Echo cover art

  Studio Album · No. 11

Echo Songwriting Credits by Tom Petty

1999 Warner Bros. Records 15 tracks 62 min

Produced by Rick Rubin, Tom Petty, Mike Campbell  ·  Engineered by Richard Dodd, Rob Brill, Dave Schiffman

Warner Bros. Records Heartland RockRock
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 15 of 15 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 15 / 15 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 15 tracks with documented writers, by whether Tom Petty carries a lyricist or composer credit.

100%
15 trackswritten by Tom Petty 0 tracksoutside writers
Tom Petty's roles on this album

Share of the 15 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

15
Tracks
2
Lyricists
3
Producers
1999
Released
Data Insight

Echo reunited Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers with producer Rick Rubin, with Petty and Mike Campbell again sharing production duties. Petty wrote or co-wrote the album's songs, several with Campbell, and the material is often read as reflecting the personal turmoil he was experiencing at the time, including his divorce. The record keeps the loose, band-driven sound Rubin had brought to Wildflowers rather than the layered Jeff Lynne approach of earlier albums.

Written and recorded during a difficult period in Petty's personal life, this album has a somber, introspective tone. Produced by Rick Rubin.

Track Listing & Credits 15 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Room at the Top #19
Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty Rick RubinTom PettyMike Campbell Tom Petty (Lead Vocals)
2
Counting on You
Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty Rick RubinTom PettyMike Campbell Tom Petty (Lead Vocals)
3
Free Girl Now #5
Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty Rick RubinTom PettyMike Campbell Tom Petty (Lead Vocals)
4
Lonesome Sundown
Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty Rick RubinTom PettyMike Campbell Tom Petty (Lead Vocals)
5
Swingin' #17
Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty Rick RubinTom PettyMike Campbell Tom Petty (Lead Vocals)
6
Accused of Love
Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty Rick RubinTom PettyMike Campbell Tom Petty (Lead Vocals)
7
Echo
Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty Rick RubinTom PettyMike Campbell Tom Petty (Lead Vocals)
8
Won't Last Long
Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty Rick RubinTom PettyMike Campbell Tom Petty (Lead Vocals)
9
Billy the Kid
Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty Rick RubinTom PettyMike Campbell Tom Petty (Lead Vocals)
10
I Don't Wanna Fight
Mike Campbell Michael Wayne Campbell Rick RubinTom PettyMike Campbell Tom Petty (Lead Vocals)
11
This One's for Me
Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty Rick RubinTom PettyMike Campbell Tom Petty (Lead Vocals)
12
No More
Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty Rick RubinTom PettyMike Campbell Tom Petty (Lead Vocals)
13
About to Give Out
Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty Rick RubinTom PettyMike Campbell Tom Petty (Lead Vocals)
14
Rhino Skin
Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty Rick RubinTom PettyMike Campbell Tom Petty (Lead Vocals)
15
One More Day, One More Night
Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty Rick RubinTom PettyMike Campbell Tom Petty (Lead Vocals)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 5 contributors

TP
Tom Petty
Writer · Producer · Vocals
On this album14 written
TE
Thomas Earl Petty
Writer
On this album14 written
MC
Mike Campbell
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
MW
Michael Wayne Campbell
Writer
On this album1 written
RR
Rick Rubin
Producer
On this album15 produced

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Frequently Asked Questions Echo

Who produced Tom Petty's Echo?
Echo was produced by Rick Rubin together with Tom Petty and Mike Campbell. It was Petty's second album working with Rubin, after Wildflowers. The album was released on Warner Bros. Records in April 1999.
Is Echo a Tom Petty solo album or a band album?
Echo is credited to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, making it a full band record. It followed two Petty-credited projects, the Wildflowers solo album and the She's the One soundtrack.
What is Echo by Tom Petty about?
Many of the album's songs are read as reflecting the personal difficulties Tom Petty faced at the time, including his divorce. Petty wrote or co-wrote the material, much of it with Mike Campbell, giving the record a darker emotional tone.
How did the singles from Echo perform?
'Free Girl Now' reached number 5 on the Mainstream Rock chart, while 'Swingin'' and 'Room at the Top' peaked at numbers 17 and 19 respectively. The album itself reached number 10 on the Billboard 200.
Did Tom Petty write the songs on Echo?
Yes. Tom Petty wrote or co-wrote all of the songs on Echo, frequently working with guitarist Mike Campbell. The songwriting is among his more emotionally raw work.
Was Echo certified by the RIAA?
Yes. Echo was certified Gold by the RIAA in July 1999, just three months after release, representing 500,000 copies sold in the United States.
Who played on Echo?
The Heartbreakers' lineup performed on Echo as a full band under Rick Rubin's production. The album maintained the live, band-oriented sound that defined Petty's late-1990s work with Rubin.

Sources

Wikipedia: Echo (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers album) MusicBrainz release group Cover Art Archive front cover Cover Art Archive: Echo by Tom Petty