トムぺティーの大出世作である本作。 アルバムとしての質が高くリリース当初は当然レコードのLP版のみでしたがRefugeeからスピーディーなナンバーが続く動のA面、ゆったりとしたギターのカッティングとオルガンのイントロが印象に残るDon't Do Me Like Thatで始まる静のB面、という感じはCDを通して聞いてもメリハリの利いた、聞けば聞くほど味がでるアルバムです。
One of My Tom Petty Favs. .First Tom Petty(album) I heard when I was younger. .Had to get the cd.. What can I say ..Its Tom Petty and some great tunes..
Extremely fast delivery by Amazon. It arrived (together with a book I'd ordered) the day after I'd placed my order. Postage was free as well. What great customer service!
I'd had this Album on cassette for over 40yrs but decided it was time to replace it with a new CD as the tape quality had deteriorated quite badly. Paid a very good price of only £6.99 for such an amazing Album. An added bonus is that the song lyrics are all contained in the liner notes booklet.
There are only 9 tracks on the Album but WHAT GREAT TRACKS THEY ARE! Definitely one of the BEST Albums of all time. Opens with "Refugee" which has one of the best and most instantly recognizable music intros of all time. Total perfection. This was the track that I credit with dragging me away from my love for Punk Rock and opening my eyes to other forms of Rock music. There are no bad tracks on the Album but if I'm honest though, "Century City" is in my opinion, the weakest track but certainly not in any way to reduce my 5 star rating. Apart from "Refugee", my other personal favourite tracks are, "Here Comes My Girl", Tom's vocals on this track are simply stunning. He had without doubt, one of the best and most distinctive Rock voices of all time. Only Jimi Jamison and Steve Perry, have bettered him. "Even The Losers", just possibly my personal favourite. A very positive track, despite the title and "You Tell Me", what great hook lines. This is an Album to replay over and over and get fresh enjoyment each time it's played. (I still don't know what "Damn The Torpedoes" means though)
This is a very highly recommended purchase. R.I.P. Tom Petty, Your music is so sadly missed.
Masterizado para vinilo a partir de las grabaciones analógicas por Chris Belman y Bernard Grundman. Gran calidad de sonido y temas adictivos. Back to black lo presenta con carpeta y funda separadas. Muy bien!