Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, “Rockin’ Around [With You]” (1976): Into the Great Wide Open
Tom Petty kicked off things with a song that was harmony driven, uncomplicated – and unlike any other the Heartbreakers would ever create.
Tom Petty kicked off things with a song that was harmony driven, uncomplicated – and unlike any other the Heartbreakers would ever create.

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