Tom Petty Breakdown Torrent
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'Breakdown' | |||
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Single by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | |||
from the album Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | |||
B-side | 'The Wild One, Forever' | ||
Released | November 1976 | ||
Format | 7-inch single | ||
Recorded | 1976 | ||
Studio | Shelter Studios (Hollywood) | ||
Genre | |||
Length | 2:39 | ||
Label | Shelter | ||
Songwriter(s) | Tom Petty | ||
Producer(s) | Denny Cordell | ||
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers singles chronology | |||
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'Breakdown' is the first single from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' self-titled debut album. It became a Top 40 hit in the United States and Canada.[3]
Played live, Petty sometimes incorporated 'Breakdown' with Ray Charles's 'Hit the Road Jack'. A live recording of this variation appears on The Live Anthology.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers original[edit]
Track listings[edit]
- 7' Single (US, 1976)
- A. 'Breakdown' – 2:39 = background vocals were sung by fellow Shelter Records artist Phil Seymour who also sang on American Girl.
- B. 'The Wild One, Forever' – 3:01
- 7' Single (US, 1977)
- A. 'Breakdown' – 2:39
- B. 'Fooled Again (I Don't Like It)' – 3:54
- 7' Single (Germany, 1977)
- A. 'Breakdown' – 2:42
- B. 'Luna' – 3:59
- 7' Single (Spain, 1978)
- A. 'Breakdown' – 2:42
- B. 'Strangered in the Night' – 3:32
Chart performance[edit]
Chart (1977-78) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 40 |
US Cash Box Top 100[5] | 33 |
Canada RPM Top Singles[6] | 40 |
Album appearances[edit]
- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (1976)
- FM (1978)
- Pack Up the Plantation: Live! (1985)
- Greatest Hits (1993)
- Playback (1995)
- Anthology: Through the Years (2000)
- Mojo Tour 2010 (2010)
Grace Jones version[edit]
'Breakdown' | ||||
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Single by Grace Jones | ||||
from the album Warm Leatherette | ||||
B-side | 'Warm Leatherette' | |||
Released | October 1980 | |||
Format | 7', 12' | |||
Genre | Reggae | |||
Length | 5:30(album and 12' version) 3:00 (single edit) | |||
Label | Island | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tom Petty | |||
Producer(s) | Chris Blackwell, Alex Sadkin | |||
Grace Jones singles chronology | ||||
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Jamaican singer Grace Jones recorded a reggae re-imagining of the song on her 1980 album Warm Leatherette. Petty wrote a third verse of the song specifically for Jones to record; 'It's OK if you must go / I'll understand if you don't / You say goodbye right now / I'll still survive somehow / Why should we let this drag on?'[7] The song was edited from its full, 5:30 album version to a 3-minute-long track on single release. It was released as a US-only single in July 1980 but didn't chart.
Track listing[edit]
- 7' single
- A. 'Breakdown' – 3:00
- B. 'Warm Leatherette' – 4:24
- 12' single
- A. 'Breakdown' – 5:30
- B1. 'Breakdown' (edit) – 3:10
- B2. 'Warm Leatherette' – 4:24
- 7' promotional single
- A. 'Breakdown' (stereo edit) – 3:00
- B. 'Breakdown' (mono edit) – 3:00
Other cover versions[edit]
- 'Breakdown' was covered by Suzi Quatro on her album If You Knew Suzi.. (1978).
- The Replacements on their 1985 live album The Shit Hits the Fans.
- A live acoustic version of 'Breakdown' appeared on Missy Higgins' 2009 More Than ThisEP featuring Brett Dennen.[8]
- Flaw performed a live cover of 'Breakdown' while touring 2010.[9]
- The song was performed live by Foo Fighters while on their 2011 Wasting Light World Tour.
- Christina Perri performed this song on her 2011-2012 Lovestrong Tour.
- Austin Allsup covered this song on The Voice Season 11.
- Gary Allan regularly sings this in concert.
- In 2017 Lydia Lunch & Cypress Grove covered the song on their album Under The Covers.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ abIra A. Robbins (January 1983). The Trouser Press guide to new wave records. C. Scribner's Sons. p. 227. ISBN978-0-684-17943-8.
- ^Greenwald, Matthew. 'Breakdown - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Song Info'. AllMusic.
- ^Joel Whitburn, Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles: 1955-2010, Record Research, 2011.
- ^'Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers (Billboard Singles)'. AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
- ^Cash Box Top 100 Singles, February 11, 1978[permanent dead link]
- ^'Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada (Top Singles - Volume 28, No. 24, March 11, 1978)'. Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-01-17.[permanent dead link]
- ^Joey Michaels. '3349. 'Breakdown' by Grace Jones'. sadclownrep.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
- ^'MISSY'S NEW EP 'MORE THAN THIS' by Missy Higgins on Myspace'. Myspace.com. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
- ^'FLAW @ TREES DALLAS 5/20/10'. YouTube. 2010-06-07. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
- ^'Under The Covers CD Rustblade – Label and Distribution'. Rustblade. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
External links[edit]
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
Artist: Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
Title: The Live Anthology
Year Of Release: 2009
Label: Reprise 517 462-2, USA
Genre: Classic Rock
Quality: MP3 320kbps stereo
Total Time: 4h48m09s
Total Size: 879.75 MB
Disc 1
Matrix: Z83118 M1S1 1 517462-2.1 TEXT 01 ifpi L909 [IFPI 2U9C]01. Ladies and Gentlemen (June 30, 1981, The Forum, Los Angeles) [0:01:16.31]
02. Night Watchman (June 28, 1981, The Forum, Los Angeles) [0:04:33.18]
03. Even the Losers (March 6, 1980, Hammersmith Odeon, London) [0:03:40.62]
04. Here Comes My Girl (March 6, 1980, Hammersmith Odeon, London) [0:04:52.58]
05. A Thing About You (June 28, 1981, The Forum, Los Angeles) [0:05:05.28]
06. I'm In Love (December 7, 1982, Wembley Arena, London) [0:03:55.08]
07. I'm A Man (September 21, 2006, Stephen C. O'Connell Center, Gainesville) [0:02:46.20]
08. Straight Into Darkness (December 7, 1982, Wembley Arena, London) [0:04:35.24]
09. Breakdown (June 30, 1981, The Forum, Los Angeles) [0:07:55.06]
10. Something in the Air (November4, 1993, Stephen C. O'Connell Center, Gainesville) [0:03:50.21]
11. I Just Want To Make Love To You (March 17, 1995, Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto) [0:03:55.17]
12. Drivin' Down To Georgia (November 4, 1993, Stephen C. O'Connell Center, Gainesville) [0:06:25.15]
13. Lost Without You (November 4, 1993, Stephen C. O'Connell Center, Gainesville) [0:06:55.33]
14. Refugee (June 11, 1983, Irvine Meadows, Irvine) [0:06:05.42]
Disc 2
Matrix: X33318 1 517462-2.2 TEXT 01 M1S1 ifpi L909 [IFPI 2U8J]01. Diddy Wah Diddy (1997-02-01, San Francisco) [0:02:55.28]
02. I Want You Back Again (1997-02-07, San Francisco) [0:02:54.26]
03. Wildflowers (1995-03-17, Toronto) [0:03:12.49]
04. Friend of the Devil (1997-02-03, San Francisco) [0:05:41.51]
05. A Woman In Love (It's Not Me) (1981-06-29, Los Angeles) [0:05:42.47]
06. It's Good To Be King (2006-09-21, Gainesville) [0:12:14.61]
07. Angel Dream (No. 2) (2003-04-19, Chicago) [0:02:56.12]
08. Learning To Fly (2006-06-16, Bonnaroo) [0:04:44.56]
09. Mary Jane's Last Dance (2006-09-21, Gainesville) [0:05:54.49]
10. Mystic Eyes (2006-10-27, Berkeley) [0:08:59.34]
Disc 3
01. Jammin' Me (1997-02-07, San Francisco) [0:04:32.73]
02. the Wild One, Forever (1980-03-06, London) [0:03:35.61]
03. Green Onions (1997-02-06, San Francisco) [0:04:19.24]
04. Louisiana Rain (1982-12-07, London) [0:05:10.54]
05. Melinda (2003-08-26, New Orleans) [0:08:15.56]
06. Goldfinger (1997-01-31, San Francisco) [0:04:02.46]
07. Surrender (1983-06-11, Irvine) [0:03:11.60]
08. Dreamville (2002-10-16, Los Angeles) [0:03:54.62]
09. Spike (1986-07-29, Portland) [0:07:40.35]
10. Any Way You Want It (1983-06-11, Irvine) [0:02:59.31]
11. American Girl (1983-04-13, San Francisco) [0:05:19.54]
Disc 4
01. Runnin' Down a Dream [0:05:11.10]
02. Oh Well [0:03:35.62]
03. Southern Accents [0:05:00.65]
04. Crawling Back to You [0:04:38.33]
05. My Life; Your World [0:04:55.26]
06. I Won't Back Down [0:03:26.55]
07. Square One [0:03:44.34]
08. Have Love Will Travel [0:03:57.38]
09. Free Fallin' [0:04:46.21]
10. The Waiting [0:04:14.09]
11. Good, Good Lovin' [0:02:50.30]
12. Century City [0:04:22.35]
13. Alright for Now [0:02:49.67]
Disc 5
1. Think About Me (July 24, 1987, Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum, Jacksonville) [0:03:53.41]
02. Down South (September 17, 2006, Austin City Limits Music Festival, Austin) [0:03:15.69]
03. I Need To Know (June 29, 1981, The Forum, Los Angeles) [0:02:29.10]
04. Billy The Kid (May 28, 2001, Chronicle Pavilion, Concord) [0:05:09.10]
05. I'd Like To Love You Baby (April 21, 2003, Soundstage Studios, Chicago) [0:04:08.08]
06. Image Of Me (October 10, 1987, Wembley Arena, London) [0:02:51.10]
07. Born In Chicago (April 21, 2003, Soundstage Studios, Chicago) [0:03:49.55]
08. Like A Diamond (october 16, 2002, Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles) [0:04:39.74]
09. The Last DJ (December 7, 2002, Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills) [0:03:36.36]
10. No Second Thoughts (July 27, 1981, The Spectrum, Philadelphia) [0:03:32.43]
11. Ballad Of Easy Rider (July 24, 1987, Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum, Jacksonville) [0:03:08.16]
12. Don't Come Around Here No More (July 7, 2001, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs) [0:06:30.04]
13. Too Much Ain't Enough (December 31, 1978, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica) [0:05:09.60]
14. County Farm (February 4, 1997, The Fillmore, San Francisco) [0:08:11.27]