Breakdown was Tom Pettys first single in 1977. When it was first - TopicsExpress



          

Breakdown was Tom Pettys first single in 1977. When it was first released in January on that year, it went nowhere, but after months of touring, it was re-released in October and made it to #40 in the U.S. When the band first recorded the song, it was 7 minutes long, with an extended guitar solo at the end. At first, the distinctive guitar lick, courtesy of Heartbreaker Mike Campbell, was only used at the end of the song. Singer/musician Dwight Twilley happened to come by the studio when Petty was playing it back and suggested they use it throughout the song. Petty liked the idea, and called the band back to the studio in the middle of the night to re-record it. Twilley, who had a hit in 1975 with Im On Fire, was signed to the same label (Shelter Records) as Petty, and was on the same career path for a while.
Posted on: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 23:06:50 +0000

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