{"product_id":"tom-petty-the-life-music","title":"Tom Petty: The Life \u0026 Music","description":"\u003cb\u003eExperience the extraordinary career of beloved rocker Tom Petty with this richly illustrated slipcase edition. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwenty-eight Billboard Top-10 singles, induction in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and a string of best-selling studio albums ... nearly a decade after his passing, Tom Petty remains one of rock's most beloved figures. In \u003ci\u003eTom Petty: The Life \u0026amp; Music\u003c\/i\u003e, veteran rock journalist Gillian G. Gaar\u003cb\u003e reveals this rock icon through 75 career releases, performances, and accolades\u003c\/b\u003e. This luxuriously produced collectible edition features: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA slipcased hardcover format\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStunning concert and candid offstage photography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImages of memorabilia, including gig posters, vinyl record sleeves, ticket stubs, period ads, and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough the decades, Gaar \u003cb\u003ecovers it all: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePetty's childhood in Florida and early band\u003c\/b\u003e, Mudcrutch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAll 13 studio albums\u003c\/b\u003e, including those with The Heartbreakers and as a solo artist such as the breakouts Damn the Torpedoes and Wildflowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA selection of his greatest singles\u003c\/b\u003e, like the rock standards \"Don't Do Me Like That\" and \"Free Fallin'\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRelationships with notable rock figures\u003c\/b\u003e such as Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Johnny Cash, and Stevie Nicks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLegendary gigs\u003c\/b\u003e, from his first SNL appearance to his 2004 performance with Prince and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and his Super Bowl halftime performance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand much more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeginning with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' 1976 self-titled debut LP and continuing right through the band's final release, \u003ci\u003eHypnotic Eye\u003c\/i\u003e in 2014, Tom Petty is one of the most beloved performers and musicians in rock 'n' roll history, influencing countless acts for decades. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is \u003cb\u003eyour unprecedented retrospective of Petty's life and art\u003c\/b\u003e, from teenage Florida rock 'n' roll enthusiast to international star and celebrity.","brand":"Gillian G Gaar","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47288502517996,"sku":"9780760392614","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9780760392614.jpg?v=1770558302","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/tom-petty-the-life-music","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}