Damn the Torpedoes

~ Release by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (see all versions of this release, 28 available)

Annotation

Backstreet/MCA Records. Printed in UK (on LP spine)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Length
A1	Refugee assistant engineer: Jon Mathias, Thom Panunzio, Gray Russell, Skip Saylor and Tori Swenson engineer: Shelly Yakus producer: Jimmy Iovine and Tom Petty 12 string guitar and guitar and slide guitar: Mike Campbell 12 string guitar, guitar and harmonica and lead vocals: Tom Petty bass guitar: Ron Blair drums (drum set) and percussion: Stan Lynch harmonium, organ and piano: Benmont Tench background vocals: Stan Lynch and Benmont Tench phonographic copyright (℗) by: MCA Records, Inc. (in 1979) recording of: Refugee writer: Mike Campbell and Tom Petty publisher: Almo Music Corp.	3:23
A2	Here Comes My Girl assistant engineer: Jon Mathias, Thom Panunzio, Gray Russell, Skip Saylor and Tori Swenson engineer: Shelly Yakus producer: Jimmy Iovine and Tom Petty 12 string guitar and guitar and slide guitar: Mike Campbell 12 string guitar, guitar and harmonica and lead vocals: Tom Petty bass guitar: Ron Blair drums (drum set) and percussion: Stan Lynch harmonium, organ and piano: Benmont Tench background vocals: Stan Lynch and Benmont Tench phonographic copyright (℗) by: MCA Records, Inc. (in 1979) recording of: Here Comes My Girl writer: Mike Campbell and Tom Petty publisher: Almo Music Corp.	4:29
A3	Even the Losers assistant engineer: Jon Mathias, Thom Panunzio, Gray Russell, Skip Saylor and Tori Swenson engineer: Shelly Yakus producer: Jimmy Iovine and Tom Petty 12 string guitar and guitar and slide guitar: Mike Campbell 12 string guitar, guitar and harmonica and lead vocals: Tom Petty bass guitar: Ron Blair drums (drum set) and percussion: Stan Lynch harmonium, organ and piano: Benmont Tench background vocals: Stan Lynch and Benmont Tench recording of: Even the Losers lyricist and composer: Tom Petty publisher: Almo Music Corp.	4:01
A4	Shadow of a Doubt (A Complex Kid) assistant engineer: Jon Mathias, Thom Panunzio, Gray Russell, Skip Saylor and Tori Swenson engineer: Shelly Yakus producer: Jimmy Iovine and Tom Petty 12 string guitar and guitar and slide guitar: Mike Campbell 12 string guitar, guitar and harmonica and lead vocals: Tom Petty bass guitar: Ron Blair drums (drum set) and percussion: Stan Lynch harmonium, organ and piano: Benmont Tench background vocals: Stan Lynch and Benmont Tench recording of: Shadow of a Doubt (A Complex Kid) lyricist and composer: Tom Petty	4:27
A5	Century City assistant engineer: Jon Mathias, Thom Panunzio, Gray Russell, Skip Saylor and Tori Swenson engineer: Shelly Yakus producer: Jimmy Iovine and Tom Petty 12 string guitar and guitar and slide guitar: Mike Campbell 12 string guitar, guitar and harmonica and lead vocals: Tom Petty bass guitar: Ron Blair drums (drum set) and percussion: Stan Lynch harmonium, organ and piano: Benmont Tench background vocals: Stan Lynch and Benmont Tench recording of: Century City lyricist and composer: Tom Petty publisher: Almo Music Corp.	3:46
B1	Don’t Do Me Like That assistant engineer: John Mathias, Thom Panunzio, Gray Russell, Skip Saylor and Tori Swenson engineer and mixer: Shelly Yakus producer: Jimmy Iovine and Tom Petty 12 string guitar and guitar and slide guitar: Mike Campbell 12 string guitar, guitar and harmonica and lead vocals: Tom Petty bass guitar: Ron Blair drums (drum set) and percussion: Stan Lynch harmonium, organ and piano: Benmont Tench background vocals: Stan Lynch and Benmont Tench phonographic copyright (℗) by: MCA Records, Inc. (in 1979) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1979) recording of: Don’t Do Me Like That lyricist and composer: Tom Petty	2:46
B2	You Tell Me assistant engineer: Jon Mathias, Thom Panunzio, Gray Russell, Skip Saylor and Tori Swenson engineer: Shelly Yakus producer: Jimmy Iovine and Tom Petty 12 string guitar and guitar and slide guitar: Mike Campbell 12 string guitar, guitar and harmonica and lead vocals: Tom Petty bass guitar and guest bass guitar: Donald “Duck” Dunn drums (drum set) and percussion: Stan Lynch harmonium, organ and piano: Benmont Tench background vocals: Stan Lynch and Benmont Tench recording of: You Tell Me lyricist and composer: Tom Petty	4:36
B3	What Are You Doin’ in My Life? assistant engineer: Jon Mathias, Thom Panunzio, Gray Russell, Skip Saylor and Tori Swenson engineer: Shelly Yakus producer: Jimmy Iovine and Tom Petty 12 string guitar and guitar and slide guitar: Mike Campbell 12 string guitar, guitar and harmonica and lead vocals: Tom Petty bass guitar: Ron Blair drums (drum set) and percussion: Stan Lynch harmonium, organ and piano: Benmont Tench background vocals: Stan Lynch and Benmont Tench recording of: What Are You Doin’ in My Life? lyricist and composer: Tom Petty	3:27
B4	Louisiana Rain assistant engineer: Jon Mathias, Thom Panunzio, Gray Russell, Skip Saylor and Tori Swenson engineer: Shelly Yakus producer: Jimmy Iovine and Tom Petty 12 string guitar and guitar and slide guitar: Mike Campbell 12 string guitar, guitar and harmonica and lead vocals: Tom Petty bass guitar: Ron Blair drums (drum set) and percussion: Stan Lynch harmonium, organ and piano: Benmont Tench background vocals: Stan Lynch and Benmont Tench recording of: Louisiana Rain lyricist and composer: Tom Petty publisher: Almo Music Corp.	5:56

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/922322 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Don’t Do Me Like That Even the Losers Here Comes My Girl Louisiana Rain Nowhere / Surrender
included in:	The Complete Studio Albums, Volume 1 (1976–1991)

part of:

Billboard Decade End Chart: Billboard 200 (number: 74) (order: 75)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 231) (order: 231)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 231) (order: 231)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 313) (order: 313)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 315) (order: 315)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/74332 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Tom-petty-and-the-heartbreakers/Damn-the-torpedoes [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/68b6 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/tom_petty_and_the_heartbreakers/damn_the_torpedoes/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/tom-petty-the-heartbreakers-damn-the-torpedoes-12669/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000191271 [info]
Wikidata:	Q45032 [info]

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