Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers – Southern Accents (VG/VG+)

Southern Accents is an LP by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers from 1985 released on the MCA Records label.

About this album

Southern Accents sharpens Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ heartland rock into one of their most distinctive statements. Issued in 1985, the album pushed beyond bar-band drive towards a more ambitious sound, with Petty and the group balancing bite, melody and a deeply felt Southern identity. Don Henley and Tom Petty share production credit, and the record’s most familiar song, Don’t Come Around Here No More, became a major hit while its title track added a reflective, roots-aware counterpoint. With its mix of radio-ready hooks and personal imagery, Southern Accents remains a key mid-80s release in Petty’s catalogue.

Genre: Pop & Rock

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