Damn the Torpedoes (Pinckneyville Pressing)

~ Release by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (see all versions of this release, 28 available)

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Pinckneyville Pressing (◈-P-◈) with variant labels from other Pinckneyville vinyl includes, but not limited to, 'MCA Records' under Backstreet logo is in standard black print.

Gold "MCA-37248" in a rectangle stamped on the front.

Side B has "回̶-̶G̶-̶回̶ " with a strikeout.

Custom (cardstock) inner sleeve contains credits / photos (suitable for framing)

Recorded at Sound City, Van Nuys, Ca. and Cherokee Studios, Hollywood, Ca.
Mixed at Cherokee and Record Plant, N.Y.C.

Annotation last modified on 2019-04-12 03:59 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Rating	Length
A1	Refugee assistant engineer: Jon Mathias (engineer), Thom Panunzio, Gray Russell, Skip Saylor and Tori Swenson engineer: Shelly Yakus producer: Jimmy Iovine and Tom Petty 12 string guitar and guitar and slide guitar: Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) 12 string guitar, guitar and harmonica and lead vocals: Tom Petty bass guitar: Ron Blair drums (drum set) and percussion: Stan Lynch harmonium, organ and piano: Benmont Tench background vocals: Stan Lynch and Benmont Tench phonographic copyright (℗) by: MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1979) recorded at: Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States mixed at: Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States recording of: Refugee writer: Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) and Tom Petty publisher: Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)	4.5	3:23
A2	Here Comes My Girl assistant engineer: Jon Mathias (engineer), Thom Panunzio, Gray Russell, Skip Saylor and Tori Swenson engineer: Shelly Yakus producer: Jimmy Iovine and Tom Petty 12 string guitar and guitar and slide guitar: Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) 12 string guitar, guitar and harmonica and lead vocals: Tom Petty bass guitar: Ron Blair drums (drum set) and percussion: Stan Lynch harmonium, organ and piano: Benmont Tench background vocals: Stan Lynch and Benmont Tench phonographic copyright (℗) by: MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1979) recorded at: Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States mixed at: Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States recording of: Here Comes My Girl writer: Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) and Tom Petty publisher: Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)	3.35	4:29
A3	Even the Losers assistant engineer: Jon Mathias (engineer), Thom Panunzio, Gray Russell, Skip Saylor and Tori Swenson engineer: Shelly Yakus producer: Jimmy Iovine and Tom Petty 12 string guitar and guitar and slide guitar: Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) 12 string guitar, guitar and harmonica and lead vocals: Tom Petty bass guitar: Ron Blair drums (drum set) and percussion: Stan Lynch harmonium, organ and piano: Benmont Tench background vocals: Stan Lynch and Benmont Tench recorded at: Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States mixed at: Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States recording of: Even the Losers lyricist and composer: Tom Petty publisher: Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)	4	4:01
A4	Shadow of a Doubt (A Complex Kid) assistant engineer: Jon Mathias (engineer), Thom Panunzio, Gray Russell, Skip Saylor and Tori Swenson engineer: Shelly Yakus producer: Jimmy Iovine and Tom Petty 12 string guitar and guitar and slide guitar: Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) 12 string guitar, guitar and harmonica and lead vocals: Tom Petty bass guitar: Ron Blair drums (drum set) and percussion: Stan Lynch harmonium, organ and piano: Benmont Tench background vocals: Stan Lynch and Benmont Tench recorded at: Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States mixed at: Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States recording of: Shadow of a Doubt (A Complex Kid) lyricist and composer: Tom Petty	3	4:27
A5	Century City assistant engineer: Jon Mathias (engineer), Thom Panunzio, Gray Russell, Skip Saylor and Tori Swenson engineer: Shelly Yakus producer: Jimmy Iovine and Tom Petty 12 string guitar and guitar and slide guitar: Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) 12 string guitar, guitar and harmonica and lead vocals: Tom Petty bass guitar: Ron Blair drums (drum set) and percussion: Stan Lynch harmonium, organ and piano: Benmont Tench background vocals: Stan Lynch and Benmont Tench recorded at: Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States mixed at: Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States recording of: Century City lyricist and composer: Tom Petty publisher: Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)	3	3:46
B1	Don’t Do Me Like That assistant engineer: John Mathias (engineer), Thom Panunzio, Gray Russell, Skip Saylor and Tori Swenson engineer and mixer: Shelly Yakus producer: Jimmy Iovine and Tom Petty 12 string guitar and guitar and slide guitar: Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) 12 string guitar, guitar and harmonica and lead vocals: Tom Petty bass guitar: Ron Blair drums (drum set) and percussion: Stan Lynch harmonium, organ and piano: Benmont Tench background vocals: Stan Lynch and Benmont Tench phonographic copyright (℗) by: MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1979) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1979) recorded at: Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States mixed at: Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States recording of: Don’t Do Me Like That lyricist and composer: Tom Petty	4	2:46
B2	You Tell Me assistant engineer: Jon Mathias (engineer), Thom Panunzio, Gray Russell, Skip Saylor and Tori Swenson engineer: Shelly Yakus producer: Jimmy Iovine and Tom Petty 12 string guitar and guitar and slide guitar: Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) 12 string guitar, guitar and harmonica and lead vocals: Tom Petty bass guitar and guest bass guitar: Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) drums (drum set) and percussion: Stan Lynch harmonium, organ and piano: Benmont Tench background vocals: Stan Lynch and Benmont Tench recorded at: Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States mixed at: Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States recording of: You Tell Me lyricist and composer: Tom Petty	4	4:36
B3	What Are You Doin’ in My Life? assistant engineer: Jon Mathias (engineer), Thom Panunzio, Gray Russell, Skip Saylor and Tori Swenson engineer: Shelly Yakus producer: Jimmy Iovine and Tom Petty 12 string guitar and guitar and slide guitar: Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) 12 string guitar, guitar and harmonica and lead vocals: Tom Petty bass guitar: Ron Blair drums (drum set) and percussion: Stan Lynch harmonium, organ and piano: Benmont Tench background vocals: Stan Lynch and Benmont Tench recorded at: Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States mixed at: Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States recording of: What Are You Doin’ in My Life? lyricist and composer: Tom Petty	3	3:27
B4	Louisiana Rain assistant engineer: Jon Mathias (engineer), Thom Panunzio, Gray Russell, Skip Saylor and Tori Swenson engineer: Shelly Yakus producer: Jimmy Iovine and Tom Petty 12 string guitar and guitar and slide guitar: Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) 12 string guitar, guitar and harmonica and lead vocals: Tom Petty bass guitar: Ron Blair drums (drum set) and percussion: Stan Lynch harmonium, organ and piano: Benmont Tench background vocals: Stan Lynch and Benmont Tench recorded at: Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States mixed at: Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States recording of: Louisiana Rain lyricist and composer: Tom Petty publisher: Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)	3.5	5:56

Credits

Release

art direction:	Tommy Steele (Creative Director (EMI/Capitol, Workbook))
photography:	Dennis Callahan (photographer) (task: back cover) Glen Christensen (art director/designer/photographer) (task: front cover) Lynn Goldsmith (task: color intersleeve) Aaron Rapoport (photographer) (task: B&W intersleeve)
mastering:	Greg Calbi (American mastering engineer)
design:	Stan Evenson Design Inc.

mastered at:	Sterling Sound (original NYC studio; split/relocated to Nashville and Edgewater in 2018) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States
pressed at:	MCA Pressing Plant in Pinckneyville, Illinois, United States

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/13212143 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Don’t Do Me Like That Even the Losers Here Comes My Girl Louisiana Rain Nowhere / Surrender
included in:	The Complete Studio Albums, Volume 1 (1976–1991)

part of:	Billboard Decade End Chart: Billboard 200 (1980s) (number: 74) (order: 75) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 231) (order: 231) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 231) (order: 231) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 313) (order: 313) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 315) (order: 315)

part of:

Billboard Decade End Chart: Billboard 200 (1980s) (number: 74) (order: 75)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 231) (order: 231)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 231) (order: 231)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 313) (order: 313)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 315) (order: 315)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/74332 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Tom-petty-and-the-heartbreakers/Damn-the-torpedoes [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/68b6 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/tom_petty_and_the_heartbreakers/damn_the_torpedoes/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/tom-petty-the-heartbreakers-damn-the-torpedoes-12669/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000191271 [info]
Wikidata:	Q45032 [info]

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