the album rock era
Side 1:
Refugee (3:20)
Here Comes My Girl (4:23)
Even The Losers (3:59)
Shadow Of A Doubt (A Complex Kid) (4:23)
Century City (3:43)
Side 2:
Don't Do Me Like That (2:42)
You Tell Me (4:33)
What Are You Doin' In My Life (3:23)
Louisiana Rain (5:51)
LABELS: MINT-
Factory-fresh labels with just one spindle trace per side
VINYL Visual: MINT
Both surfaces are unmarked and shine like new
VINYL Audio: MINT
Lovely copy - seen possibly just one spin and my play-check at loud volume confirmed the sound performance to be flawless throughout - beautifully clean with a deep, rich, warm and crystal clear sound
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT+
Crisp, clean and fresh with sharp edges. Shows just a touch of shop creasing/rubbing to the spine
INNER SLEEVE: MINT
Practically untouched with no sign of wear - no seam splits
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: 1st Class: £4.50 (recorded delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £7.00 or £12.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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