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Title: Tom has forgotten how to rock
Review: Sorry, but I'm just not into this phase of Tom Petty's song writing. He hasn't really made a great rock album since Full Moon Fever. The first track, "Saving Grace" is classic Petty. The rest of the disc is pretty much a melancholy, introspective album and the last 4 tracks are complete throwaways. I still love TP to death and his live shows are not to be missed. But I just prefer to hear Rock and not this toned down, Dylan imitation. It took me a while before I developed a fondness for "Wildflowers". Maybe the same will happen for this disc but I've listened to it 6 or 7 times now and I really don't have a desire for repeat listening. I guess Tom is following in the steps of Clapton. Age mellows a person and maybe Tom is just writing songs that reflect where he's at in life. I miss the Tom Petty I grew up with!!
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