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. 1. Legal Trouble: Petty fought Shelter and MCA in court over contract control, even filing bankruptcy to block being transferred like property.

   2. Band Drama: The title reflected Petty’s mood during label warfare; the record arrived with the band under real business pressure, not just studio tension.

   3. Family Ties: Mike Campbell wrote the music for “Refugee” after years of struggle and rejection, bringing in a song Petty nearly passed on at first.

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