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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

1 album cover in our archive

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is featured in Behind the Covers' archive with 1 album cover from the 1970s. Released on Backstreet Records / MCA Records, the artwork sits in the rock tradition. Each cover is documented in our archive with design notes covering photography, portrait, iconic, band photo. Below you'll find the full story behind each Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers cover — designers, photographers, label history, and the visual choices that defined the release.

Damn the Torpedoes by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers — album cover art

Damn the Torpedoes (1979)

The striking cover photograph by Glen Christensen captures Tom Petty with an enigmatic intensity that mirrors the album's defiant spirit. Art directed by Tommy Steele and designed by Stan Evenson, the image perfectly embodies the breakthrough record that took the Heartbreakers from critical darlings to mainstream stars.

Label
Backstreet Records / MCA Records
Designer
Stan Evenson, the image perfectly embodies the breakthrough record that took the Heartbreakers from critical darlings to mainstream stars
Photographer
Glen Christensen
Genre
Rock
Decade
1970s
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