Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers  Damn The Torpedoes MFSL Gold CD UDCD 566 Erstpressung Japan Ultradisc I RAR

Produktinformation

Erscheinungsdatum: Aug 1991    
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MFSL)
Import aus: USA
Format: Audio CD

         Tracks

1. Refugee (3:22)
2. Here Comes My Girl (4:27)
3. Even The Losers (4:00)
4. Shadow Of A Doubt (A Complex Kid) (4:25)
5. Century City (3:44)
6. Don't Do Me Like That (2:45)
7. You Tell Me (4:35)
8. What Are You Doin' In My Life? (3:26)
9. Lousiana Rain (5:53)


Produktbeschreibungen
Das Album Damn the Torpedoes als Tom Pettys Durchbruch zu bezeichnen, wäre in diesem Fall eine gravierende Unterschätzung. Seine beiden ersten Alben hatten bereits einen annehmbaren Verkaufserfolg und ihm bei der amerikanischen Fachpresse hohe Wertschätzung erbracht, aber es dauerte noch bis zu dem Erfolg von Damn the Torpedoes , um Pettys Namen unter den Spitzenreitern im Mainstream-Rock fest zu etablieren. Obwohl "Don't Do Me Like That" als einziger Song dieser Platte in die Top Ten aufstieg, klingt fast jeder dieser Songs wie ein Hit; durch ihren zeitlosen Mix von Byrds- Jangle und Stones-Rock sind "Refugee", "Here Comes My Girl" und "Even the Losers" immer noch Radiohits des klassischen Rocks. "Shadow of a Doubt (Complex Kid)" "Century City" und "Louisiana Rain" hingegen sind alle in ihrer jeweiligen Art auch Mini-Klassiker. --Dan Epstein
 
Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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.
 

Condition: VG: VERY GOOD  

"Item Condition" notes:

SS / OVP:       CD & LP is factory sealed in shrink-wrap or cellophane.

NEU / NEW:      CD & LP is open and not yet played.(Achtung: = Nicht alle neuen CDs werden vom Hersteller eingeschweißt!)

NM: NEAR MINT   CD & LP Just about in perfect condition.

E:  EXCELLENT   CD & LP Near perfect, may show very light signs of use & maybe one very light scratch.

VG: VERY GOOD   CD & LP  CD has some very minor wear (several very light scratches or marks). If insert, may have dimple marks or very light wrinkles/folds,

G:  GOOD        CD & LP  Some to very heavier wear or tear (some to very scratches throughout the CD), still plays perfectly. If insert, may have some wrinkles, folds, ripples, tears or multiple case. If  case has cracked or is broken.

Demo-Copy:      CD & LP = Promo - not for sale - particularly rare!!