143. Dr Warren Zanes on Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers 'Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers'

143. Dr Warren Zanes on Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers 'Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers'

Singer/songwriter, journalist and author of the definitive 'Petty: The Biography', Dr Warren Zanes, joins me to celebrate the 1976 self-titled debut of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

How did the band find their sound and identity while making the album? Why were the limitations of vinyl LPs creatively helpful? Did writing the book change Warren's perspective on Petty's music? What doubts did people have about Petty's voice? What is the secret of keyboardist Benmont Tench's genius? How do the Heartbreakers look back on the album today?

Plus we talk about Petty's pre-Heartbreakers band Mudrcrutch, and speculate about why he's currently reviving it, and Warren's own personal history with the album.

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My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album's influence on their own music.

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458. Top 10 Films of 2025 with Charles Hood & Drew Taylor

458. Top 10 Films of 2025 with Charles Hood & Drew Taylor

In what we can all agree is the greatest of all holiday traditions, filmmaker Charles Hood and The Wrap's Drew Taylor join me to celebrate / argue about our picks for the ten best films of 2025. Our s...

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457. Hillary Reynolds on Fleetwood Mac 'The Dance' (1997)

457. Hillary Reynolds on Fleetwood Mac 'The Dance' (1997)

My guest today is Wisconsin-born, LA-based singer/songwriter Hillary Reynolds, who is one of the rare guests to bring a live album to this podcast in the form of Fleetwood Mac's 1997 live record 'The ...

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456. Peter Morén (Peter Bjorn and John, SunYears) on Stina Nordenstam 'And She Closed Her Eyes' (1994)

456. Peter Morén (Peter Bjorn and John, SunYears) on Stina Nordenstam 'And She Closed Her Eyes' (1994)

This week's guest is Swedish singer/songwriter Peter Morén, known for his work as guitarist and vocalist of indie rock trio Peter Bjorn and John and his solo project SunYears. Peter joins me to discus...

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455. Dillon Warnek on Randy Newman 'The Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 1' (2003)

455. Dillon Warnek on Randy Newman 'The Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 1' (2003)

This week's guest is Nashville singer/songwriter Dillon Warnek, who joins me to discuss 'The Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 1', featuring revisited, stripped back versions of songs spanning 33 years of th...

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454. Paulina Porizkova on ELO 'Out of the Blue' (1977)

454. Paulina Porizkova on ELO 'Out of the Blue' (1977)

Today, I finally get to talk about the Electric Light Orchestra as author, actor and iconic supermodel Paulina Porizkova joins me to talk about the classic ELO album 'Out of the Blue'. Paulina takes u...

5 Nov 202541min

453. Marshall Crenshaw on Bo Diddley '16 All-Time Greatest Hits' (1964)

453. Marshall Crenshaw on Bo Diddley '16 All-Time Greatest Hits' (1964)

The legendary singer-songwriter Marshall Crenshaw joins me to talk about an artist whose influence changed the sound of music forever. Marshall talks discovering the classic Diddley Greatest Hits reco...

22 Okt 202528min

452. Peter Ames Carlin on Bruce Springsteen 'Born to Run' (1975)

452. Peter Ames Carlin on Bruce Springsteen 'Born to Run' (1975)

Author and journalist Peter Ames Carlin specialises in puncturing rock'n'roll myths while enriching the legends. His biographies of iconic musicians and bands from Springsteen to REM are often definit...

14 Okt 202549min

451. Brian Dunne on Bruce Springsteen 'The River' (1980)

451. Brian Dunne on Bruce Springsteen 'The River' (1980)

Rock'n'roll singer-songwriter Brian Dunne joins me to make a case for 'The River' as the ultimate Bruce Springsteen album. We talk about how it is rarely chosen as the best of Bruce's classic period, ...

9 Okt 202542min

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