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The 2008 album Tom Petty ranked among his greatest work: “One of the better albums”
Tom Petty regarded his 2008 solo album *Highway Companion* as one of his stronger records, placing it among his best work despite it receiving less attention than some of his releases with the Heartbreakers. The album mattered as a late-career statement that reaffirmed Petty’s songwriting quality and ability to work successfully outside the band format.
Released in 2006 rather than 2008, *Highway Companion* was Petty’s third solo album and was produced with Jeff Lynne and Mike Campbell. It included songs such as ‘Saving Grace’, ‘Square One’ and ‘Flirtin’ with Time’, and Petty later described it as “one of the better albums” he had made.
In short
- Petty considered *Highway Companion* among his better albums.
- The record was a solo project produced with Jeff Lynne.
- It showcased strong late-career songwriting.
Explained simply
Tom Petty was an American singer and songwriter best known for leading Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, a rock band formed in the 1970s. He also made solo records, which gave him room to work outside the group.
Highway Companion was Petty’s third solo album, released in 2006. He made it with producer Jeff Lynne and Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell; its songs include “Saving Grace” and “Square One”.
The album offers a way to understand Petty’s later work beyond the Heartbreakers. His view of it also reflects how he judged his own songwriting across a long career.
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