090: Tom Petty - Wildflowers (1994)

In 1994, the charts were dominated by the likes of Mariah Carey, Beck, Gin Blossoms, Ace of Base, and Pearl Jam - and then out of left field came elder statesman Tom Petty with a new album that was heartfelt, thoughtful, and beautiful, but could still rock your face off if it wanted to. Petty may have already released his greatest hits album, but Wildflowers showed that he was nowhere near done writing excellent songs. In fact, there were so many that several had to be cut in order to fit it all onto one album. As a result, Wildflowers is kind of a mess - but it’s an emotional, charming, and very interesting mess that we had a great time talking about. Tonight we ride. <br /><br />Cohosts: Amanda Rodgers, Rich Bunnell, Dan Watkins<br /><br />Complete show notes: <a href="https://discordpod.com/listen/090-tom-petty-wildflowers-1994" rel="noopener">https://discordpod.com/listen/090-tom-petty-wildflowers-1994</a><br /><br />Support the podcast! <a href="https://www.patreon.com/discordpod" rel="noopener">https://www.patreon.com/discordpod</a>