|
|
 |
| Electrifying! American Girl, I Need To Know, So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star, The Waiting, Rebels, Breakdown, etc. |
|
|
|
| 1 So You Want to Be a Rock & Roll Star |
|
|
| 2 Needles and Pins |
|
|
| 3 The Waiting |
|
|
| 4 Breakdown |
|
|
| 5 American Girl |
|
|
| 6 It Ain't Nothin' to Me |
|
|
| 7 Insider |
|
|
| 8 Rockin' Around (With You) |
|
|
| 9 Refugee |
|
|
| 10 Southern Accents |
|
|
| 11 Rebels |
|
|
| 12 Don't Bring Me Down |
|
|
| 13 Shout |
|
|
| 14 Stories We Could Tell |
|
|
Album Review
Considering that "Southern Accents" took so much time and money to complete, finally hitting the stores two and a half years after "Long After Dark", it wasn't surprising that Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers decided to release a double-live album, "Pack Up the Plantation -- Live!", a mere eight months after its release. After all, "Southern Accents" was criticized from many corners for being too slick, too much in Dave Stewart's corner instead of the Heartbreakers', so it made sense to quickly return the focus to the band, showcasing the group as the rockers they are. "Pack Up the Plantation" does do that, even if it isn't quite the barn-burner it should have been. Part of the problem is that the song selection isn't quite as good as it could have been, relying heavily on "Southern Accents" material, including the weak "It Ain'T Nothin' To Me." Then again, the weaker songs and dubious choices are outweighed by a strong performance and neat surprises like a tough "Insider" and covers of "So You Want to Be a Rock & Roll Star," "Needles and Pins" and "Don't Bring Me Down." That alone makes it worth investigating for dedicated fans, even if it doesn't quite deliver the knockout punch many listeners might have wanted. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
|
|
|
• Biography
|
Other albums by: Tom Petty |
|
|
more  |
|
