Tom Petty Highway Companion(rock)(mp3@320)[rogercc][h33t]

TOM PETTY HIGHWAY COMPANION
Audio CD 24 July 2006
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Tom Petty's third album without the Heartbreakers, finds the revered singer-songwriter reuniting with fellow Traveling Wilbury Jeff Lynne (formerly of Electric Light Orchestra) for the first time since their fruitful late-1980s/early-'90s collaborations, which yielded Full Moon Fever (Petty's initial solo outing) and Into The Great Wise Open. The resulting record recalls the former disc in particular, albeit with a shimmering 21st-century sound, helping Petty's ever-charming, traditionally minded aesthetic to sound fresh three decades into his career. Highlights ON include the hard-edged "Saving Grace," the gentle "Square One," and the twangy "Big Weekend," which wonderfully showcase the rock, folk, and alt-country sides of this dynamic artist, respectively. As on past joint projects, Lynne's more ornate inclinations are perfectly tempered by Petty's no-frills approach, allowing the latter's distinctively plaintive vocals to rise over the surprisingly straightforward arrangements. Arguably Petty's best album since '94's revered Wildflowers, this is an assured set of songs by one of America's finest rock artists.

Recording information: Bungalow Palace; Shoreline Recorders, Los Angeles, CA.


Personnel: Tom Petty (vocals, guitar, harmonica, electric piano, keyboards, drums, background vocals); Tom Petty (bass guitar); Jeff Lynne (guitar, autoharp, keyboards, bass guitar, background vocals); Mike Campbell (guitar, vibraphone).



Track List
1.Saving Grace
2.Square One
3.Flirting with Time
4.Down South
5.Jack
6.Turn This Car Around
7.Big Weekend
8.Night Driver
9.Damaged by Love
10.This Old Town
11.Ankle Deep
12.The Golden Rose