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Thursday, May 10, 2007

Tom Petty Week, Pt. 2: There Ain't No Easy Way Out



Taken from Petty's first "solo" album, Full Moon Fever, I Won't Back Down was co-written by ELO's Jeff Lynne. Although the album is credited to Tom Petty (sans The Heartbreakers) all members of his band (and the complete Traveling Wilburys, except for Mr. Dylan) were involved in recording it. The video to this songs has Ringo Starr on drums, but he didn't play on the album.

Tom Petty, Mike Campbell and Benmont Trench would also back Johnny Cash on his version of the song on American III: Solitary Man.

Tom Petty: I Won't Back Down
Tom Petty: I Won't Back Down (live)
Johnny Cash: I Won't Back Down
Roy Tyler and New Directions: I Won't Back Down
Smokie: I Won't Back Down
Cujo: I Won't Back Down
Greg Walton: I Won't Back Down
Holly Nelson: I Won't Back Down
Yancy: I Won't Back Down
Wiglaf Droste und das Spardosenterzett: I Won't Back Down

If you happen to have another version of this song, feel free to send it in and I'll include it in this list.

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Tuesday, May 08, 2007

Tom Petty Week, Pt. 1: After All It Was A Great Big World



And another song that spurred an urban legend…

American Girl by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers was seen as tribute to Roger McGuinn's trademark 12-string Rickenbacker-jangle sound when it was released in 1976, although Petty and Heartbreakers' guitarrist Mike Campbell achieved that effect with two 6-strings playing unisono.
McGuinn would fittingly be the first to cover this tune on his 1977 solo effort Thunderbyrd.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: American Girl
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: American Girl (live)
Roger McGuinn: American Girl
Roger McGuinn: American Girl (live)
Brassknuckle Boys: American Girl
Cindy Alexander: American Girl
Dance Hall Crashers: American Girl (live)
Def Leppard: American Girl
Everclear: American Girl (live)
Frances Kramer: American Girl
Goo Goo Dolls: American Girl (live)
Humble Gods: American Girl
Ill Repute: American Girl
Matthew Sweet: American Girl
Melora Creager: American Girl
The Popsters: American Girl
The Relatives: American Girl
Venerea: American Girl
Wendy Newcomer: American Girl
Sexy Sadie: American Girl

Bonus (listen, and you'll know…):
The Strokes: Last Nite
Detroit Cobras: Last Nite

If you happen to have another version of this song, feel free to send it in and I'll include it in this list.

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