1. American Girl
2. Breakdown
3. Listen To Her Heart
4. I Need To Know
5. Refugee
6. Don't Do Me Like That
7. Even The Losers
8. Here Comes My Girl
9. The Waiting
10. You Got Lucky
11. Don't Come Around Here No More
12. I Won't Back Down
13. Runnin' Down A Dream
14. Free Fallin'
15. Learning To Fly
16. Into The Great Wide Open
17. Mary Jane's Last Dance
18. Stop Draggin' My Heart Around -with Stevie Nicks
Album Description
Hailing from the state of Florida, singer-songwriter Tom Petty has come to epitomize a new rootsy style of California rock'n'roll. Rhythmically, the music harkens back to the basic crunch of the Rolling Stones and the dancing pop of the Beatles, while Petty's gravelly vocals and sing-song narrative style suggest roots in the folk-blues Americana of Bob Dylan. This new Greatest Hits collection replaces the classic hit of "Something in the Air" with "Stop Dragging My Heart Around" featuring Stevie Nicks.
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Greatest Hits
- Audio CD: 0 pages (2008-05-20)
- Publisher: Geffen Records
- Label: Geffen Records
- Format: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered
- Studio: Geffen Records
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 11 reviews
- Sales Rank in Music: #531
Avg. Customer Review:
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Petty Rocks 2008-10-17
Comment: This is really a fine collection of Tom Petty's greatest hits. We just saw his fantastic Big Time Rock & Roll show at the Gorge this summer, and my daughter says she likes every song on this CD!
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: MUST HAVE CD 2008-09-23
Comment: This CD is excellent! It certainly brings back fond memories. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are a true Rock and Roll band that you do not find in this day and age.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Well 2008-09-19
Comment: Over the past 32 years, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers have given us nothing but great music. These guys have lasted 30+ years and proved that they can still rock and roll just as good as they could when they first started. So, in 1993, MCA (now Geffen) released the classic hits collection 'Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Greatest Hits.' The record has now been considered a classic compilation.
Earlier this year, Geffen remastered the album and added a bonus track. So, how does this album measure up?
Well, when I saw this in the stores, my feelings were mixed.
I'm glad to see this album remastered. If you own the 1993 version and you decide to buy this because you had heard that the sound was going to be great, right you are! There is a huge difference in terms of sound here.
And, of course, this collection has all the Tom Petty songs the casual fan will probably ever need. 1970s hits like 'Refugee,' 'American Girl,' 'Breakdown,' 'I Need To Know' and 'Don't Do Me Like That' are here, as are his '80s hits like 'Free Fallin,' 'Don't Come Around Here No More' and 'Runnin' Down A Dream.'
Still, the three stars are here because of the track listing. Why did they substitute one of my personal favorite Petty songs, 'Something In The Air,' for the 1982 Heartbreakers collaboration with Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks in 'Stop Draggin' My Heart Around'? I'll confess, I never was crazy about this song, and I definitely think it's out-of-place here.
Also, why did they completely remove 'Something In The Air'? That track was new in 1993, meaning it was only offered on the original 'Greatest Hits' album, which is now out of print, and in several years it's going to be a hard-to-find track? They had plenty of room to keep that song and add 'Stop Draggin' My Heart Around' to the track listing. Why Geffen was stupid enough to make that decision is beyond me.
Overall, if you can, buy the original 1993 compilation, because the sound quality on that is pretty great too. But, if you are a Petty collector or a fan who is particularly picky about sound quality, buy the 2008 version. Don't get me wrong, besides 'Stop Draggin' My Heart Around,' every song here is five stars. But I question Geffen's decision to remove 'Something In The Air.'
Recommended for the collectors and the sound quality-picky Petty fans. Otherwise, hunt down the original 1993 version or just buy his studio albums.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: CLASSIC PETTY 2008-08-29
Comment: THIS IS A CLASSIC AND CONTAINS A FAVORITE SELDOM HEARD SONG "MARY JANES LAST DANCE" WHICH HAS A DISTINCT RYTHM THAT STANDS ALONE FROM A LOT OF HIS SONGS. I LOVE IT!
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Same old greatest hits 2008-08-11
Comment: this is worth it if you don't have the 93 version, if you do don't spend $8 on the one exchanged song. go for anthology as its a much more comprehensive TP album. i'll be at the show in selma, tx in aug.
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