Title: Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers – Damn The Torpedoes
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1979, Rock, Pop Rock, Gainesville, Florida
Matrix #: MCA-5105
Condition: EX, sounds great, looks great

Cultural Facts:

1. Legal Trouble: Petty declared bankruptcy to escape a forced label transfer to MCA, stalling release until he regained control of his contract.
2. Personal Struggle: As a child, Petty endured physical abuse from his father, shaping his lifelong distrust of authority and control battles.
3. Studio Lore: Producer Jimmy Iovine pushed perfectionism to extremes, clashing with the band but tightening their sound under pressure.

3/23/2026 CC