Tom Petty Albums In Chronological Order Of Release

Tom Petty Albums List includes:

Full Moon Fever

Tom Petty released his debut solo album under MCA Records on April 24, 1989. Members from the Heartbreakers and the Wilburys helped him with the production.

George Harrison, also good friends with Eric Clapton, was one of the contributing figures to the album. He and Jeff Lynne mainly wrote the lyrics and also produced the masterpiece.

Full Moon Fever was a commercial and critical success, reaching No. 3 on the U.S. Billboard 200. It was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2019.

Wildflowers

Petty's second solo album, Wildflowers, was released on November 1, 1994. It was his first album under Warner Bros. Records.

While the Traveling Wilburys heavily contributed to the music for the album, it was still released as a solo presentation of Petty. It initially had 25 songs in total but got reduced to 15 tracks.

The remaining ten songs were released in 2020 in a re-released edition of the original album titled "Wildflowers & All the Rest."

RIAA cleared Wildflowers as a certified 3× platinum in the United States while it was named to Rolling Stone's list of "Greatest Albums of All Time."

Highway Companion

2006's Highway Companion remains the third solo album by the late Petty. Lynn and Campbell were involved with the lyrics and music this time.

It peaked at the No. 1 spot on the US Top Rock Albums chart by Billboard. His record label also released an expanded Special Edition on June 5, 2007, adding two more tracks.

However, the album did not peak like his previous two.

Best Tom Petty Songs are:

1. Free Fallin'
2. I Won't Back Down
3. Runnin' Down A Dream (The Best of Everything length)
4. Wildflowers
5. You Don't Know How It Feels
6. Runnin' Down A Dream (Full Moon Fever)
7. You Wreck Me
8. Yer So Bad
9. Time To Move On
10. A Face In The Crowd

Free Fallin'

The third track on Full Moon Fever Side One, "Free Fallin'", is Petty's most notable work that reeled in the highest and longest chart records.

Petty and Jeff Lynn had written and recorded the single in two days, making it the first on the album. However, it was released as the third single on October 27, 1989.

It peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in January 1990. The track remains the most streamed song on Spotify at over 582 million streams.

The song is ranked No. 219 on the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list by Rolling Stone.

I Won't Back Down

Another hit from Full Moon Fever is "I Won't Back Down." It was the first song to be released from the album in April 1989.

It was again co-written by Petty and Jeff Lynne, his writing partner for the album. The track peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remained there for five weeks, making it a multi-platinum song.

The track is the second-most streamed song by Petty at nearly 310 million streams. Meanwhile, its B-side songs are "The Apartment Song" and "Don't Treat Me Like a Stranger."

Runnin' Down A Dream (The Best of Everything)

"Runnin' Down a Dream" was released second in Petty's first album. Per Spotify records, the song is the third-most streamed of Petty's oeuvre.

It has received more than 214 million streams so far, while the original sits back at the sixth position at 33 million streams.

The Best of Everything was released on March 1, 2019. It includes the greatest hits songs from Petty's solo ventures, with the Heartbreakers and Mudcrutch.

It was released after "I Won't Back Down" in the same year, that is, 1989.

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers released 13 albums from 1976 to 2017. Here is a list of all their albums:

The original lineup of the band's members is listed below:

• Tom Petty (1976-2017, his demise)
• Mike Campbell
• Benmont Tench
• Ron Blair

The additional final lineup band members are:

• Scott Thurston
• Steve Ferrone

The former band members are mentioned below:

• Stan Lynch (1976-1994)
• Howie Epstein (1982-2002)

Damn the Torpedoes

Rolling Stone listed "Damn the Torpedoes" as the most successful album by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers. It was the third studio album by the team.

The album was released on October 19, 1979, to critical acclaim and commercial success, the most triumphant of all 13 albums by the band.

It is certified Triple Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Similarly, it ranked No. 231 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time in 2020.

The album includes hit songs like "Refugee," "Don't Do Me Like That," "Here Comes My Girl," and "Even the Losers," among others.

Southern Accents

Considered to be the second-most successful album of the band, Southern Accents was released in 1985. It was their sixth studio album.

The most hit single of the album was "Don't Come Around Here No More," peaking at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was also co-written by Dave Stewart of Eurythmics.

The album also includes big hit songs like "Rebels," "Southern Accents," and "Make It Better (Forget About Me)." Its peak position was No. 7 on US Billboard 200, while it did not make it to the top ten in other charts.

Hard Promises

The group's fourth studio album, Hard Promises, is their third-most-selling and notable album. It was released on May 5, 1981, by Backstreet Records.

It also features guest vocals from Stevie Nicks in the song "Insider." The album peaked at No. 5 on the United States Billboard 200 and No.1 on New Zealand Albums Chart.

"The Waiting," "A Woman in Love (It's Not Me)," and "A Thing About You" remains popular tracks from this collection. Similarly, this album was named to Colin Larkin's All-Time Top 1000 Albums in 2000.

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Album Covers all show creative and curious designs. We have listed them all out here:

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

You're Gonna Get It!

Damn the Torpedoes

Hard Promises

Long After Dark

Southern Accents

Let Me Up (I’ve Had Enough)

Into the Great Wide Open

Songs and Music from "She's the One"

Echo

The Last DJ

Mojo

Hypnotic Eye

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Songs List include:

The following list is the popular tracks by the band in the order of their peak positions on Billboard:

1. Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
2. Don't Do Me Like That
3. Don't Come Around Here No More
4. Mary Jane's Last Dance
5. Refugee
6. Jammin' Me
7. The Waiting
8. You Got Lucky
9. Learning To Fly
10. Breakdown

One of the most influential Heartland rock bands, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers was active from 1976 to 2017. They gave several hits to music lovers, which still remain cherished.

While the band did not disband formally, Petty's expiration confirms that the Heartbreakers are not coming to the stage again.

Stop Draggin' My Heart Around was a collaboration between the group and Stevie Nicks. It peaked at No. 3 in 1981.

The list follows by Don't Do Me Like That at tenth position, Don't Come Around Here No More at 13th, Mary Jane's Last Dance at 14th, and Refugee at 15th.

Furthermore, Jammin' Me came 18th during its peak time, followed by The Waiting in the 19th, You Got Lucky at the 20th position, Learning To Fly at the 28th, and Breakdown at 40th.

Thus, Petty and the Heartbreakers were able to rule the music industry for a long time due to their dedication to making and performing music.