Song of the day: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers- Refugee
In 1979, Tom Petty was quite angry with a record label. What was the problem? ABC records, where he was signed up, tried selling their contract to MCA Records, without informing Petty. He wrote a song, Mike Campbell wrote the music, and then the song had to be recorded, which took a very long time. A girl from the reception in the studio where they mixed the song, told them they would have a hit with it. They were not sure, but now we know they hit number 15 in the US. Enjoy
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers- Refugee
Posted on August 7, 2015, in 1970-1979, FlinterFiles Song Archive and tagged 1979, angry, FlinterFiles Song Archive, heartbreakers, hit, mike campbell, Music, refugee, seventies, tom petty. Bookmark the permalink. Leave a comment.
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