You're Gonna Get It!

by Tom Petty, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

Overview

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers didn't really knock out their second album -- it was released two years after their debut -- but it sure sounds as if they did. There are some wonderful moments on this record, but it often feels like leftovers from a strong debut, or an album written on the road, especially since the music is simply an extension of the first album. That said, when You're Gonna Get It! works, it devastates. That's not saying that "When the Time Comes" is a masterpiece, even if it's a fine opener, but it does mean that "I Need to Know" and the scathing "Listen to Her Heart" are testaments to how good this band could be when it was focused. If the rest of the album doesn't achieve this level of perfection, that's a signal that they were still finding their footing, but overall it's still a solid record, filled with good performances that are never quite as good as the songs. It's pretty good as it spins, but once it finishes, you remember those two songs at the heart of the record, maybe the opener and closer, which are stronger than the rest of the competent, enjoyable, yet unremarkable roots-rockers that surround them. Not necessarily a transitional effort -- after all, it pretty much mirrors its predecessor -- but a holding pattern that may not suggest the peaks of what's to come, but still delivers a good soundalike of the debut. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	05/07/2002
Label:	Warner Bros.
UPC:	0081227817824
Rank:	26861

Tracks

1. When the Time Comes
2. You're Gonna Get It
3. Hurt
4. Magnolia
5. Too Much Ain't Enough
6. I Need to Know
7. Listen to Her Heart
8. No Second Thoughts
9. Restless
10. Baby's a Rock 'N' Roller

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers   Primary Artist
Tom Petty   Primary Artist,Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Lead Vocals,Guitar (Rhythm),Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Guitar (12 String)
Mike Campbell   Guitar (Rhythm),Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Guitar (12 String),Guitar,Accordion,Squeezebox,Lead Guitar
Ron Blair   Bass,Guitar,Guitar (Bass),Sound Effects,Bass (Electric),Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Noah Shark   Maracas,Marimba,Percussion
Stan Lynch   Drums,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Phil Seymour   Vocals (Background)
Benmont Tench   Organ,Piano,Vocals,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Daniel Goldmark   Editorial Research
Tom Petty   Composer,Producer
Ron Blair   Musician
Gary Peterson   Project Assistant
Max Reese   Engineer,Engineer
Bill Flanagan   Liner Notes
Vanessa Atkins   Editorial Supervision
Jo Motta   Project Assistant
Noah Shark   Engineer,Musician,Producer
Zox   Photography
David Alexander   Cover Photo
Kosh   Design
Shawn Amos   A&R
Joe Gastwirt   Digital Remastering
Greg Allen   Design,Reissue Art Director
Mike Campbell   Composer,Musician
Gregg Geller   Reissue Producer
Denny Cordell   Producer