Playback is an album by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, released in 1995. A nostalgic journey through rock’s heartland with melodic hooks and storytelling that resonates with timeless Americana. The album is significant for its comprehensive look at Petty's discography, featuring hits that charted well on the Billboard Hot 100, including 'Free Fallin'' and 'I Won't Back Down.' It also reflects Petty's enduring legacy in rock music, contributing to the preservation of classic rock sounds during a time when grunge was dominating the charts. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.

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Disc 1

• 1 Breakdown 2:42
• 2 American Girl Standout 3:33
• 3 Hometown Blues 2:12
• 4 Anything That’s Rock ’n’ Roll 2:24
• 5 I Need to Know 2:24
• 6 Listen to Her Heart 3:03
• 7 When the Time Comes 2:45
• 8 Too Much Ain’t Enough 2:57
• 9 No Second Thoughts 2:39
• 10 Baby’s a Rock ’n’ Roller 2:52
• 11 Refugee 3:22
• 12 Here Comes My Girl 4:25
• 13 Even the Losers 3:59
• 14 Shadow of a Doubt (A Complex Kid) 4:25
• 15 Don’t Do Me Like That 2:42
• 16 The Waiting 3:59
• 17 A Woman in Love (It’s Not Me) 4:24
• 18 Something Big 4:44
• 19 A Thing About You 3:32
• 20 Insider 4:23
• 21 You Can Still Change Your Mind 4:16

Disc 2

• 1 You Got Lucky 3:36
• 2 Change of Heart 3:19
• 3 Straight Into Darkness 3:48
• 4 The Same Old You 3:30
• 5 Rebels 5:19
• 6 Don’t Come Around Here No More 5:05
• 7 Southern Accents 4:44
• 8 Make It Better (Forget About Me) 4:23
• 9 The Best of Everything 4:03
• 10 So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star 3:30
• 11 Don’t Bring Me Down 3:52
• 12 Jammin’ Me 4:08
• 13 It’ll All Work Out 3:11
• 14 Mike’s Life / Mike’s World 0:40
• 15 Think About Me 3:45
• 16 A Self‐Made Man 3:01

Disc 3

• 1 Free Fallin’ 4:16
• 2 I Won’t Back Down 2:57
• 3 Love Is a Long Road 4:08
• 4 Runnin’ Down a Dream 4:23
• 5 Yer So Bad 3:06
• 6 Alright for Now 2:02
• 7 Learning to Fly 4:03
• 8 Into the Great Wide Open 3:43
• 9 All or Nothin’ 4:07
• 10 Out in the Cold 3:41
• 11 Built to Last 3:58
• 12 Mary Jane’s Last Dance 4:33
• 13 Christmas All Over Again 4:15

Disc 4

• 1 Casa Dega 3:37
• 2 Heartbreaker’s Beach Party 1:57
• 3 Trailer 3:15
• 4 Cracking Up 3:34
• 5 Psychotic Reaction (live) 4:49
• 6 I’m Tired Joey Boy (live) 3:42
• 7 Lonely Weekends (live) 2:47
• 8 Gator on the Lawn 1:35
• 9 Make That Connection 5:04
• 10 Down the Line 2:53
• 11 Peace in L.A. (Peace mix) 4:43
• 12 It’s Rainin’ Again 1:32
• 13 Somethin’ Else (live) 2:05
• 14 I Don’t Know What to Say to You 2:28
• 15 Kings Highway (live) 3:30

Disc 5

• 1 On the Street 2:10
• 2 Depot Street 3:26
• 3 Cry to Me 3:06
• 4 Don’t Do Me Like That 2:47
• 5 I Can’t Fight It 3:00
• 6 Since You Said You Loved Me 4:40
• 7 Louisiana Rain 4:22
• 8 Keeping Me Alive 2:59
• 9 Turning Point 2:52
• 10 Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around (demo) 4:11
• 11 The Apartment Song (demo) 2:37
• 12 Big Boss Man 2:41
• 13 The Image of Me 2:33
• 14 Moon Pie 1:05
• 15 The Damage You’ve Done (country version) 3:16

Disc 6

• 1 Got My Mind Made Up (original version) 2:51
• 2 Ways to Be Wicked 3:27
• 3 Can’t Get Her Out 3:11
• 4 Waiting for Tonight 3:30
• 5 Travelin’ 3:15
• 6 Baby, Let’s Play House 2:33
• 7 Wooden Heart 2:09
• 8 God’s Gift to Man 4:18
• 9 You Get Me High 2:48
• 10 Come On Down to My House 3:05
• 11 You Come Through 5:15
• 12 Up in Mississippi Tonight 3:28

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