Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Damn the Torpedoes

The group finally hit their stride on this record. It's aged to become an absolute rock classic, along with birthing multiple memorable hits for Tom and the group. The songwriting exuded confidence, the excellent instrumentation resulted in various iconic riffs, and Petty's vocals set the standard for what was to be expected from the group from here on out. It kicks off with one of the best rock openers of the decade (Refugee) and ends with an all-timer Petty track (Louisiana Rain). There are a ... read more

Damn the Torpedoes is rated ''Really Good'', in my opinion, due to it being 66.67% relistenable.

Nerd Breakdown:

Ratio -
I view a masterpiece as 80% relistenable (8/10). Since AOTY goes to 100, I have to account for this by dividing 80 by 100. Giving me 0.80.

Out of 9 Total Songs -
0 were Skipped (Each equals 0.0)
6 were Good Album Songs (Each equals 0.5)
3 were Liked Songs I would go out of my way to listen to again. (Each equals 1.0)

I then use this formula:
((( Good Album Songs * 0.5 ) ... read more