EW's GRADE
A+

Details Lead Performance: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers; Genres: Reissues, Rock

You've got to give Tom Petty his due. After years of churning out terrific singles, he's finally released a greatest-hits album that is just what it says it is. There's nothing petty about this generous collection — Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers: Greatest Hits has 16 gems, one new tune, and a cover of Thunderclap Newman's "Something in the Air" — which bears eloquent testimony to the durability of Petty's tough-'n'-tender heartland pop. A+

Originally posted Nov 19, 1994 Published in issue #197 Nov 19, 1993 Order article reprints

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