Tom Petty / Heartbreakers - SONGS & MUSIC FROM MOTION PICTURE SHE'S THE ONE Vinyl

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Tom Petty (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, harmonica, piano, harpsichord, bass, tambourine, timpani); Mike Campbell (acoustic & electric guitars, piano, bass, marxophone); Benmont Tench (piano, organ); Howie Epstein (bass, background vocals).
Additional personnel: Lili Haydn (violin); Michael Severens, Gerri Sutyak (cello); Curt Bisquera, Steve Ferrone, Ringo Starr (drums); Chris Trujillo (percussion); Lindsey Buckingham, Carl Wilson (background vocals).
Producers: Rick Rubin, Tom Petty, Mike Campbell.
Engineers: Jim Scott, Sylvia Massy.
On their soundtrack to Edward Burns' film "She's The One," Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers are as sharp as ever, executing smart, expertly crafted pop tunes studded with sparkling hooks and concise, memorable lyrics. The opener, "Walls (Circus)," sets the tone with twangy guitar and staccato '60s-style organ adorning an impossibly catchy song of love and acceptance that is philosophical yet totally unpretentious. From there, Petty and band glide easily from the raucous rave-up of "Zero From Outer Space" to the heart-stoppingly beautiful, acoustic guitar-driven "Angel Dream" (presented in two different versions).
Petty is a connoisseur of rock and roll, and he proves it here with two brilliantly chosen cover tunes: Lucinda Williams' "Changed The Locks" (curiously retitled to the present-tense "Change The Locks") and Beck's "Asshole." Petty stakes his claim to both with the help of his stalwart bandmates. Anyone who has ever appreciated Petty's songwriting gifts and the Heartbreakers' empathic accompaniment should receive this offering with open arms.

• Format: Vinyl
• Genre: Pop