Tom Petty's Southern Accents

by Michael Washburn

By 1985 Tom Petty had already obtained legendary status. He had fame. He had money. But he was restless, hoping to stretch his artistry beyond the confining format of songs like "The Waiting" and "Refugee." Petty's response to his restlessness was Southern Accents. Initially conceived as a concept album about the American South, Southern Accents's marathon recording sessions were marred by aesthetic and narcotic excess. The result...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501333445
• ISBN13: 9781501333446
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.7" x 6.4"