Damn the Torpedoes
| Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersDamn the Torpedoes
Damn the Torpedoes is the third album by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, released on October 20, 1979. This was the first of three Petty albums originally released by the Backstreet Records label, distributed by MCA Records. It built on the commercial success and critical acclaim of his two previous albums and reached #2 on the Billboard album chart.[The album went on to become certified Triple Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In 2003, the album was ranked number 313 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. - WIKIPEDIA
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Pitchfork
Slick, big, and immutably classic, the album is a front-to-back feat of production and songwriting.
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Rollingstone
Damn the Torpedoes glides like a supertanker.
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Medium
The breakthrough album.
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Mark Prindle
This is probably the best loved Heartbreakers album.
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Classic Rock Review
Damn the Torpedoes, scored both commercial success and critical acclaim.
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ALL MUSIC
an invigorating listen.
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BBC(Deluxe version)
As a deluxe package, this release is solid, if hardly exhaustive.
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CoS (Deluxe Version)
Unless you’re a die-hard fanatic, you probably don’t know too many Petty albums outside of …Torpedoes – nor should you.
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sputnik music
Damn The Torpedoes could be the least pretentious album in rock history. There is no ridiculous excess; there is no artsy minimalism. Its only purpose is to be a solid, fun rock n’ roll album, and in that, it succeeds marvellously.
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American Songwriter (Deluxe Version)
solid songwriting, heart-on-the-sleeve performances.
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UNCUT
Their breakthrough: platinum-coated rock’n’roll.
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exclaim
This is a gem for even the most casual Petty fans.
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musicko
breakthrough album.
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Premier Guitar
Damn the Torpedoes flows smoothly like the Mississippi carving through the Midwest.
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GOLD MINE MAG (Deluxe Version)
musical kinship with the bright power pop.
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Phoenix News Times (Deluxe Version)
there's not a dud in the nine tracks and 37 minutes and the remastering sounds terrific.
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Vintagerock.com
breakthrough album.
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