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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - KSAN Record Plant (1977)
Upon the release of their first album in the late '70s, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
were shoehorned into the punk/new wave movement by some observers who
picked up on the tough, vibrant energy of the group's blend of Byrds riffs and Stonesy
swagger. In a way, the categorization made sense. Compared to the heavy
metal and art rock that dominated mid-'70s guitar rock, the Heartbreakers' bracing return to roots was nearly as unexpected as the crashing chords of the Clash.
As time progressed, it became clear that the band didn't break from
tradition like their punk contemporaries. Instead, they celebrated it,
culling the best parts of the British Invasion, American garage rock,
and Dylanesque singer/songwriters to create a distinctively American hybrid that recalled the past without being indebted to it.
The Heartbreakers were a tight, muscular, and versatile backing band that provided the proper support for Petty's songs, which cataloged a series of middle-class losers and dreamers. While his slurred, nasal voice may have recalled Dylan and Roger McGuinn, Petty's songwriting was lean and direct, recalling the simple, unadorned style of Neil Young.
This is one their earliest radio-shows and this is the chance to hear young Tom Petty at the start of his career ... enjoy it !
Recorded live at the Record Plant Recording Studios, San Francisco, April 23, 1977
Personnel: Rain Blair (bass) Mike Campbell (guitar) Stan Lynch (drums) Tom Petty (guitar, vocals) Benmont Tench (keyboards)
Tracklist: 01. Surrender (Petty) 2.58 02. Band Intros/American Girl (Petty) 4.45 03, Fooled Again (I Don't Like it) (Petty) 6.24 04. I Need To Know (Petty) 2.44 05. Strangered In The Night (Petty) 4.23 06. Dog On The Run (Campbell) 10.25 07. Route 66(Troup)4.11
